All About BDS - Bachelor of Dental Surgery or BDS as it is commonly known is one of the medical courses sought out after MBBS. Students while aspiring for a medical career at the high school level and beyond look for information that tells them all about BDS. The course is 4 years in duration followed by one year of paid rotating internship. In India, BDS is regulated by the Dental Council of India where all dentists have to register to be able to practice after the completion of their study. The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET UG) is the national level exam to apply for BDS admissions. A total of 26,620 seats are available as per the Dental Council of India records across 313 colleges inclusive of Govt, private colleges as well as central and deemed universities. Candidates wishing to know all about BDS should know the eligibility criteria, entrance exam to write, admission norms, colleges to apply to and fee structure to be well armed with knowledge to apply for admissions. Careers360 presents the complete information about BDS in the article below.
Candidates have to fulfil the specified criteria in terms of nationality, age limit if any, qualifying exam, pass percentage and more. In addition they must also qualify NEET 2019. The eligibility criteria for BDS admissions as per NEET are given below.
Parameters
Eligibility Criteria
Nationality
Indian Nationals
Non Resident Indians (NRIs)
Overseas Citizen of India (OCI)
Persons of Indian Origin (PIO)
Foreign Nationals (for 15% quota All India Quota only). The norms for state admissions will be different.
Qualifying Exam
Candidates have to pass a recognised Higher/Senior Secondary Examination or the Indian School Certificate Examination equivalent to 10+2 Higher/Senior Secondary Examination after a period of 12 years study
NIOS candidates are eligible for now subject to the matter subjudice in the court.
Students from Foreign/International Boards are eligible if their qualify exam meets the equivalency determined by Association of Indian Universities (AIU) as per regulations of the Medical Council of India and the concerned University.
Subjects to be studied in qualifying exam
Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology (including practical tests in these subjects) ANDMathematics or any other elective subject with English as prescribed by the NCERT.
Note: Candidates who have studied Biology/Biotechnology as and additional Subject can also apply subject to the judgement of the Supreme court where the matter is subjudice.
Required Pass Percentage in 10+2 or equivalent
Unreserved candidates and OCI, NRI, foreign candidates
Must have secured at least 50% in their qualifying exam in
Physics, Chemistry and Biology/ Bio-technology taken together.
Candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes or Other Backward Classes (OBC)must have secured 40%
PwD candidates must have secured 45% in their qualifying exam.
Age Limit
Candidates must have completed 17 years at the time of admission or before December 31 of the year of admission.
Candidates must be born on or after May 5,1994 for SC candidates, relaxation apply as per guidelines. Such candidates must be born on or after May 5, 1989.
The upper age limit criteria has been removed subject to the judgment pending in the Supreme Court.
NIOS candidates
Candidates who have passed 10+2 from Open School or as private candidates are eligible subject to the ruling of the court as the matter is subjudice.
Study of Biology/Biotechnology as an Additional Subject at 10+2 level
Candidates who have studied Biology/ Bio-technology as an additional subject after passing +2 level is eligible to appear in NEET (UG) – 2019 subject to the outcome of Special Leave Petitions/Appeals filed by the Medical Council of India.”
Percentile obtained in NEET UG -
The percentile is determined on the basis of highest marks secured in the All-India common merit list in “National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test for admission to BDS course.
Candidates must have obtained a minimum of 50th percentile.
For SC/ST/OBC candidates, the minimum marks shall be at 40th percentile.
In respect of candidates with locomotory disability of lower amendments, the minimum marks shall be at 45th percentile.”
State Admissions
While the eligibility for NEET applies to all the BDS admissions, domicile and residency regulations in addition to other eligibility criteria will be applicable as per the regulations of the respective states.
Admissions will be on the basis of the State Merit List announced by each state.
As per the Dental Council of India, BDS course shall be of 4 (four) Academic years with 240 teaching days in each academic year, plus one year paid rotating Internship in a recognised dental college. All candidates will be required to undergo one year paid rotating internship after passing the final BDS examination. The internship is compulsory and BDS Degree shall be granted after completion of one year paid Internship and passing of BDS examination.
