Curriculum & Learning Outcomes

pg program - mds (public health dentistry)

Hands on Training - Epidemiological Survey

Public Health & Dental Public Health

Students would be trained in Understanding, analysing, Evaluating the magnitude of disease in question. Scrutinising the primary and secondary contributing factors for causation and also would be trained to integrate ecological and socio behavioural aspects in to disease progression and prognosis after treatment. At an undergraduate level students are encouraged to perform surveys, adopt a household to practically understand the value of epidemiology and its principles. At a post graduate level, students are further trained to formulate draft oral health policies for a target population and to plan and conduct oral health care programs.

Preventive & Promotive oral health care

At an individual level, students would master the skill of providing preventive and promotive care in particular along with catering basic oral health care services. the services range from basic counselling for oral health, nutritional advice, tobacco cessation service and awareness sessions to getting hands on training on newer techniques in preventive and minimal invasive dentistry. students are also encouraged to develop materials and test same at all levels of preventive clinical trials.

health care administration & capacity building

The speciality trains the students to critically analyse existing health care models and correlate it with the oral health needs assessed. The potential gaps identified are addressed in terms of proposal for changes in existing system. Training also involves capacity building for students. They are trained in diversified fields like administration, management, public speaking, patenting, medico legal aspects governing individual practice and community program planning.

UG - Learning outcome

pg - learning outcome

Courses Offered

Masters in Public Health Dentistry

Our Department is the first in Tamil Nadu, to start a post graduate program in Public Health Dentistry in 2005. Multidisciplinary approach in training the post graduates, fine tunes their competencies in the speciality. At the end of three years training, in varied fields like, Public health, Dental Public Health and Recent advances in preventive dentistry and hospital management training shapes them in to a holistic public health personnels with keen interest in administrative skills; opening a wide array of job placements.

MSc Epidemiology

A Master of Science (MSc) most commonly follows the compleon of a Bachelor of Science degree and opens up a range of addional opportunies in numerous industries. This advanced degree can help you stand apart from other job applicants.An MSc in Epidemiology is largely focused on the research foundations of the spread of diseases and emphasizes research methods and approaches. As a student, you will acquire knowledge of the epidemiological methods of medical research along with an understanding of healthcare evaluations and public health practices

Master’s in Public health (INTEGRATED WITH MBA in health care management)

A one of a kind Integrated program with MBA in health care management is offered at Saveetha Dental College. This two Year dual degree program is mutually exclusive and enhances the scope of the student both within the country and in international platforms. Highly equipped faculty from MBA school, with rich experience in research and academic front train the students holistically.