Dental Field or the field of dentistry can be defined as the field that offers services like identification, prevention and non-surgical and surgical treatment of diseases pertaining to maxillofacial or oral cavity. These services are offered by dentists, within their scope of experience, training and education in accordance with law and professional ethics applicable to the profession. The field of dentistry not only offers treatment to medicinal problems pertaining to dental health, but also offers a wide range of employment opportunities to degree and diploma holders in the field of dental medicine.

Recent job notifications:

Even though, specific companies cannot be pointed out to be working under the field of dentistry, nowadays, most of the government hospitals in India have a separate department for offering dental care to the patients. The names of government organizations that recently called for applications from eligible candidates for various positions in the dental department are given below:

• Teaching Faculty (Dental) – ESIC Dental College & Hospital

• Medical Officer in Dental – Directorate of Health & Family Welfare, Punjab

• Junior Resident (Dental) – Employees’ State Insurance Corporation

• Dental Professor – ESIC, Rohini

• Medical Officers (Dentist) – Central Reserve Police Forces

• Medical Officers (Dentist) - Border Security Force

• Medical Officers (Dentist) – Indo Tibaten Border Security Force

• Sashtra Seem Ball (Dentist) – Indo Tibetan Border Security Force

• Assistant Professor in Public Health Dentistry – All India Institute of Medical Sciences

Educational qualification:

The basic educational qualification required for finding jobs in the field of Dentistry is that candidates must have completed their Bachelor’s degree in Dental Sciences called as BDS and this course is offered by many government and private colleges in India for students who have completed their higher secondary in science stream of education. The master of dental surgery course is the PG course in this discipline and this course is offered in different specialties like conservative dentistry, dentofacial & orthodontics, oral & maxilla facial, preventive dentistry, etc…

Remunerations:

Government jobs in the field of dentistry, offer a pay scale of minimum Rs.5000 on monthly pay basis for fresh graduates and it will be more than Rs.3500 for sure. When it comes to candidates with experience, they can expect a pay scale of more than Rs.7000 in government organizations.

What are the different positions available in the field of dentistry?

Candidates who have completed their education in the field of dentistry can find job opportunities in the following positions:

• Dental assistant

• Dental surgeons

• Dental hygienist

• Dental consultant

Thus, the field of dentistry being a professional field offers a very good pay scale for appropriate talents.