DENTISTRY
- INTRODUCTION
- COURSE
- CAREER OPPORTUNITY
- INSTITUTES
- SKILL SETS
- ELIGIBILITY
- SPECIALIZATION AREAS
- ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITY
Dentistry, a lucrative profession, is concerned with all health problems afflicting the mouth, teeth, gums and other hard and soft tissues of the oral cavity. It is accepted as a professional field which includes dental care and correction. Dentists help people maintain their health and appearance. A dentist is a Physician or surgeon who treats prevents, diagnose any illness or injury of the oral cavity, oral mucous, teeth and surrounded body and nervous. Contrary to the popular depiction of the dentist being a teeth doctor, the dentist is an expert of structural tissues, nervous around teeth, jaw ,gums, nerve endings, mouth(oral)salivary glands etc.
- Bachelor of Dental Surgery(BDS)
- Master of Dental Surgery(MDS)
- Dentist
- Dentist Surgeon
- Endodontic
- Oral surgery
- Orthodontics
- Periodontics
- Prosthodontics
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Paediatric Dentistry
- Oral Pathology
College | Location |
Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences | Delhi |
Manipal College of Dental Sciences | Multiple locations |
Government Dental College | Mumabi |
Faculty of Dental Sciences, King George's | Lucknow |
PG Institute of Dental Sciences | Rohtak |
SDM College of Dental Sciences, Dharwad | Dharwad |
Bapuji Dental College and Hospital | Karnataka |
Faculty of Dental Sciences, BHU, Varanasi | Varanasi |
Government Dental College | Nagpur |
Bharathi Vidyapeeth Dental College and Hospital | Maharastra |
Dr. D Y Patil Dental College & Hospital | Maharastra |
Mahe Institute of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Mahe | Puduchery |
Sri Venkateshwara Dental College Puducherry | Puduchery |
ADMISION CRITERIA:VARIOUS ENTRANCES & CUT OFFS
College-Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences –New Delhi
Course – BDS
Duration -5 years(including I year of internship)
Eligibility -10+2 with PCB
Admission Selection –NEET
College –Jamia Millia Islamia: Faculty of Dentistry-New Delhi
Course-BDS
Duration -5years
Eligibility-10+2 with PCB
Admission Selection –NEET
College- King George Medical University- Lucknow
Course-BDS
Duration- 5 years
Eligibility-10+2 with PCB
Admission Selection-NEET
College-Government Dental College-Rohtak
Course-5years
Eligibility –PCB with 10+2 with min 50% of marks
Admission Process-NEET
College-The Christian Medical College-Ludhiana
Course-BDS
Duration-5 Years
Eligibility-PCB in 12th class
Admission Process-NEET
Dental Institutes in the World
Institution | Location |
Dental School, Harvard University | United States |
University of Otago | New Zealand |
University of Michigan | United States |
King's College London | United Kingdom |
Karolinska University | Sweden |
Tokyo dental and Medical University | Japan |
Malmo University | Sweden |
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- Commitment and Self-confidence
- Artist's aesthetic sense
- Hard working
- Power of concentration
- Manual dexterity and accuracy
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Good communication skills
- Research and analytical skills
- 10+2 with PCB
- Orthodontics
- Periodontics
- Operative Dentistry or Endodontic
- Prosthodontics
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Paediatric Dentistry
- Oral Pathology
- Take care of the oral health of the patients of all ages
- Specialise in teeth cleaning and polishing, cavity fillings, root canaling, tooth removing, teeth straightening and other issues related to jaws and gums
- Spread awareness about good dental health
- Rely on various tests and equipment’s for effective treatment
- Prescribe appropriate medications
- Communicate with the patients with empathy and care
- Organise case histories and manage accounts through frequent updates
- Keep a check on the staff and guide them appropriately
- Perform duties in-line with the ethical standards