PSM College of Dental Sciences and Research, Akkikavu

The PSM College of Dental Sciences and Research was established in 2007 in Akkikavu, Kerala, as an affiliated college. This is a recognised university offered by the Dental Council of India (DCI), which focuses on dental education specialised programmes.

The college currently enrols 489 students, while the members of the faculty total over one hundred and twenty-one, which suffices to create quite a favourable setting for future dentists. The institute currently has 7 programmes offered at 2 degrees, BDS and MDS, with the BDS being its flagship programme.

Notably, the college boasts a diverse student body with an 85:A/15:1 undergraduate to postgraduate student ratio and a 17:83 male to female student ratio. PSM College of Dental Sciences and Research is blessed with modern infrastructure for the respect, support, and development of the students.

These are hostels for students of both genders, where there is adequate accommodation with provision for recreational facilities and a resident warden. With adequate first aid stations, the health centre is capable of providing solutions to the health challenges students might encounter, and a resourceful library meets students’ learning needs.

A modern gym and sports complex for indoor and outdoor activities and an auditorium that may be used for events and seminars are also present on the campus. With regard to technology, the college is well-equipped to match the fast-growing IT developments, as it has functional information technology.

The college provides a cafeteria and snack bar to help students and guests keep hungry, which adds to the campus activity. There is one undergraduate course and six postgraduate courses available at PSM College of Dental Sciences and Research, for a total of 7 courses . Jain University BDS programme has an intake of 100 seats, and MDS specialisations have a total of 15 seats.

All the courses are day programmes and this is achieved in order to facilitate intensive study. The relatedness of the college to dental education is however reflected in the broad fields of MDS such as Oral Maxillofacial Pathology & Microbiology, Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Prosthetics & Crown & Bridge, Pedodontia & Preventive Dentistry, Periodontology and Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics.

Course Name Total Number of Seats No of Specialisations BDS (Bachelor of Dental Surgery) 100 1 MDS Oral Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology 3 1 MDS Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics 3 1 MDS Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics 3 1 MDS Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge 2 1 MDS Periodontology 2 1 The procedure for enrolling in the PSM College of Dental Sciences and Research is educational standard-based and systemised.

For the BDS programme, admission is taken from the merit list prepared by the marks scored in the qualifying examination and National Eligibility Cum Enterence Test UG. In a similar manner, seats in the MDS programme are filled after undergoing the NEET-MDS examination; the students scores in the exam act as a deciding factor.

This makes sure that only qualified and dedicated students are the only ones admitted to college. However, general alumni information isn’t given; yet, the college aims well in quality education and practical training to make proficient dental professionals who do valuable efforts for the dental world.