All candidates pursuing their 5th year BDS Course must complete their theory in in 4 (four) subjects with 160 Lecture hours within a period of 6 (six) months as given below:
Subject
Lecture Hours
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
30
Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics
50
Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge
Public Health Dentistry
Total
160
After passing the examination, all candidates shall be allowed to do six months paid rotating internship programme in all the departments for the duration indicated against each department as given below:
Department
Period of Posting
Oral Medicine & Radiology
20 days
30 days
Prosthodontics
Periodontics
15 days
Conservative Dentist
10 days
Pedodontics
Oral Pathology & Microbiology
Orthodontics
Community Dentist/Rural Service
Elective
180 days
Note: Any student who does not clear the BDS Course in all the subjects within a period of 9 years, including one year mandatory rotatory paid internship from the date of admission shall be discharged from the course.
Fees will vary for the type of colleges - Government, Deemed Universities or private. While the Government colleges will have less fees for eg Patna Dental College has an annual fee structure of Rs 4000 if allotted under the All India Quota, deemed university fees start in the range of 3.5 lakhs and may go up to 6 lakhs and above.
Fees for colleges under state management will be decided by the respective regulatory bodies. However for the management quota the fees are not available officially and are reportedly very high..
A total of 313 colleges are registered in the records of the Dental Council of India which is the regulatory body for all BDS courses. However only 308 have been given permission to offer admissions while the remaining 5 colleges have been disallowed from admitting students for valid reasons. These 308 colleges offer around 26620 seats in all. 15% of the seats fall in the All India Quota the details of which are given in the table below. The counselling is centralised for these seats whole the rest of the seats are through the respective state regulatory bodies.
Types of colleges
Total Colleges
Total Seats
Government Colleges
35
339
Deemed Universities
62
3000
Central Universities
4
174
101
3513
* As per the official NEET counselling website.
S.No.
College Name
State
Type
Seat Intake
1
Anil Neerukonda Educational Society, Vishakhapatnam
Andhra Pradesh
Private
100
2
C.K.S. Teja Institute of Dental Sciences & Research, Tirupati
3
Care Dental College, Guntur
Drs. Sudha & Nageswara Rao Siddhartha Institute of Dental Sciences, Gannavaram Mandalam
5
G. Pulla Reddy Dental College & Hospital, Kurnool
6
Gitam Dental College & Hospital, Vishakhapatnam
7
Govt. Dental College & Hospital, Vijayawada
Govt.
40
8
Govt. Dental College, RIMS, Kadapa
9
GSL Dental College & Hospital, Rajahmundry
10
KIMS Dental College, Amalapuram
11
Lenora Institute of Dental Sciences, Rajahmundry
12
Narayana Dental College & Hospital, Nellore
13
Sibar Institute of Dental Sciences, Guntur
14
Sree Sai Dental College & Research Institute, Srikakulam
15
St. Joseph Dental College, Duggirala
16
Vishnu Dental College, Bhimavaram
17
Govt. Dental College, Dibrugarh, Assam
Assam
18
Govt. Dental College, Silchar, Assam
19
Regional Dental College, Guwahati
20
Buddha Institute of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Kankarbagh, Patna
Bihar
21
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Institute of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Patna
22
Mithila Minority Dental College & Hospital, Darbhanga
60
23
Patna Dental College & Hospital, Patna
24
Sarjug Dental College, Darbhanga
25
Dr. Harvansh Singh Judge Institute of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Chandigarh
Chandigarh
26
Chattisgarh Dental College & Research Institute, Rajnandgaon
