
B.D.S.
Bachelor of Dental Surgery
BDS
Course Duration: | 5 Years |
Course Type: | Undergraduate Course |
Eligibility Criteria: | 10+2 passed with PCB subjects |
Qualification Awarded: | Bachelor’s Degree |
What is it About?
BDS Bachelor of Dental Surgery is an undergraduate degree program in dentistry. It is a five-year professional course that trains students to become competent dentists and oral health professionals. The curriculum covers various aspects of dentistry, such as oral anatomy, physiology, pathology, microbiology, pharmacology, preventive dentistry, restorative dentistry, and oral surgery. Students receive extensive clinical training to become proficient in diagnosing, treating, and preventing oral diseases and disorders.
After completing BDS, graduates can pursue higher education and specialization in various fields of dentistry such as orthodontics, periodontics, endodontics, prosthodontics, and oral and maxillofacial surgery. They can also set up their own private clinics or work in hospitals, government health centers, research institutes, and teaching institutions. A BDS degree is the first step towards a fulfilling career in oral healthcare.
Eligibility
The candidate must be a Indian Nationals, Non Resident Indians (NRIs), Overseas Citizen of India (OCI), & Persons with Indian Origin (PIO)
The Candidate has completed age of 17 years at the time of admission or will complete that age on or before 31 December of the year of his/her admission to the first year Undergraduate Medical Courses .
The upper age limit for NEET (UG) is 25 years as on the date of examination with relaxation of 5 years for the candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC-NCL category and PwD Candidates.
The candidate must be medically fit and must submit a certificate of medical fitness at the time of Admission.
The candidate must have passed the qualifying examination i.e. Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC/12th Standard) or equivalent examination, with English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology (Botany & Zoology)
A candidate belonging to OPEN Category and EWS Category must have obtained not less than 50% (i.e. 250 out of 500) marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology, taken together at the HSC (or equivalent) Examination.
A candidate belonging to constitutional reservation except EWS Category and constitutional reservation with Person With Disability claim must have obtained not less than 40% (i.e. 200 out of 500) marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology taken together at the HSC (or equivalent) Examination. Person with disability candidate in General category must secure not less than 45% marks (i.e. 225 out of 500) in Physics, Chemistry & Biology (PCB) taken together at the HSC (or equivalent) Examination or decided by respective Central Council.
Syllabus
1. Human Anatomy, Embryology, Histology & Medical Genetics |
2. Human Physiology & Biochemistry, Nutrition & Diatec’s |
3. Dental Anatomy, Embryology and Oral Histology |
4. General Pathology & Microbiology |
5. General and Dental Pharmacology and Therapeutics |
6. Dental Materials |
7. Pre Clinical Conservative Dentistry Laboratory Exercises |
8. Oral Pathology & Oral Microbiology |
9. General Medicine |
10. General Surgery |
11. Conservative Dentistry and Endodontic |
12. Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery |
13. Oral Medicine and Radiology |
14. Orthodontics & Dent facial Orthopedics |
15. Paediatric & Preventive Dentistry |
16. Public Health Dentistry |
17. Periodontology |
18. Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge |
19. Aesthetic Dentistry |
20. Forensic Odontology |
21. Oral Implantology |
22. Behavioral Science |
23. Ethics |
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