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COURSES OFFERED AT UNDERGRADUATE LEVEL

The faculty of Medicine and Dentistry offers the following full time regular courses
1. Bachelor of Dental Surgery (B.D.S)
2. Bachelor of Physiotherapy (B.P.T.)
3. Master of Physiotherapy (M.P.T)

BACHELOR OF DENTAL
SURGERY (B.D.S)

The Thai Moogambigai Dental College and Hospital was established in the year 1991, by Tmt Kannammal Educational Trust, has been upgraded to the status of deemed university. The founder Chairman is Thiru. A.C.Shanmugam B.A., B.L.,
The BDS degree is offered to the students who have completed the four year degree course and internship and also recognized by the Ministry of Family Welfare and Health, and The Dental Council of India.
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has given the Deemed University Status to Thai Moogambigai Dental College and Hospital from January 2003. in the name of Dr.MGR Educational and Research Institute (Dr.MGR Deemed University).
The BDS course consists of four years of study and one year of Compulsory Rotatory Internship. (C.R.I)

The first year BDS Course

Anatomy l Physiology

Bio-Chemistry

Materials used in Dentistry

The second year BDS course

Human Oral Anatomy, Physiology, Histology and Tooth Morphology

General Pathology and Microbiology

General and Dental Pharmacology and Therapeutics

The third year BDS course

Oral Pathology and Microbiology
General Medicine
General Surgery
Preventive and Community Dentistry

The fourth year BDS course

Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics
Orthodontics and Dento Facial Orthopaedics
Oral Medicine, Oral Diagnosis and Radiology
Periodontics
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Prosthodontics and Crown and Bridge
Paedodontics

COURSES OFFERED AT DEPARTMENT OF PHYSIOTHERAPY

Course Description- The Bachelor of Physiotherapy degree is a full time study that extends for a period of four academic years comprising of 8 semesters and six months of compulsory Internship.
Eligibility-
A Pass in 12th standard with Physics, Chemistry and Biology as main subjects is needed / or its equivalent. Students with H.S.C. vocational group are not permitted to join the course. Maximum age as on 1st July of the year of admission is 17 years.
Master of Physiotherapy:
After successful completion of bachelor’s degree in physiotherapy, one can take a PG program in physiotherapy with specialty. The objective of this program is to make the physiotherapist to take one of these challenging positions like Consultant, Teacher, Researcher, and Clinician etc. During the course students will be taught how to assess and diagnose a particular problem, then to plan and administer programs that aim to restore or minimize dysfunction after disease or injury. The students get a chance to learn about how to offer service to clients of all ages, diverse backgrounds and conditions that come under cardiothoracic, Neurological, Orthopedic & sports specialty and many more.
Specializations available under Master’s program in Physiotherapy –

1. Orthopedics 2. Neurology 3. Cardio respiratory 4. Sports 5. Pediatric Neurology 6. Hand Rehabilitation 7. Obstetric and Gynecology 8. Community Physiotherapy

Eligibility: Graduation in B.P.T. with good percentage of marks from any recognized university / equivalent degree accepted by the university

Scope of Physiotherapy (Physical Therapy):
Though Physical Therapy falls under Allied Health Sciences, it is a separate entity by itself. In addition to its scope in India, it has an overwhelming response abroad. The field of Physiotherapy ranks first in the corporate ladder especially in Canada and also in US, UK, Australia, New Zealand and other developed Countries. There is sufficient evidence that physiotherapy plays a vital role in the Health Care System. A leading Professional agazine, which was published in UK, has quoted – “The importance of Physiotherapy in the Health Care System and its enormous placement availability. In order to meet the ideal Patient- Therapist Ratio, the US government has passed a health legislation stating a greater need for more medical professionals, especially Physical Therapist.

Documents required for admission into UG courses:
1. 10th mark sheet
2. 12th mark sheet
3. Transfer Certificate
4. Character/Conduct Certificate
5. Migration Certificate
(for students other than State Board)
6. Nativity Certificate (for students from other states)
7. Community Certificate