Chhattisgarh
27
Govt. Dental College, Raipur, Chhattisgarh
28
Maitri College of Dentistry and Research Centre, Durg
29
New Horizon Dental College & Research Instiute, Bilaspur
Rungta College of Dental Sciences & Research, Bhilai
31
Triveni Institute of Dental Sciences, Hosptial & Research Centre, Bilaspur
32
Vaidik Dental College and Research Centre,
Daman & Diu
33
ESIC Dental College, Rohini, New Delhi
Delhi
34
Faculty of Dentistry, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
Maulana Azad Dental College &
Hospital, New Delhi
36
Goa Dental College & Hospital, Goa
Goa
37
Ahmedabad Dental College & Hospital, Gandhinagar
Gujarat
38
AMC Dental College, Ahmedabad
39
College of Dental Sciences and Research Centre, Ahmedabad
College of Dental Sciences, Amargadh
41
Faculty of Dental Science, Dharmsinh Desai University, Nadiad
42
Goenka Research Institute of Dental Sciences, Gandhinagar
43
Govt. Dental College & Hospital, Ahmedabad
44
Govt. Dental College Hospital, Jamnagar
45
K.M. Shah Dental College & Hospital, Vadodara
46
Karnavati School of Dentistry, Gandhinagar
47
Manubhai Patel Dental College & Dental Hospital & SSR General Hospital, Vadodara
48
Narsinhbhai Patel Dental College & Hospital, Visnagar
49
Siddhpur Dental College, Patan
B.R.S. Institute of Medical Sciences Dental College & Hospital
Haryana
0
51
D.A.V. Centenary Dental College, Yamuna nagar
52
Jan Nayak Ch. Devi Lal Dental College, Sirsa
53
Maharishi Markandeshwar College of Dental Sciences &
Research, Mullana
54
Manav Rachana Dental College, Faridabad
55
PDM Dental College & Research Institute, Jhajjar
56
Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Rohtak
57
Sri Govind Tricentenary Dental College, Hospital & Research Institute
58
Sudha Rustagi College of Dental Sciences & Research,Faridabad
59
Swami Devi Dyal Hospital & Dental College, Panchkula
Yamuna Institute of Dental Sciences & Research, Yamuna Nagar
61
Bhojia Dental College & Hospital, Nalagarh
Himachal Pradesh
H.P. Govt. Dental College & Hospital, Shimla
63
Himachal Dental College, Sunder Nagar
64
Himachal Institute of Dental Sciences, Poanta Sahib
65
M.N.D.A.V. Dental College & Hospital, Solan
66
Govt. Dental College, Srinagar
Jammu & Kashmir
67
Indira Gandhi Government Dental College, Jammu
68
Institute of Dental Sciences, Sehora
69
Awadh Dental College & Hospital, Jamshedpur
Jharkhand
70
Dental Institute Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi
71
Hazaribag College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Hazaribag
72
Vananchal Dental College & Hospital, Garhwa
73
A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore
Karnataka
74
A.J. Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore
75
Al Ameen Dental College & Hospital, Bijapur
76
Al-Badar Rural Dental College & Hospital, Gulbarga
77
AME’s Dental College & Hospital, Raichur
78
Bangalore Institute of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Bangalore
79
Bapuji Dental College & Hospital, Davangere
80
College of Dental Sciences, Davangere
81
Coorg Institute of Dental Sciences, Virajpat
82
D.A. Pandu Memorial R.V. Dental College, Bangalore
83
Dayanand Sagar College of Dental Sciences, Bangalore
84
Dr. Syamala Reddy Dental College, Hospital & Research Centre, Bangalore
85
ESIC Dental College, Gulbarga
86
Farooqia Dental College & Hospital, Mysore
87
Govt. Dental College & Research Institute, Bellary
88
Govt. Dental College, Bangalore
89
H.K.D.E.Ts Dental College, Hospital & Research Institute, Humnabad
90
H.K.E. Society's, S. Nijalingappa Institute of Dental Sciences & Research
91
JSS Dental College & Hospital, Mysore
92
K.G.F. College of Dental Sciences & Hospital, KGF
93
K.V.G. Dental College & Hospital, Sullia
94
KLE Society’s Institute of Dental Sciences,Bangalore
95
KLE Vishwanath Katti Institute of Dental Sciences, Belgaum
96
