This program is designed to train competent dentists who can diagnose and rehabilitate clinical situations pertaining to partial and complete edentulism with removable or fixed prosthesis including implants. Students will be trained to learn procedural and operative skills in removable, fixed, maxillofacial and implant prosthodontics. Postgraduates are expected to acquire advanced knowledge in all facets of Prosthodontics with higher order skills in analysis, critical evaluation, professional clinical application, the ability to solve complex problems, think rigorously and independently and teat the patients with empathy. The program also provides a strong platform to facilitate academics, research and clinical practice.

This program will train surgeons with a high degree of competence in prosthodontics, crown and bridge, maxillofacial and implant dentistry, with an emphasis on prevention of edentulism. The program helps – 

• To develop a scientific temper for scientific research into fundamental and applied prosthodontics. 
• To strengthen clinical decision making abilities.
• To enhance their understanding of etiology, clinical manifestations and differential diagnosis of common oral diseases affecting teeth and surrounding structures that could result in edentulism.
• To impart the ability to diagnose and plan treatments for patients with both partial and complete edentulism.
• To critically analyse various treatment options and deliver it efficiently based on evidence-based dentistry.
• To train students in various procedures for oral rehabilitation with the most appropriate prosthodontic modality.
• To contribute to social needs and to work with empathy with geriatrics. 
• To have a career in clinical prosthodontics, academics and research.

There are two components to this. Component 1 (Continuous Evaluation of Module CEM) for PSTM 1 – 6 includes theory assessment, assignment, clinical assessment, and viva voce.

Component 2 (Programme End Exam CEE) has a theory component, clinical component, pedagogy and viva voce.

Theory component

• Paper 1 (Applied Basic Sciences): Applied anatomy, Embryology, Growth and Development Genetics, Immunology, Anthropology, Physiology, Nutrition and Biochemistry, Pathology and Microbiology, Virology, Applied Pharmacology, Research Methodology and Biostatistics, Applied Dental Anatomy, Histology, Oral Pathology & Oral Microbiology, Adult and Geriatric psychology. Applied dental materials
• A written exam at the end of the first year of 3‑hours

Part II

• Paper 1: Removable Prosthodontics and Implant Supported Prosthosis (Implantology), Geriatric Dentistry and Cranio-facial Prosthodontics
• Paper II: Fixed Prosthodontics, Occlusion, TMJ, and Aesthetics
• Paper III: Descriptive and analysing type question
• A written examination the end of the third year which consists of Paper I, Paper II, and Paper III, each of 3‑hours duration. Paper I and Paper II consist two long answer questions carrying 25 marks each and five questions carrying 10 marks each. Paper III involves answering 2 out of 3 essay questions carrying 50 marks, and questions are on recent advances.

A structured clinical exam for different exercises assessed for 200 marks.

• Case discussion and management of a patient in need of dentures for balanced occlusion, including facebow transfer and tracing or impression for implant supported overdenture, including abutment selection (70 marks)
• Case discussion and performing 3 unit fixed partial dentures, die preparation and wax pattern fabrication (70 marks)
• Surveying and RPD designing for a given case (60 marks)

A structured viva voce exam for 80 marks and pedagogy for 20 marks conducted during a clinical exam

These modules will be assessed as per the norms as specified in the module specification. The assessment for these modules is through tests, presentations or any other method as specified in the module specification