Bachelor’s in Dental Surgery
BDS or Bachelor's in Dental Surgery is one of the most desirable and popular course in medical sciences after MBBS. Nowadays, where oral health is one of the primary concerns for everyone, scope of BDS in India and abroad is very high. It is a five years integrated course (4+1) years, where first four years are academics based and final year is for internship. Interns of BDS are paid a remarkable sum varying 15,00-40,000. The scope of BDS is very high in India and is increasing rapidly day by day. Success in this field depends on the respective aspirant’s skills, knowledge, caliber and the place they are practicing. The course of BDS is very career-oriented; graduates can earn a handsome salary in both government and private organisations.
Expert Guide
Adding more motivation to career counselling sessions by Shashi Dream Foundation, on the 23rd of May, 2020, Shri Aniket Dhote shared the live platform and cleared all the doubts regarding making career in Bachelor’s of Dental Surgery (BDS). Shri Aniket Dhote is a private dentist and Bio Statistician. He has completed his Master’s of Dental Surgery in Public Health Dentistry from Rajasthan. In this session he briefed about his amazing journey and guided path for the same. His journey to become BDS was a learning lesson of different skills, bringing flexibility, improving communication, and more. If someone wants to be a dentist then they should possess communication skills, patience, problem solving skills and organisational management skills. He named some of the top dental colleges where one can plan to get their dental education namely, AIIMS, Maulana Azad Institution of Dental Sciences and more.
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ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
· Minimum Qualification required for BDS: 10+2 with Chemistry, Biology and Physics.
· Minimum marks required (aggregate): 50% for general category students and 40% for reserved category students.
· Minimum age: 17 years
· Maximum age: 25 years.
Skills Required
Post Graduate Courses:
This is the age of specialization! No matter what the field is to build a rewarding career, going through advanced courses has become a must!
The field of dentistry is not different!
The traditional and most popular choice is master’s degree after bachelor’s that is, MDS (Master’s in Dental Surgery). It’s a 3 Year course that will help in specializing in disciplines within the field of Dentistry. Some of the noteworthy areas of specialization are: Orthopedics, Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Oral medicine and Radiology, Public Health Dentistry, Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedic, Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
If you deem to go for Master’s abroad, these are some popular courses:
· M.Sc. in Primary Dental Care
· M.Sc. in Paediatric Dentistry
· M.Sc. in Restorative and Artistic Dentistry
Adding on, for short term, there are PG Diploma and PG Certificate Courses as well.
Top 3 Colleges for MDS
Entrance Exams
Sole entrance exam for Bachelor’s in Dental Surgery is National Eligibility and Entrance Test (NEET)-UG.
NEET has become common all India entrance test for admission to medical colleges in India including All India Institutes of Medical Sciences, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research which until then conducted separate exams.
Top colleges that offer BDS
Government Colleges
Private Colleges
Job Opportunities
Salary Aspects
The initial salary of a dentist may be 20000 to 40000 per month. After getting the experience in this field the candidate can get the handsome amount of salary of up to 4 to 6 lakhs.
Top Recruitment areas
If you have a will and ambition you can go for individual practice in this field through your well established private dental care centers.
If you want a great career in dental surgery, go for dental surgery courses from an educational institution recognized from Dental council of India.
BDS followed by specialization in a particular area during your MDS study gives you better prospects in this field. You need to find the right balance between clinical studies, continue education in basic and advanced dental sciences thorough out your professional life and have a strong sense of ethics too.You must always be aware of the latest developments in the world of dentistry. Following these steps would provide a great career in dental sciences.
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