Krishnadevaraya College of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Bangalore
97
M.R.A. Dental College & Hospital, Bangalore
98
M.S. Ramaiah Dental College, Bangalore
99
Maaruti College of Dental Sciences & Research Centre, Bangalore
Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore
Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal
102
Maratha Mandal’s Dental College & Research Centre, Belgaum
103
Navodaya Dental College, Raichur
104
P.M.N.M. Dental College & Hospital, Bagalkot
105
Rajarajeswari Dental College & Hospital, Bangalore
106
S.B. Patil Dental College & Hospital, Bidar
107
S.J.M. Dental College & Hospital, Chitradurga
108
SDM College of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Dharwad
109
Sharavathi Dental College & Hospital, Shimoga
110
Sri Hasanamba Dental College & Hospital, Hassan
111
Sri Rajiv Gandhi College of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Bangalore
112
Sri Siddhartha Dental College, Tumkur
113
Sri Venkateshwara Dental College & Hospital, Bangalore
114
Srinivas Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore
115
Subbaiah Institute of Dental Sciences, Purale, Shimoga
116
The Oxford Dental College, Bangalore
117
V.S. Dental College, Bangalore
118
Vydehi Institute of Dental Sciences & Research, Bangalore
119
Yenepoya Dental College & Hospital, Mangalore
120
Al-Azhar Dental College, Kerala
Kerala
121
Amrita School of Dentistry, Kochi
122
Annoor Dental College & Hospital, Ernakulam
123
Azeezia College of Dental Sciences & Research, Kollam
124
Century International Institute of Dental Science & Research Center, Kasaragod
125
Educare Institute of Dental Sciences, Malappuram
126
Govt. Dental College, Alappuzha
127
Govt. Dental College, Kottayam
128
Govt. Dental College, Kozhikode
129
Govt. Dental College, Thrissur
130
Govt. Dental College, Trivandrum
131
Indira Gandhi Institute of Dental Sciences, Kothamangalam
132
Kannur Dental College, kannur
133
KMCT Dental College, Calicut
134
Malabar Dental College & Research Centre, Malappuram
135
Mar Baselios Dental College, Kothamangalam
136
MES Dental College, Malappuram
137
Noorul Islam College of Dental Sciences, Trivandrum
138
Pariyaram Dental College, Academy of Medical Sciences, Kannur
139
PMS College of Dental Science & Research, Thiruvananthpuram
140
PSM College of Dental Sciences & Research, Trichur
141
Pushpagiri College of Dental Sciences, Tiruvalla
142
Royal Dental College, Kerala
143
Sree Anjaneya Medical Trust, Calicut
144
Sri Sankara Dental College, Thiruvananthapuram
145
St. Gregorios Dental College, Ernakulam
146
Bhabha College of Dental Sciences, Bhopal
Madhya Pradesh
147
College of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Indore
148
College of Dentistry- Indore
149
Guru Gobind Singh College of Dental Science & Research Centre, Burhanpur
150
Hitkarini Dental College & Hospital, Jabalpur
151
Index Institute of Dental Sciences, Indore
152
Institute of Dental Education & Advance Studies (IDEAS), Gwalior
153
Maharana Pratap College of Dentistry & Research Centre, Gwalior
154
Mansarover Dental College, Bhopal
155
Modern Dental College & Research Centre, Indore
156
People’s Dental Academy, Bhopal
157
Peoples College of Dental Sciences & Research Centre, Bhopal
158
Rishiraj College of Dental Sciences & Research Centre, Bhopal
159
RKDF Dental College & Research Centre, Bhopal
Sri Aurobindo College of Dentistry, Indore
161
Aditya Dental College, Beed
Maharashtra
162
Annasaheb Chudaman Patil Memorial Dental College, Dhule
163
Bharati Vidyapeeth Dental College & Hospital, Navi
Mumbai
164
Bharati Vidyapeeth Dental College & Hospital, Pune
165
Bharati Vidyapeeth Dental College & Hospital, Sangli
166
Chatrapati Shahu Maharaj Shikshan Sanstha’s Dental College & Hospital, Aurangabad
167
D.Y. Patil Dental School, Pune
168
Dr. D.Y. Patil Dental College & Hospital, Pune
169
