Masters Programme in Sports Dentistry (MPSD)

Sports dentistry is one of the most recent and upcoming field in dentistry. It mainly includes the prevention and management of athletics-related orofacial injuries and associated oral diseases. The sports or team dentist assists athletes in the prevention, treatment, and diagnosis of oral injuries. The most significant aspect in preventing sports-related orofacial injuries is wearing basic protective devices such as properly-fitting helmets, face masks and/or mouth guards. Dental injuries are the most common type of orofacial injury sustained during participation in sports. Many athletes are not aware of the health implications of a traumatic injury to the mouth or of the potential for incurring severe head and orofacial injuries while playing. The dentist can play an imperative role in informing athletes, coaches and parents about the importance of preventing orofacial injuries in sports.

So far there is no specific program available in India for sports dentistry. This program provides a structured approach to the dentist to get an overall knowledge about what are the various roles of a sports dentist. This course aims to touch the various vital aspects in the field of Sports Dentistry along with few guidelines as to how a sports dentist should manage athlete’s dento-facial injuries, fabricate mouthguards and many other things like substance abuse counselling, correct dietary guidance considering the athlete’s requirement that would prevent damage to oral health, etc. With a blend of theoretical knowledge, our expert video lecture series and our interactive online and off- line workshops, this course provides the best knowledge in sports dentistry.

LEARNING SESSIONS: 50hrs of Online Training

• 25hrs of exclusive sports dentistry & science sessions with expert faculty
• 15hrs of sports science sessions with respective subject faculty
• 10hrs of insight into sports sciences by well-renowned industry experts

GUIDANCE AND EASE OF EXAMS

• Online objective based exams
• Guidance for practical assignment, thesis and case submission
• Post-course support by the faculty
• Recommendation letter for the candidate for attaching as a Team Dentist
• Learn standard guidelines followed all over the world for sports dentistry
• Learn from National and International Faculty as Guest Lecturers

DETAIL ONLINE PROGRAM

• Extensive sessions available on all aspects of sports sciences on the online portal by different subject experts
• Few days online workshop with expert faculty to understand all aspects of sports dentistry along with query solving and online exams

EXHAUSTIVE OFFLINE PROGRAM

• Hands-on for various dental procedures
• On-field training for dental screening of athletes
• On-field training of basic first aid
• Face-to-face meeting for query solving with sports dentistry faculty
• Interaction with coaches, athletes, sports science & management experts
• And a lot many things……..!

The student can register online for the course in the Register/Login page providing personal, academic as well as payment details. Once the details are filled and the Mode of payment is selected, the student can register for the student account. The student will be able to access his/her student account by providing the Username and Password given at the time of registration. The students are required to send the following documents via post/courier at the ISST Distance Education office address mentioned below.Documents to be sent to the ISST Distance Education Office : 1.Photocopy of BDS mark sheet/certificate. 2.Valid registration certificate/details with respective state’s dental council Two passport size photographs.

The study material for each course is prepared by experienced faculty members who are experts in the respective subjects and will be accessible in the form of video lectures & notes. All will be discussed in detail further in the online and offline workshops.

Theory 400 + Practical 200 = Total 600. Theory exam - 400 marks MCQ examPractical 200 Marks - 50 Marks – Practical Assignment - 50 Marks – Thesis/Survey - 50 Marks – Case submissions - 50 Marks – Workshop attendance & active participationCO-CERTIFICATION: - Institute of Sports Science and Technology - International Sports Professional’s Association, Chicago, USA

Head Faculty: Dr. Sneha Divekar Subject Faculty: Subject specific for sports science modulesGuest Faculty: For various sports dentistry and sports science lectures, for both online and offline sessions/workshop

•  BDS (Bachelor of Dental Surgery), MUHS
• International Certification in Aesthetic
• Dentistry and Oral Rehabilitation’ under New York University, College of Dentistry, USA
• Fellowship in Aesthetic Dentistry, Germany
• Fellowship in Endodontics
• Master’s Program in Sports Science, USA
• Master’s Program in Sports Nutrition, USA
• Fellowship in Clinical Nutrition
• Fellowship in Psychology Counseling
• Certificate in TMJ disorders
• Certificate in Occlusion and FMR
• Certificate in Dental Sleep Medicine
• Certificate in Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology
• Certificate in Women Fitness & Health
• Certificate in Youth Fitness & Child Psychology
• Consultant Sports Dentist at Vmax High Performance Centre
• Experience of giving lectures on Sports dentistry guidance to various sports clubs, schools and colleges, dental screenings and treatments of all levels of athletes.

Memberships

• Founder & Director, National Sports Dentistry Committee, India
• Life Member of Indian Society of Sports and Exercise Medicine
• Life Member of Indian Association of Sports Medicine
• Life Member of Association of Sports Nutrition and Fitness Science
• Life Member of Indian Academy of Aesthetic & Cosmetic Dentistry
• Life Member of Indian Society of Dental Traumatology
• Life Member of Federation of Special Care Dentistry
• Life Member of Foundation for Orofacial Myotherapy
• Life Member of Indian Dental Association