He also teaches regularly at Leeds University Dental School, UK and is a faculty, consultant and honorary member of the German Society for Aesthetic Orthodontics and teaches courses on lingual (invisible) Orthodontics in Germany.

In view of the increase in demand for specially training, the Dental Council of India desires that, all Dental institutions with proper infra structural facilities, faculty and adequate clinical material shall start postgraduate courses. However, no institution shall start postgraduate courses without prior approval of Government of India as per the provision of the Dentists (Amendment) Act, 1993 and regulations framed thereunder, Before Inspection of the Institution to verify the availability of infra structural facilities up to BDS level.

A candidate for admission to the MDS course (Master of Dental Surgery) must have a recognized degree of BDS (Bachelor of Dental Surgery) awarded by an Indian University in respect of recognized Dental college under section 10(2) of the Dentists Act, 1948 or an equivalent qualification recognized by the Dental Council of India and should have obtained permanent registration with the state Dental Council. Candidates not possessing a recognized Dental qualification for the above purpose. Should secure the prior approval of his qualification by the Dental Council of India before he can be admitted to MDS Course of any University in India.

Qualification for the above purpose should secure the prior approval of his qualification b the Dental Council of India before he can be admitted to the MDS Course of any University in India.

Candidates who possess PG Diploma recognized by the DCI with duration of 2 years (proposed) in particular specially is eligible for admission in MDS in the same speciality and the duration will be 2 years. The syllabus of two years programme will be as per the concerned university guidelines.

Provided that in the case of a foreign national, the Dental Council of India may, on payment of the prescribed fee for registration, grant temporary registration for the duration of the postgraduate training restricted to the dental college/instittion to which he is admitted for the time being exclusively for postgraduate studies;

Provided that further temporary registration to such foreign national shall be subject to the condition that such person is duly registered as dental practitioner in his own country from which he has obtained his basic dental qualification and that his degree is recognized by the corresponding dental council or concerned authority.

(1) Students for postgraduate dental courses (MDS) shall be selected strictly on the basis of their academic merit.
(2) For determining the academic merit, the university/institutio ma adopt any one the following procedures both for P.G. Diploma and       MDS degree courses:
(i) On the basis of merit as determined by a competitive test conducted by the State Government or b the competent authority      appointed by the State Government or by the University/group of universities in the same state; or
(ii) On the basis of merit as determined by a centralized competitive test held at the national level; or
(iii) On the basis of the individual cumulative performance at the first, second, third & final B.D.S. examinations, if such examinations      have been passed from the same university; or
(iv) Combination or (i)and(iii)

Provided that wherever entrance test for Postgraduate admissions is held by a State Government or a university or any other authorized examining body, the minimum percentage of marks for eligibility for admission to postgraduate Dental courses shall be 50% for general category candidates and 40% for the candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.

Provided further that in non-Government institutions fifty percent of the total seats shall be filled by the competent authority and the remaining fifty percent, by the management of the institution on the basis of merit.

All the candidates for the degree of MDS are required to pursue the prescribed course for at least three academic years course as full time candidates in a BDS recognized and MDS approved/recognized Institution under the direction of the head of the Department, who has to be a recognized postgraduate teacher in that speciality.

(1) The institutions recognized by the Dental Council of India for running Postgraduate courses prior to the commencement of the Dentists (Amendment) Act, 1993 and those dental college recognized for running Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) course or institutions established by the Central Government for the purpose of imparting postgraduate dental education shall be eligible for starting any postgraduate degree or diploma and higher speciality course after a periodic inspection to ascertain the BDS requirement b DCI in all aspects.

(2) The maximum number of students for a postgraduate dental course, who can be registered in any recogised department, for training for the award of postgraduate degree or diploma by the affiliating university, shall be determined by the facilities available in the department in terms of infrastructure, teaching staff and clinical teaching material. However, to start with a maximum of 3 P.G. Students will be permitted.

(3) Ever student, selected for admission a postgraduate dental course in any of the dental institutions in the country, shall posses recognized BDS degree or equivalent qualification and should have obtained Registration with any of the State Dental Councils or should obtain the same within one month from the date of his admission, failing which the admission of the candidate shall be cancelled;

Provided that in the case of a foreign national, the Dental Council of India may, on payment of the prescribed fee for registration, allow temporary registration, allow temporary registration for the duration of the postgraduate training restricted to the dental college/institution to which he is admitted for the time being exclusively for Postgraduate studies;

Provided further that temporary registration to such foreign national shall be subject to the condition that such person is duly registered as dental practitioner in his own country from which he has obtained his basic dental qualification in his own country from which he has obtained his basic dental qualification in his own country from which he has obtained his basic dental and corresponding dental Council or concerned authority and concerned university and M’s External/Home affairs have no objection for granting admission in India.

(4) The students undergoing postgraduate courses shall be exposed to the following :-
(a) Basics of statistics to understand and critically evaluate published research paper.
(b) Few lectures on other type of exposure to human behaviour studies.
(c) Basic understanding of pharmaco-economis.
(d) Introduction to the non-linear mathematics.