Dr. Hedgewar Smruti Rugna Seva Mandals Dental College & Hospital, Hingoli
170
Dr. Rajesh Ramdasji Kambe Dental College & Hospital, Akola
171
Govt. Dental College & Hospital, Aurangabad
172
Govt. Dental College & Hospital, Mumbai
173
Govt. Dental College & Hospital, Nagpur
Late Shri Yashwantrao Chavan Memorial Medical & Rural Development Foundation's Dental College & Hospital, Ahmednagar
175
M.A. Rangoonwala College of Dental Sciences & Research Centre, Pune
176
Maharashtra Institute of Dental Sciences & Research (Dental College)
177
Mahatma Gandhi Missions Dental College & Hospital, Kamothe, Navi Mumbai
178
Mahatma Gandhi Vidya Mandir’s Dental College & Hospital, Nashik
179
Nair Hospital Dental College, Mumbai
180
Nanded Rural Dental College & Research Center, Nanded
181
Padmashree Dr. D.Y. Patil Dental College & Hospital, Navi Mumbai
182
Pandit Dindayal Upadhyay Dental College, Solapur
183
Rural Dental College, Loni
184
S.M.B.T. Dental College & Hospital, Amrutnagar
185
Saraswati Danwantri Dental College & Hospital, Parbhani
186
School of Dental Sciences, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Karad
187
Sharad Pawar Dental College & Hospital, Wardha
188
Sinhgad Dental College & Hospital, Pune
189
SMBT Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, Nandihills, Nashik
190
Swargiya Dadasaheb Kalmegh Smruti Dental College & Hospital, Nagpur
191
Tatyasaheb Kore Dental College & Research Centre, New Pargaon
192
Terna Dental College & Hospital, Navi Mumbai
193
Vasantdada Patil Dental College and Hospital, Sangli
194
Vidarbha Youth Welfare Society’s Dental College & Hospital, Amravati
195
VSPM’s Dental College & Research Centre, Nagpur
196
Yerala Medical Trust
& Research Centre’s Dental College & Hospital, Navi Mumbai
197
Yogita Dental College & Hospital, Ratnagiri
198
Dental College, RIMS, Imphal
Manipur
199
Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Dental Sciences, Imphal
200
Hi-Tech Dental College & hospital, Bhubaneswar
Orissa
201
Institute of Dental Sciences, Bhubaneswar
202
Kalinga Institute of Dental Sciences, Bhubaneswar
203
S.C.B. Dental College & Hospital, Cuttack
204
Indira Gandhi Institute of Dental Sciences, Pondicherry
Pondicherry
205
Mahatma Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Puducherry
206
Mahe Institute of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Mahe
207
Sri Venkateshwaraa Dental College, Puducherry
208
Adesh Institute of Dental Sciences & Research, Bathinda
Punjab
209
Baba Jaswant Singh Dental College Hospital & Research Institute, Ludhiana
210
Christian Dental College, Ludhiana
211
Dasmesh Institute of Research & Dental Sciences, Faridkot
212
Desh Bhagat Dental College & Hospital, Mandi Gobindgarh
213
Genesis Institute of Dental Sciences & Research, Ferozepur
214
Govt. Dental
College & Hospital, Patiala
216
Luxmi Bai Institute of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Patiala
217
National Dental College & Hospital, Gulabgarh
218
Pb. Govt. Dental College & Hospital, Amritsar
219
Rayat Bahra Dental College, Mohali
220
Shaheed Kartar Singh Sarabha Dental College & Hospital, Ludhiana
221
Sri Guru Ram Das Institute of Dental Sciences & Research, Amritsar
222
Sukhmani Dental College & Hospital, Derabassi
223
Darshan Dental College & Hospital, Udaipur
Rajasthan
224
Daswani Dental College & Research Centre, Kota
225
Eklavya Dental College & Hospital, Kotputli
226
Geetanjali Dental & Research Institute, Udaipur
227
Govt. Dental College & Hospital, Jaipur
228
Jaipur Dental College, Jaipur
229
Jodhpur Dental College General Hospital, Jodhpur
230
Maharaja Ganga Singh Dental College & Research Centre, Sri Ganganagar
231
Mahatma Gandhi Dental College & Hospital, Sitapura, Jaipur
232
NIMS Dental College, Jaipur
233
Pacific Dental College & Research Centre
234
Pacific Dental College, udaipur
235
R.R. Dental College & Hospital, Udaipur
236
