BDS stands for Bachelor of Dental surgery. It is a clinical field of surgery associated with mouth and dealing with the injuries related to teeth, jaw, and gums. It is a 5 year undergraduate degree program in dentistry to prepare students for successful career as a dental health practitioner. Dental Courses comprise didactic lectures, demonstrations, group discussions, seminars, clinical work and conferences. Aspiring candidates learn about various forms of treatment including Surgical Procedures, Dental materials, Dental anatomy & Oral histology, Oral Pathology, Community Dentistry, Pedodontics, Oral Medicine & Radiology etc. which are some of the topics that are generally taught.
M.D.S. Prosthodontics is a 3 year postgraduate Dentistry course. The Course includes Dentists diagnose, prevent, and treat problems with teeth or mouth tissue. They remove decay, fill cavities, examine x-rays, place protective plastic sealants on children’s teeth, straighten teeth, and repair fractured teeth. They also perform corrective surgery on gums and supporting bones to treat gum diseases.
M.D.S. Periodontics is a 3 year postgraduate programme. Periodontics is a branch of dentistry that deals with diseases of the supporting and investing structures of the teeth including the gums, cementum, periodontal membranes, and alveolar bone. Periodontal diseases are bacterial infections that destroy the attachment fibers and supporting bone that hold the teeth in the mouth. The course helps to prevent the occurrence, if not curb the actual spread of damage already caused by the infection.
M.D.S. in Conservative Dentistry is 3-year post-graduate course, sub-divided into 6 semesters of 6 months each. The discipline essentially involves the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases of the teeth, gums, and other related structures of the mouth.
M.D.S. Orthodontics is a 3 year postgraduate Dentistry course. M.D.S. Orthodontics is concerned with the study and treatment of malocclusions, the meaning of this term in colloquial language is improper bites, which might be due to the disproportionate jaw relationships, tooth irregularity or both. The duration of the course is three years and it is career originating in nature that opens many jobs for them after its passing.
J.K.K. Rangammal Charitable Trust established in the year 1969 by Shri. J.K.K. Natarajah, runs many Educational institutions and has fast become a pioneering leaders in educating the mass, in diverse fields. One among them is, J.K.K.Nattraja Dental College & Hospital, Kumarapalayam, established in the year of 1987, Affiliated to the Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai. Since its inception, J.K.K.Nattaja Dental College and Hospitals has made valuable contribution in the field of Dentistry.
This institution has a team of highly qualified, talented and dedicated teachers who encourage the updated dental knowledge in all the fields and assist the BDS & MDS Students with high skills in practical’s so that they can shine very well in their future dental practice. As science is so advantage day by day, this institution also nurtures the dental students with the latest knowledge of current dental materials and techniques. The College is well equipped with the latest laboratory, Clinical facilities and treasure trove of a library with online electronic library information system.
J.K.K.Nattraja Dental College & Hospital, Natarajapuram, NH-544 Near Erode, Komarapalayam, Tamil Nadu 638183