Program Overview

Program Overview

The PG Certificate Course in Aesthetic Dentistry is designed to provide advanced education in aesthetic dentistry, with a strong focus on specialization and research. The course aims to equip students with the conceptual knowledge and functional skills required to successfully compete in the rapidly changing technology-oriented world.

Program Objectives

The program objectives include:

• Providing a good understanding of various relevant scientific methods as well as principles of biological functions
• Enabling students to evaluate and analyze scientifically various established facts and data
• Imparting adequate knowledge about the development, structure, and function of teeth, mouth, and jaws and associated tissues both in health and disease
• Understanding the relationship and effect on general state of health with bearing on physical and social well-being of the patient
• Providing ample clinical experience required for specialized dental practice

Program Outcomes

Upon completion of the program, graduates should be able to:

• Demonstrate the skills necessary for the practice of dentistry
• Question and reason out the basic concepts and have the zeal to acquire new knowledge
• Deliver comprehensive oral health care by achieving expertise in dental education
• Diagnose and manage with confidence various common dental problems encountered in general dental practice
• Acquire the skill and manual dexterity to prevent and manage complications encountered while performing various surgical and other procedures
• Possess the 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
• Control pain and anxiety among patients during dental treatment

Attitudes and Values

Graduates should develop the following attitudes during the training period:

• A sense of community service, by molding one's attitude for community-oriented programs through rural health camps
• Seek to improve awareness and provide possible solutions for oral health problems and needs throughout the community
• Willingness to apply the current knowledge of dentistry in the best interest of the patients and the community
• Maintain a high standard of professional ethics and conduct and apply these in all aspects of professional life
• Willingness to participate in the Continuing Dental Education (CDE) programs to update their knowledge and professional skills from time to time
• Help and participate in the implementation of the National Oral Health Policy