Forensic odontology courses offered by PU drawing many medical graduates interest

Updated on: Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Many young medical graduates, particularly dentists, are taking up the forensic dentistry or forensic odontology courses offered by Panjab University.

While teachers claim that students are drawn towards a lucrative career, experts in the field hold stiff competition in dental studies as a reason. "With limited MDS seats and high competition, students are drawn to other streams and this is also one of the reasons for a large number of applications," says Pathak. Dr Shweta, a faculty at the PU forensic science department, says, "We witnessed several dental students coming up to us in the department and expressing their desire to pursue this course."

She added, "Some of them wish to become forensic experts for solving criminal cases through dentistry."

A first-year masters degree student said: "I have been very interested in joining forensic science. Since there is a very tough competition for masters degree in dentistry and there are limited seats, students are attracted towards forensic odontology." Her own reason for joining the course at Panjab University was her interest in solving tricky criminal cases through the study of forensic dentistry. She added the element of thrill and excitement in this study was also a reason that made her take up the course.

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