What is BDS?
Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) is a three-year undergraduate course that trains students in the art of Dentistry. After the completion of this degree, students pursue careers in the Dental profession.
Specialisations for Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS)
- Orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics
- Pediatric Dentistry
- Periodontics
- Prosthodontics
- Oral and maxillofacial surgery
- Oral and maxillofacial pathology
- Endodontics
- Public health dentistry
- Oral and maxillofacial radiology
- Cosmetic dentistry
- Reconstructive dentistry
- Implant Dentistry
- Oral Microbiology
- Geriatric dentistry
- Forensic dentistry
- Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics
- Dental Education
- Dental Surgery
- Diploma Dent.Tech.
- Oral Pathology and Microbiology
- Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics
- Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry
- Periodontology
- Prosthodontics, Crown, and Bridge
- Public Health Dentistry
Eligibility Criteria for BDS
The following are the criteria for a Bachelor of Dental Surgery degree:
- Candidates who have given their class 12 board exams with 50% and above are eligible to apply
- Candidates who had Science in their +2 are eligible to apply.
- Students are expected to clear their NEET exams.
- After the candidate clears NEET or other equivalent exams there will be a personal interview round taking place.
- Students are expected to clear this personal interview rountoto gain admission.
Entrance Exams for BDS
Here are a few entrance exams that students aspiring to pursue a Bachelor of Dental Surgery degree sit for:
- National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET)
- Guru Gbinf Singh Indraprastha University Common Entrance Test (IPU CET)
- Institut of National Importance Combined Entrance Test (INI CET)
- National Eligibility cum Entrance Test MDS (NEET MDS)
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) PG
- Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER) PG
- Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER
Aptitude for studying BDS
Students wishing to pursue a Bachelor of Dental Surgery degree are expected to have the following set of skills:
- Adaptability
- Eagerness to learn
- Good communication skills
- Sensitive towards patients
- Time management
Syllabus for BDS
Here are some papers that a Bachelor of Dental Surgery degree covers:
- Anatomy
- Biochemistry
- Dental Materials
- Dental Histology
- Law for Dental Profession
- Preclin Prosthodontics
- Physiology
- Microbiology
- Oral Pathology
- Pharmacology
- Pathology
- Preclin Conservative
- Conservative Dentistry
- Community orientation Program
- General Medicine
- General Surgery
- Group Project/Research
- Oral Surgery
- Orthodontics
- Oral Medicine
- Pedodontics
- Public Health
- Periodontics
- Prosthodontics
- Patient Safety Curriculum
- Conservative and Endodontics
- Human Physiology
- Human Oral Anatomy, Physiology, Histology, and Tooth Morphology
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Oral Medicine and Radiology
- Public health and Community Dentistry
- Practice Observership
Placements for BDS students
Mentioned below are some job profiles that students of Bachelor of Dental Surgery get placed in:
- Dentist
- Dental Hygienist
- Private Practitioner
- Researcher
- Indian Railways Medical Representative
- Dental Assistant
- Dental Lab Technician
- Lecturer/Professor
- Indian Defence Medical Representative
Starting Salary for Bachelor of Dental Surgery students
The starting salary for a student who has completed their graduation in BDS in India is between 3.5-10LPA.