Post Graduate Diploma in Periodontics

Post Graduate Diploma in Periodontics Course Overview

Post Graduate Diploma in Periodontics is a course that aims to provide an advanced clinical and academic programme for the discipline of periodontology. The programme emphasizes the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of periodontal diseases, management of soft and hard tissue conditions, regeneration procedures, and implant dentistry. It gives training to dentists with advanced skills in periodontal surgery, dental implants, and oral medicine.

Gum diseases are also linked to diabetes, heart disease, pregnancy complications, and respiratory problems, among others. This is where periodontics becomes crucial not only for oral health but also for systemic well-being. At the same time, with rising awareness, there is an increasing demand for periodontal experts throughout India and worldwide. Post Graduate Diploma in Periodontics is the right choice for BDS graduates looking forward to enhancing their clinical skills without a full MDS Degree.

In the course of the programme, trainees receive intense experience in:

• Diagnosis and classification of periodontal diseases

• Non-surgical periodontal therapy

• Scaling and root planing

• Periodontal flap surgeries

• Bone grafting & regenerative procedures

• Soft tissue surgeries

• Laser periodontal therapy

• Implantology fundamentals

• Periodontal maintenance therapy

• Management of periodontal emergencies

• Tobacco cessation counseling

• Evidence-based dentistry

Students attend clinical postings, case presentations, seminars, journal club, and clinical audit sessions with experienced periodontologists. With hands-on learning directly from world-class periodontal instrumentation, surgical, and clinical experts, you will develop strong practical skills.

The aim of the Post Graduate Diploma in Periodontics is not just to up-skill clinical competencies but also to train and develop dentists for providing preventive and therapeutic periodontal services in hospitals and the community. The programme has a practical-oriented curriculum, focusing on hands-on training, patient management, scientific orientation, and integration at the level of departments like prosthodontics, oral medicine, orthodontics, and implantology.

This field of study has also generated increasing demand as India is witnessing an increasing demand for specialized periodontal care, particularly in implant patients, diabetics, elderly adults, and systemic health- compromised patients.