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I am a student of B.D.S-3rd year,want to know what scopes are thare as a dentist? should i switch to some else option as i complete my graduation or it's better to pursue as a dentist?

Originally Posted by rdhakhar

I am a student of B.D.S-3rd year,want to know what scopes are thare as a dentist? should i switch to some else option as i complete my graduation or it's better to pursue as a dentist?

Hello,
You can start practicing in private after completion of your B.D.S.
But if you pursue with M.D.S. your scopes will be greater. You could become a college professor and practice in private in the evening hours.

Hello friend,

Dentistry is a good option, if you are pursuing the career. in india, people apparently, in the social status ladder, think they are 1 notch lower than MBBS.

also if you want to mint money, be a dentist in US / Europe

Well before you opt for an PG in India or Abroad make sure where you are going to work / do practice.
If you prefer in India then you have many choices. Try Armed Forces Medical College-Pune (AFMC).It offers many choices

If you prefer to work outside india then i must tell you BDS degree from India is recognized in most of the countries including Singapore, USA, UK, Europe, Australia, Newzealand etc. However, in almost all countries you need to qualify the exam conducted by the medical council.
There is great scope for Dentists in Australia and New Zealand but you need to register with Australian Dental council or NZ dental council to practice it or pursue any program in Dental in these countries.
Foreign dental school graduates who wish to practice in the United States must be approved by the state board of dentistry or examiners for licensure in the state in which they wish to practice.
In most cases, foreign dental graduates are required to have a U.S.-granted doctor of dental surgery degree (D.D.S. or D.M.D.).
Limited opportunities exist in accredited dental schools for appropriately qualified foreign dental graduate candidates to be admitted with advanced standing to the second or third year of the dental degree program. You have to complete NBDE Test(part 1&2) if you want to pursue MDS in USA.
You need to have the registration process of the country from the dental council. Once you are able to get the registration clear you can take the admission for study. By law, all dentists, dental hygienists, dental therapists, dental nurses, dental technicians, clinical dental technicians and orthodontic therapists have to register with GDC to work in the UK.
Temporary registration (TR) allows dentists who are not eligible for full registration to practise dentistry in the UK in supervised posts for training, teaching, or research purposes only, and for a limited period. Posts approved for temporary registration by the GDC allow dentists to work in dental schools or hospitals. Apart from these approved settings, temporary registration will not allow dentists to work in general or private practice, or in the community dental services. For practice in any country you need to register with the medical council of that country and acquire a work permit. If you revert with the country of preference we will be in a better position to help you.

also if you want to be in india The future of Indian dentistry is very bright because it has emerged as a sophisticated profession in the recent past. An increasing number of foreigners from different shores even like USA and UK flock to India in search of dental treatment as ever rising cost of keeping dental health is not easy there.

Along with their treatment, they enjoy leisure & sight seeing during their journey and are ultimately benefited on the basis of pros and cons. Therefore, India is emerging as a new terminus for the foreigners with different dental afflictions and for those who want specialized & expensive dental treatments like root canal, crown and bridge fabrication, dental implants and treatment for oro-facial defects.

Few years back an elderly couple settled in London flew down to India to get a set of brand new dentures at Govt. Dental College here. They got the treatment done in just Rs. 700 flat. The same, they said would have costed them nothing less than 5000 UK ponds (roughly Rs. 4 lakhs).

Likewise, every dental treatment is very costly in foreign nations. On an average every year, Americans spend about $ 70 billion on dental services which ranges from basic checkups to advance treatment like implants & new cosmetic whitening.

This has widened the area of dental tourism as coming to India just for dental treatment works out much cheaper.

Therefore, government should establish multi specialty centers at different places to create dental awareness among Indian population and to promote and encourage dental tourism so that more and more foreigners flock to India in search of dental nirvana.

This will not only draw foreign currency but also open new horizons and carrier options in dental sciences for youngsters.


Best of luck

Originally Posted by rdhakhar

I am a student of B.D.S-3rd year,want to know what scopes are thare as a dentist? should i switch to some else option as i complete my graduation or it's better to pursue as a dentist?