Rajasthan Dental College & Hospital, Jaipur
237
Surendra Dental College & Research Institute, Sri Ganganagar
238
Vyas Dental College & Hospital, Jodhpur
239
Adhiparasakthi Dental College & Hospital, Melmaruvathur
Tamil Nadu
240
Asan Memorial Dental College & Hospital, Kancheepuram
241
Best Dental Science College, Madurai
242
Chettinad Dental College & Research Institute, Kancheepuram
243
CSI College of Dental Sciences & Research, Madurai
244
Faculty of Dentistry, Rajah Muthiah Dental College & Hospital, Annamalai Nagar
245
JKK Natrajah Dental College & Hospital, Komarapalayam
246
K.S.R. Institute of Dental Science & Research, Tiruchengode
247
Karpaga Vinayaga Institute of Dental Sciences, Kanchipuram
248
Madha Dental College & Hospital, Kundrathur
249
Meenakshi Ammal Dental College & Hospital, Chennai
250
Priyadarshini Dental College & Hospital, Pandur
251
R.V.S. Dental College & Hospital, Sulur
252
Ragas Dental College & Hospital, Chennai
253
Rajas Dental College & Hospital, Kavalkinaru Jn
254
S.R.M. Dental College, Ramapuram, Chennai
255
Sathyabama University Dental College and Hospital, Chennai
256
Saveetha Dental College & Hospital, Chennai
257
Sree Balaji Dental College & Hospital, Narayanpuram
258
Sree Mookambika Institute of Dental Sciences, Kulasekharam
259
Sri Ramachandra Dental College & Hospital, Porur
260
Sri Ramakrishna Dental College & Hospital, Coimbatore
261
Sri Venkateswara Dental College & Hospital, Kancheepuram
262
SRM Kattankulathur Dental College & Hospital, Kanchipuram
263
Tagore Dental College & Hospital, Chennai
264
Tamil Nadu Government Dental College & Hospital, Chennai
265
Thai Moogambigai Dental College & Hospital, Chennai
266
Vinayaka Mission’s Sankarachariyar Dental College, Salem
267
Vivekanandha Dental College for Women, Elayampalayam
268
Army College of Dental Sciences, Secunderabad
Telangana
269
Govt. Dental College & Hospital, Afzalganj
270
Kamineni Institute of Dental Sciences, Nalgonda
271
Malla Reddy Dental College for Women, Hyderabad
272
Malla Reddy Institute of Dental Sciences,Hyderabad
273
Mamata Dental College, Khamam
274
Meghna Institute of Dental Sciences, Nizamabad
275
MNR DENTAL COLLEGE & HOSPITAL , MEDAK
276
Panineeya Mahavidyalaya Institute of Dental Sciences & Research Centre, Hyderabad
277
Sri Balaji Dental College, Hyderabad
278
Sri Sai College of Dental Surgery, Vikarabad
279
Sri Venkata Sai Institute of Dental Sciences, Hyderabad
280
Babu Banarasi Das College of Dental Sciences, Lucknow
Uttar Pradesh
281
Career Institute of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Lucknow
282
Chandra Dental College & Hospital, safedabad
283
D.J. College of Dental Sciences & Research, Modi Nagar
284
Dental College Azamgarh
285
Dr. Ziauddin Ahmad Dental College, Aligarh
286
Faculty of Dental Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
287
Faculty of Dental Sciences, Lucknow
288
I.T.S. Centre for Dental Studies & Research, Ghaziabad
289
I.T.S. Dental College, Hospital & Research Centre, Gr. Noida
290
Inderprastha Dental College & Hospital, Ghaziabad
291
Institute of Dental Sciences, Bareilly
292
Institute of Dental Studies & Technology, Modinagar
293
K.D. Dental College, Mathura
294
Kalka Dental College & Hospital, Meerut
295
Kothiwal Dental College & Research Centre, Moradabad
296
Maharana Pratap Dental College & Hospital, Kanpur
297
Purvanchal Institute of Dental Sciences, Gorakhpur
298
Rama Dental College, Hospital & Research Centre, Kanpur
299
Santosh Dental College & Hospital, Ghaziabad
300
Saraswati Dental College, Lucknow
301
Sardar Patel Post Graduate Institute of Dental & Medical Sciences, Lucknow
302
School of Dental Sciences, Greater Noida
303
Shree Bankey Bihari Dental College & Research Centre, Masuri
304
Subharati Dental College, Meerut
305
Teerthanker Mahaveer Dental College & Research Centre, Moradabad
306
Seema Dental College & Hospital, Rishikesh
