The Bachelor of Dental Surgery course involves organizational year wise teaching as well as clinical programs as a whole demonstrate integration of the basic sciences, clinical dentistry and practical or laboratory skills.

The course consists of three main components. The first component consists subjects common to medicine and dentistry like anatomy, physiology, biochemistry and behavioral science leading to pharmacology, pathology, microbiology and then on to general medicine and general surgery. 

The second component of dental undergraduate program consists instruction in the subjects dealing with dental and oral aspects to ensure a detailed knowledge of the structure and function of the dental and oral tissues. This enables the student to diagnose, prevent and treat the dental and oral diseases and disorders. The subject of oral biology is introduced at this level to provide the students a comprehensive knowledge and application of oral physiology, microbiology, biochemistry and oral immunology. Students exposed to the basic aspects of forensic odontology at this stage of the course along with oral biology/oral pathology.

The third component of the course comprising the clinical and technical aspects of dentistry actually prepares the student to undertake total oral and dental health care of the patients of all ages. The emphasis at this stage focused on the prevention of the various dental diseases and how to preserve natural teeth with their supporting structures.