Program Overview

Offered by the Faculty of Health & Medical Sciences (FHMS) at our campus in Islamabad.

Program Description

The program is of 2 years in duration with a total of 32 credit hours. There would be a total of 4 semesters each carrying 8 credit hours. One credit hour equates to 15 hours of contact sessions. Hence a 4 credit hour module/course would have 60 hours of seat time, judiciously recorded in the graduate student log books.

Admissions & Fee Structure

The Master of Philosophy in Basic Dental Sciences (Dental Materials, Oral Pathology, Oral Biology, Community Dentistry) (M.Phil) graduate degree program is being offered in the following location:

Merit / Selection Criteria

• BDS degree
• One-year House Job
• General and relevant Subject Test conducted by the university
• Credit for marks obtained in Professional Examinations, additional experience, and published research
• Interview by the Admission Committee
• Sample test questions

^{Community Dentistry}

^{1- A private university implements a campus-wide policy strictly prohibiting the sale, possession, and use of all tobacco products across all facilities. While this institutional rule alters the organizational policy landscape, under the Ottawa Charter framework, its primary mechanism of health promotion is best categorized under which key action area?}

^{A) Building healthy public policy}

^{B) Strengthening community action}

^{C) Creating supportive environments}  

^{D) Reorienting health services}

^{2- The Ministry of Health plans a national oral health survey to estimate caries prevalence among primary school children across urban and rural sectors of Pakistan's four provinces. To achieve representative data while accounting for geographical dispersion and administrative feasibility under strict logistical constraints, which sampling strategy is most appropriate?}

^{A) Stratified random sampling using age cohorts as strata}

^{B) Multi-stage cluster sampling incorporating pathfinder methodology}

^{C) Systematic sampling using school enrollment registers across administrative districts}

^{D) Proportional quota sampling based on provincial population census data}

^{Oral Biology}

^{1. Which proteinase is active during the maturation stage to degrade residual enamel proteins?}

^{A) MMP-20}

^{B) KLK-4}

^{C) MMP-8}

^{D) Alkaline phosphatase}

^{2. Undermining resorption" in orthodontic movement describes bone removal from the:}

^{A) External bone surface}

^{B) Endosteal surface} 

^{C) Root surface}

^{D) Gingival margin}

^{3. Which cell type, found at the base of the secretory end pieces and intercalated ducts of salivary glands, is contractile and helps expel primary saliva into the duct system?}

^{A. Serous cells}

^{B. Myoepithelial cells}

^{C. Mucous cells}

^{D. Duct cells}

^{Dental Materials} 

^{You are required to record an impression of a prepared tooth for making of all-ceramic crown with a monophase impression material. Which of the following properties will allow recording of fine details by readily flowing of impression material on stress application?}

^{a. Dilatant}

^{b. Newtonian}

^{c. Psuedoplasticity}

^{d. Shear thickening} 

^{2. A die generated using type IV gypsum product (Dental stone) had a soft surface that easily abraded while creating a wax pattern for metallic crown. What can be the cause of this problem?}

^{a. Cool water used for mixing}

^{b. High amount of Water/Powder ratio}

^{c. Increased speed of spatulation}

^{d. Presence of borax}

^{Oral Pathology}

^{1. A 35-year-old male with a long history of areca nut chewing presents with burning sensation on spicy foods and difficulty opening his mouth. Which feature is most characteristic of your diagnosis?}

^{a. Painful vesicles on the buccal mucosa}

^{b. Blanched stiff mucosa with trismus}

^{c. Nodular ulcerated lesion with telangiectasia}

^{d. Red, smooth de-papillated tongue patches}

^{2. A 35-year-old male presents with painless swelling at the apex of a non-vital maxillary central incisor. Radiograph shows a well-defined periapical radiolucency. Which epithelial source gives rise to this cyst?}

^{a. Reduced enamel epithelium}

^{b. Dental lamina remnants}

^{c. Epithelial rests of Malassez}

^{d. Oral mucosal basal layer}

Merit Lists

No Merit Lists Published For This Program.

Degree Awarding Criteria

After the successful completion of the course/Defence, the M. Phil Degree will be awarded to the candidate.