No need to worry sir. You can continue your carreer as a dentist. No need to switch to another option

There is only the scope in the line of dentist for BDS student.
there are very vast scope of BDS:
In any way MDS is a better choice. Postdoctoral dental study gives dental professionals, the opportunity to work towards specialization in the field of dentistry. The areas of postdoctoral study include the following: periodontics, endodontics, orthodontics, and oral surgery etc.
The following are the specialties in this field:
Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
Oral Surgery.

if you have huge amount of money then u can do mds ,other wise u have to struggle alot in private clinics ,and they will pay you no money ....so i think its better to change your field b'coz there r many dental clinics in your locality .

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do not enter into bds it is total time waste and money i paid 15 lac for bds and now my salaray is 6k

m completing my bds now wants to join army what should i do?

dentistry is totally time money waste profession.if u really want to earn after bds.very frustating .u only really realised it when u lost 5 years. dont repeat same mistake again.

Is it so difficult to get a dds seat in US country. If it is easy how much does it cost in USA to complete dds course.

will i get a job after bds?

Please do arts or engineering DO NOT TAKE LIFE SCIENCES IN INDIA I AM TELLING YOU FROM MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE....WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY FOR EITHER SEX-MALE OR FEMALE------MY CLASSMATES-----MALES ARE SPENDING 30-40 LAKHS MINIMUM ON M.D.S AFTER 10-25 LAKHS ON B.D.S ONLY TO EARN 20-30K LATER,SHELL OUT MONEY AGAIN ON PROCURING A CLINIC. GIRLS ARE BEING REJECTED BY GROOMS ON THE BASIS THAT THEY EARN A PITTANCE....BY GROOMS.

SOFTWARE------FOR AN AVERAGE STUDENT-----FOUR YEARS----4-8 LAKHS INVESTMENT----25-30K START GROWTH DEPENDS UPON HIS/HER HARDWORK

hello! I am doing bds intrnship frm a govt college... And i am preparing for mha entrance exam. Is it a good option or i should continue with dentistry?

i am doing internship in govt college.wat r diffrnt options 4 me other than mds

Originally Posted by Unregistered

do not enter into bds it is total time waste and money i paid 15 lac for bds and now my salaray is 6k

its really true...

ya i am totally agree what ever said i am also a dentist.after doing bds future is nt secure.u dnt get job in college if u have any source u will get and what u will earn only 6k per month.now these days days clerk is getting more than that.in delhi ncr region lots of dental col.now number of addmission reduced.gov should fix a permanent scale for dentist.most of the dentist are changing their line

no it is not true... bds is a good option... as u knw americans spend about 70 billion dollars each year only for dentists..... and it is very wrong that bds is not given the same respect as mbbs.... people are becoming very conscious about oral hygiene now a days...you should just choose the right place to do it... if u put up a clinic in a small lane nobody will come.... my sister recently spent 70k for her teeth you know...and if one person gets braces the minimum amount is 15k then how can a dentist earn only 6k......?????... i think dentist is a sophisticated proffesion......think about it!!!!

i have done bds want to change my field as my salary is low

M thinking 2 join bds profession,bt every1 with whom i share my view of joining bds,just say its a waste of time and money.They say u will spend 12 lakh upon bds,and ur
pay will b very small,Bds profession has no future.Plese help me,i m really confused.

Dentistry...its a good option...can earn more with ur tongue...

is a B.D.S person a dental doctor or B.D.S&M.D.S person a dental doctor

how much i will earn after doing mds?

im very confusd....what to do??should i do bds.....but i heard dat dere is no career in it..it is just waste of money n time..as there are many dentist nw in locality...n colleges tooo for it....or should i do b.pharmacy with dietician??? plz help me..

Originally Posted by Unregistered

im very confusd....what to do??should i do bds.....but i heard dat dere is no career in it..it is just waste of money n time..as there are many dentist nw in locality...n colleges tooo for it....or should i do b.pharmacy with dietician??? plz help me..

Doing BDS alone is not a good idea unless you know someone who is already in that profession.Working in private clinics will not fetch you much.You need to open your own clinic & it will take some time to pickup.Go for some other course you can earn money and settle in life earlier...............
P.s - i am a bds student and i regret choosing that course.There are hell a lot of dentists now...!

