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MDS Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge trains residents in complete denture prosthodontics, removable partial denture design, fixed prosthodontics, maxillofacial and implant prosthodontics, and occlusion/TMJ rehabilitation. The university exit examination under DCI/NDC MDS Course Regulations 2017 comprises four theory papers, a clinical exam with one long case and two short cases spanning edentulous and partially edentulous rehabilitation, and a viva voce, with a minimum of 50% required separately in theory and in practical/clinical plus oral.
The books most residents actually buy. These are the editions in circulation now, with a note on whether each is read through, kept as a reference, or opened only for the viva.
Journal club and the recent-advances questions come from here. Follow one Indian and two international titles properly rather than skimming all of them.
Three years, most of it spent in the clinic and on the dissertation. The order below is what works for most MDS Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge residents.
Cover applied basic sciences plus foundational complete-denture and removable partial denture principles (jaw relations, occlusion, framework design) from Nallaswamy's and Zarb-Bolender's, register the dissertation synopsis, and begin pre-clinical exercises in crown preparation and denture fabrication steps.
Build an independent clinical caseload in complete dentures, RPDs and single-unit fixed prosthodontics while studying Shillingburg's and Stewart's for preparation and design detail, collect dissertation data, and present seminars on occlusion and dental materials science.
Manage complex fixed partial denture, implant-supported prosthodontic and maxillofacial prosthetic cases, cross-referencing Misch's/Resnik and Rosenstiel's, complete and submit the dissertation, and revise Winkler's and Nallaswamy's for the university theory, clinical and viva examinations.
Methodology, reporting standards and source material examiners expect you to have used.
Cases, procedures and stations that come up again and again.
University-conducted final MDS examination under DCI/NDC MDS Course Regulations 2017: four 3-hour theory papers (two specialty, one applied basic sciences, one essay), a clinical exam with one long case and two short cases spanning edentulous/partially edentulous rehabilitation, and a viva voce; a minimum of 50% is required separately in theory and in practical/clinical plus oral.
The titles on this page are the ones residents and departments actually use, each with the edition in circulation now. Start with the first one listed and add the references as your reading deepens.
Prosthodontic Treatment for Edentulous Patients (Boucher's / Zarb-Bolender) by George A. Zarb, John Hobkirk, Steven Eckert, Rhonda Jacob is the usual anchor. The standard reference for complete denture prosthodontics and implant-supported overdentures, still widely known in India by its earlier 'Boucher's' title.
University-conducted final MDS examination under DCI/NDC MDS Course Regulations 2017: four 3-hour theory papers (two specialty, one applied basic sciences, one essay), a clinical exam with one long case and two short cases spanning edentulous/partially edentulous rehabilitation, and a viva voce; a minimum of 50% is required separately in theory and in practical/clinical plus oral.
No. Most residents own two or three and use the department or library copy for the rest. That is exactly why printing selected chapters from a PDF works out cheaper than buying volumes you will open twice.
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