Uttrakhand
307
Uttaranchal Dental College & Medical Research Institute, Dehradun
308
Burdwan Dental College, Rajbati
West Bengal
309
Dr. R. Ahmed Dental College & Hospital, Calcutta
310
Gurunanak Institute of Dental Science & Research, Kolkatta
311
Haldia Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, Banbishnupur
312
Kusum Devi Sunderlal Dugar Jain Dental College & Hospital, Kolkata
313
The North Bengal Dental College, Sushratangar
A plethora of career choices are open for students after BDS. The most obvious choice would be to practise as a dentist. However that in itself has choices of where, for whom and as what.. An important point is that students must register with the Dental Council of India to be able to practise as a dentist. Some of the options are mentioned below:
Set up private practice: A common option followed by many dentists who have passed and registered themselves with the Dental Council of India. This will require some amount of funds and a good location. It also will take sometime before the dentists can establish themselves.
Consultant: In case setting up one’s own practice is not appealing, working as a consultant with established hospitals is another option. Here, one would be like an employee who is required to take on the patients who visit the hospital for their dental problems.
Teaching: Generally freshers are not taken in for teaching. The job requires experienced doctors who can answer queries and teach well. Mostly the doctors attached to the Govt hospitals also work as consulting professors to the students at the attached colleges. However teaching is an option for dentists who have an inclination for it albeit after gaining some experience working as a dentist.
Government Job: Most Govt hospitals, organizations, PSUs require doctors including dentists. So students can go in for these jobs for job security.
Options Abroad: To work abroad or practice as a dentist, one needs to check the regulations of the country and fulfil them to start work.
Further Study: Another option would be to go in for Masters in Dental Surgery. The specializations available allow dentist to choose the area in which they would like to mark their career. They have a choice of 9 specializations to choose from while pursuing their masters as given below.
Oral Medicine, Diagnosis, and Radiology
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Oral Pathology and Microbiology
Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics
Periodontal Surgery and Oral Implantology
MDS is not just the only option that is open for students. Dentists can also pursue a management course like MHA (Masters in Hospital Administration) or MPH (Masters in Public Health). This will allow them to step into the management side of health organizations or hospital chains.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Question: Is it necessary to clear NEET for BDS?
Answer: Yes, only NEET qualified candidates will be considered for admission to BDS course, apart from MBBS course. Please note that the qualifying percentile and marks will be different for different categories.
Question: How many marks are required in NEET for BDS?
Answer: The cutoff marks depends on various factors like the category of the candidate, sanctioned seats, performance of candidates in the exam. Also, the cutoff varies from one year to another.
Question: Is Neet necessary for BDS?
Answer: Admission to BDS seats in dental colleges will be on the basis of NEET scores. So yes, BDS aspirants have to mandatorily take and qualify NEET exam.
Question: Is there NEET for BDS?
Answer: Yes, NEET exam is conducted for admission to MBBS and BDS courses. Additionally, admission to allied courses like AYUSU is also done based on NEET scores. NEET result 2019 date is June 5
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