Bachelor of Dental Surgery ( B.D.S ) is the first professional degree program in Dentistry.

Eligibility:

The candidate must have completed the higher secondary schooling from a recognized board. The candidate must have studied Biology, Physics and chemistry in the higher secondary schooling. The eligibility percentage varies but the minimum is 50%. The selection for this course is on the basis of All India or state level entrance tests. Some universities take their own entrance test for student selection.

Course Outlook:

Bachelor of Dental Surgery is a graduation level course. It is the four year full time course followed by a 12 month period of internship. In the first year, the student is taught general human anatomy, general human physiology, general human biochemistry, dental metallurgy including materials used in dentistry. The second year study includes general and dental material medical, general pathology and bacteriology, human dental anatomy, physiology and dental histology. In the third year, the student is taught general medicine, general surgery, dental and oral pathology with dental bacteriology, community and preventive dentistry. The fourth year study involves Operative dental surgery with dental jurisprudence, ethics and economics, orthodontics, periodontics, pedodontics.

Job Prospects:

The demand for dentists has increased a lot in recent years in India due to the growing consiousness of India towards oral hygine. Dentists are appointed in every govenment as well as private hospitals. Demand for dentists are high in countries like U.S and U.K.

Best Places To Pursue:

King Geogre Medical College
All India Institute Of Medical Sciences
Vinayaka Missions university
CMC Vellore
Manipal University