BDS Course
 
MINIMUM WORKING HOURS FOR EACH SUBJECT OF STUDY
(B.D.S. COURSE)

Subjects
Lecture Hours
Practical Hours
Clinical Hours
Total Hours
General Human Anatomy Including Embryology, Osteology and Histology  
100
175
-
275
General Human Physiology
120
60
-
180
Biochemistry
70
60
-
130
Dental materials
80
240
-
320
Dental Anatomy Embryology, and Oral Histology
105
250
-
355
Dental Pharmacology & Therapeutics 
70
20
-
90
General Pathology
55
55
-
110
Microbiology
65
50
-
115
General Medicine
60
-
9
150
General Surgery
60
-
90
150
Oral Pathology & Microbiology
145
130
-
275
Oral Medicine & Radiology
65
-
200
265
Pediatric & dental orthopedics
65
-
200
265
Orthodontics & dental orthopedics
50
-
200
250
Periodontology
80
-
200
280
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
70
-
360
430
Conservative Dentistry & Endodontic
135
200
460
795
Prosthodontics & Crown Bridge
135
300
460
895
Public Health Dentistry
60
-
290
350
Total
1590
1540
2550
5680


Note:

There should be minimum of 240 teaching days every academic year consisting of 8 working hours including one hour of lunch break.


MINIMUM WORKING HOURS FOR EACH SUBJECT OF STUDY

(B.D.S. COURSE)
I B.D.S.

Subject
Lectures Hours
Practical Hours
Clinical Hours
Total Hours
General Human Anatomy Including Embryology, Osteology and Histology
100
175
-
275
General Human Physiology
120
60
-
180
Biochemistry
70
60
-
130
Dental Anatomy Embryology, and Oral Histology
105
250
-
355
Dental Materials
20
40
-
60
Pre clinical Prosthodontics & Crown Bridge
-
100
-
100
Total
415
685
1100
 

II B.D.S.

Subject
Lecture Hours
Practical Hours
Clinical Hours
Total Hours
General & Dental Pharmacology and  therapeutics
70
20
-
90
General Pathology
55
55
-
110
Microbiology
65
50
-
115
Dental Materials
60
200
-
260
Oral Pathology and Oral Microbiology
25
50
-
75
Pre Clinical Prosthodontics & Crown & Bridge
25
200
-
225
Pre Clinical Conservation Dentistry
25
200
-
225
Total
325
775
-
1100
 
 
III B.D.S.
 
Subject
Lectures Hours
Practical Hours
Clinical Hours
Total Hours
General Medicine
60
-
90
150
General Surgery
60
-
90
150
Oral Pathology and Oral Microbiology
120
80
-
200
Oral Medicine and Radiology
20
-
70
90
Paediatric & Preventive Dentistry
20
-
70
90
Orthodontics & Dentofacila Orthopedics
20
-
70
90
Periodontology
30
-
70
100
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
20
-
70
90
Conservative Dentistry & Endodontic
30
-
70
100
Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge
30
-
70
100
Total
410
80 
750
1160


IV B.D.S.


Subject
Lecture Hours
Practical Hours
Clinical Hours
Total Hours
Oral Medicine and Radiology
45
-
130
175
Pediatric & Preventive Dentistry
45
-
130
175
Orthodontics & Dentofacila Orthopedics
30
-
130
160
Periodontology
50
-
130
180
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
20
-
90
110
Conservative Dentistry & Endodontic
30
-
90
120
Prostodontics and Crown & Bridge
30
-
90
120
Public Health Dentistry
30
-
90
120
Total
280
880
1160


V.B.D.S.


Subject
Lecture Hours
Practical Hours
Clinical Hours
Total Hours
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
30
-
200
230
Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics
50
-
300
350
Prostodontics and Crown & Bridge
50
-
300
350
Public Health Dentistry
30
-
200
230
Total
160
1000
1160


Note:
  • Behavioural Sciences Classes shall commence in 1st Year.
  • Forensic odontology shall be covered in the department of Oral pathology and Oral Medicine during 1st Year.
  • Aesthetic Dentistry shall be covered in the department of conservative Dentistry and Prosthodontics during 4th & 5th Year.
  • Oral Implantology shall be covered in the department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Prosthodontics & Crown & Bridge and Periodontology during 4th & 5th years.
  • Ethics and dental jurisprudence shall be covered in Public Health Dentistry in 4th and 5th years.  
  • Electives / Research work should be encouraged during the 5th Year lasting for a period of at least one month to be spent in a different dental institution in India / overseas.