Semester 1


• Introduction to dental public health
• Concepts of health and disease
• Health and environment
• Health education and health behavior change
• Health Promotion
• Screening
• Demography
• Measurement of oral health and disease
• Oral health survey methods including sampling
• Introduction to epidemiology
• Types of epidemiological studies
• Epidemiology of dental caries and periodontal disease
• Maternal & child health services in Sri Lanka

Semester 2


• Epidemiology of oral cancer
• Epidemiology of rare oral conditions
• Modes of action of fluorides and fluoride toxicity
• Prevention of dental caries – systemic fluoride therapy, topical fluoride therapy, diet, fissure sealants
• Minimum intervention in caries control
• Prevention of periodontal disease
• Prevention of oral cancer
• Organization of oral health care delivery systems
• Human resources for oral health and planning of oral health services
• Professionals complementary to dentistry
• Primary Health Care
• Group discussions(conducted in small groups during each clinical appointment)
• Principles and practice of screening and its application to oral disease
• Oral disease patterns in Sri Lanka
• Planning health education programs
• WHO basic methods- dental caries
• Community Periodontal index
• Atraumatic restorative treatment technique
• State of public health in Sri Lanka
• Health planning
• Questionnaire design
• Short course on statistics
• Tables and diagrams in statistical analysis
• Introduction to SPSS
• Screening for oral cancer and oral potentially malignant disorders
• Public health approaches to prevention
• Discussion based on field visits
• Introduction to health economics

Final BDS- Part I

Semester 1


• Orthodontic Examination and Case Assessment
• Classification of Malocclusion and Use of Indices
• Aetiology of Malocclusion – Current Perspectives, Skeletal Factors, Soft
• Tissue Factors, Dental Factors, Local Factors
• Dynamic Occlusion
• Features of Class I Class II and Class III malocclusions
• Orthodontic Records
• Basic Cephalometry
• Clinical and Practical classes

Final BDS- Part II

Semester 1


• Basic Principles of treatment planning
• Implication of growth in Orthodontics
• Timing of orthodontic treatment
• Methods of gaining space - general
• Biologic basis of orthodontic tooth movement, bio mechanics, retention and stability
• Principles of construction of removable appliances
• Management of patients with removable appliances
• Anchorage planning in removable appliance therapy
• Construction of functional appliances
• Management of patients with functional appliances

Semester 2


• Basic principles of fixed appliances
• Retention and stability
• Scope of Orthodontics in general dental practice
• Interceptive Orthodontics without supervision of a consultant
• Management of cross bite with mandibular displacement
• Habit intervention
• Management of class II division I malocclusion using removable appliances
• Case selection and management of patients with functional appliances

Final BDS- Part I

Semester 1


• Management of Anxious children - Behaviour Management of Child Dental Patients
• Early Childhood Caries - Aetiology
• Traumatic Injuries of Anterior Teeth in Children (Primary and Permanent teeth)
• History and Investigations
• Clinical and Practical classes



Semester 2


• Developmental anomalies of teeth - Introduction
• Management of Discolouration of Teeth -Aetiology and Diagnosis
• Management of Children with Special Healthcare Needs (CSHN) -Introduction
• Clinical and Practical classes

Final BDS- Part II

Semester 1


• Early Childhood Caries
Treatment planning
Restorative management and maintenance

• Endodontics in Primary Dentition& immature permanent teeth
• Traumatic Injuries of Anterior Teeth in Children –
Classification & Diagnosis
Treatment planning & Treatmentmodalities

• Traumatic Injuries of Primary Dentition
• Management of Discoloured teeth

Semester 2


• Management of Molar Incisor Hypominaralization and Grossly Carious first molar teeth
• Management of Anxious Child - Pharmacological Approach
• Introduction to Advanced Operative Dentistry in Children
• Dental management of Children with Special Healthcare Needs (CSHN)
• Minor oral Surgery – In Children