Please do not do dentistry there is absolutely no use there are 185 dental colleges around india today pumping out 13000 graduates an year approximately kindly refrain yourself from falling into this abyss...

i have finished bds and looking at the situation per se it is just not advisable.


join a decent engineering college study properly dont have any arrears or misconduct on your certificates and be done with a happy life at the end of four years

india's IT sector is going to be worth 225 billion dollars by 2016-2018

be a part of the growth story dont be a laggard in life

trust me i cant be anymore practical than this

any profession that u choose , consider ur inner voice. Do u really enjoy studying dental books, do u really enjoy practical work in dentistry,r u completely manic abt this career. if ans is yes then go for it otherwise its not only wastage of time and money but ur whole life. Medical line is specialised field ,donot opt for it on saying of any other person , be its ur parents. do what u love to do and u will surly be successful in that particular field.i m speaking from my own experience.

can i know if there is anything else other than MDS that we can opt for after BDS ? i have heard about one year courses offering specialisation in cosmetic dentistry and even in implants . does that hold any value ?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

im very confusd....what to do??should i do bds.....but i heard dat dere is no career in it..it is just waste of money n time..as there are many dentist nw in locality...n colleges tooo for it....or should i do b.pharmacy with dietician??? plz help me..

dentistry....... all i can tell its very competitive field be the best in it and u willl earn much more hten engineer or mba graduates......

hi, i m BDS 2nd yr student of King Gorge DENTAL COLLG. just want to know that IS really there no better scope aftr graduation??
PLZ Reply me....

i have taken adm to bds in 2011. i have left the college in 4 days wasted my whole year and also money. plz dont take adm to bds field its very boring field. there are nearly 10 bds graduates in my locality. totally waste of time. a person nearly visits a dentist that also once in lifetime or sometimes not.so my advice go for other field.

how is the option of doing mba after bds

i have completed my bds but i am confused that should i go for mds or forensic scince which one is the good option

Dentistry is a good option, if you are pursuing the career. in india, people apparently, in the social status ladder, think they are 1 notch lower than MBBS.
You can start practicing in private after completion of your B.D.S
Don't change you line carry on with it ,
GOOD LUCK

i have cleared ibps exam with 144 marks am a dentist obc.will i get bank job.so frustrated with dentistry

am a dentist who want to switch from this feild..which is best course for me..pls suggest

i am a private dental practioner,practising dentistry since 15 years ,honestly to tell u guys i sit and watch the clinic door like a dog for patients,any thing more do i need to say the scope

I am a dental graduate and practicing since 10 yrs now...would only like to say that at least I am not going to make my children a DENTIST...rest ur wish

i am a class 10th student and i will take science medical in 11th only if there will be any possiblities of me becoming a dentist......otherwise i won't take this stream.........kindly someone please advice me that should i take dentistry as a career option or not..........and if i should take it then what all i have to do for it......what colleges r there and what i have to do to become a dentist....

DENTISTRY is a very lucarative career option,if u have 100 percnt commitmnt,dedication,and persnl zeal to serve poor.but survival 4 d fittst law is applcble.on economy basis u can earn beyod ur limits.and much more than egineer and mba proffssnal,u hav a respect in d society too.

i am a dentist want to know doing DHA from medvarsity is right decision or not ?

bds is better...??? some people says bds is nt better its nt carrier... what is right and what is wrong.. plzzzzz telll me..... its soo imp.

its about the way u work...nothing is bad unless u are a quack ...if u study hard and have knowledge its awsome...single rootcanals cost s above 1000 these days...so stick to it :)

i hav done my B.D.S a year ago......opened my own clinic......but nw very frustating.....thinking to change field
is doing hospital administration rite foe me......OR shud i go for M.SC n thn teaching.....few of my frnds doing so.
i dint achieved nythng after doing bds.....spent around 5lacs in clinic n for bds around 20 lacs
joined private hospitals n clinics too.....but dere the senior who is wrking doesnt guide......dnt give patients to do.
old people who runs the clinics dont guide.....says tht u observe doing patients
wht to do......plz help with ur guidence.
my [email protected]

Hai,
There are options for working under the guidance of any senior dentist doc's for experience and then getting into your own. Else more fine option will be to pursue Higher studies like MDS or Specialisations in dentistry and then go for job.Choose which one you want to and not what others want you to be.
ALL THE BEST FOR YOUR BRIGHT FUTURE.
H.Z.G....

don't spoil your life by selecting to go for BDS

I entered BDS in 2005.. nw am doin MDS.. hav to say just one thing to everybody here.. stay positive!

you train right and work right.. there is a lot of scope for u..

Can a dentist opt for career in Clinical Genetics? If yes Which are the institutions in India giving training to dentist in the field of Clinical Genetics ?

can a bds dentist do anything in MNC's or software companies?