Domain Of Oral Pathologists
As per M.D.S. course curriculum and syllabus laid down by Dental Council of India (DCI) Revised M.D.S. Course Regulations, 2007 published in The Gazette of India: Extraordinary (Part III, Section 4), An Oral and Maxillofacial Pathologist should have adequate knowledge, training and competency to report the following laboratory tests:
- Histopathology and Cytopathology of specimens belonging to oral and perioral tissues
- Routine Hematology
- Routine Microbiology
- Routine Serology
- Routine Clinical Biochemistry
- Molecular Pathology
- Ultrastructural Investigations
All the above mentioned investigations are being carried out in the department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology of various Govt. and Private dental colleges across India from past many years and the same has been on record by means of Right To Information (RTI) to various dental colleges filed by Dr. Bhuvan Nagpal.
The following are Course contents as per Dental Council of India (DCI) Revised M.D.S. Course Regulations, 2007 published in The Gazette of India: Extraordinary (Part III, Section 4):
- Biostatistics Research Methodology
- Applied Gross Anatomy including Histology
- Physiology (General and Oral)
- Cell Biology
- General Histology
- Biochemistry
- General Pathology
- General Microbiology
- Basic immunology
- Systemic Microbiology/Applied Microbiology
- Virology
- Mycology
- Oral Biology
- Basic Molecular Biology and Techniques
- Basic Histotechniques And Microscopy
- Oral Pathology
- Clinical Pathology
- Specialized Histotechniques And Special Stains
- Recording of Case History And Clinic-Pathological Discussions
- Dermatology
- Oral Oncology
- Oral Microbiology and Immunology
- Forensic Odontology
- Histopathology
- Laboratory techniques and diagnosis
- Experimental Aspects Of Oral Diseases
- Recent Advances/Other Topics In Oral Pathology
Documental Proof Regarding MDS Oral Pathology & Microbiology As One Of The Authorized Signatory For Lab Reports
- DCI MDS Regulations, 2007-2017
- RTI replies by DCI & Dental Colleges
- Minutes of meeting by Ministry of Health & Family Welfare Part – I
- Minutes of meeting by Ministry of Health & Family Welfare Part – II
- Approval letter regd MDS Oral Pathologist as one of the authorised signatory for lab reports by NABL to DCI
- Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology – The Royal College of Pathologists
- Letter of BOG of MCI dated 03.02.2020 related to Signing and clinical interpretation of Laboratory Reports
- Clinical Establishments (Central Government)Amendment Rules, 2020 [Amendment in part III a) in respect of human resource minimum standards for Medical Diagnostic Laboratories (or Pathological Laboratories)
