List of Dental BDS College in Chennai
- TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT DENTAL COLLEGE
- Rajan Dental Institute
- Meenakshi Ammal Dental College and Hospital
- SRM Dental College
- Sathyabama University Dental College and Hospital
- Saveetha Dental College & Hospitals
- Madha Dental College & Hospital
- Sri Ramachandra Dental College
- Priyadarshini Dental College and Hospital
- Sri Venkateswara Dental College & Hospital
- Shri Balaji Dental College
- Tagore Dental College & Hospital
- Chettinad Dental College and Research Institute
- RAGAS DENTAL COLLEGE & HOSPITAL
- Thai Moogambigai Dental College and Hospital
About BDS Education :
The BDS course is of five years duration consisting of a Pre-clinical and clinical training program of 4 years and one year of compulsory rotating internship. In the first two years of the BDS program, students are trained on biologic and material aspects of dentistry, with the help of audiovisual aids, models and patient simulators. Hands on clinical training are facilitated under the guidance and supervision of faculty, in the following years.
The course contents are delivered using didactic lectures, demonstrations, practical exercises, seminars, problem based learning, self-directed learning, chair side teaching and learning, etc.
A graduate should be able to demonstrate the following skills necessary for the practice of dentistry:
- Able to question and reason out the basic concepts and have the zeal to acquire new knowledge.
- To be able to deliver comprehensive oral health care by achieving expertise in dental education.
- Able to diagnose and manage with confidence, various common dental problems encountered in general dental practice keeping in mind the expectations and the right of society to receive the best possible treatment.
- Acquire the skill and manual dexterity to prevent and manage complications encountered while performing various surgical and other procedures.
- Possess skill to carry out certain investigative procedures and the ability to interpret laboratory findings.
- Promote oral health in inaccessible areas and help to prevent oral diseases, wherever possible.
- Competent in the control of pain and anxiety among the patient during dental treatment.
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