Dentistry Degree: A Step-By-Step Guide




Dentistry Degree

Dentistry Degree: A Step-By-Step Guide

Are you a science stream student planning to pursue a dentistry degree and establish your career in the dental industry?

If yes, then this blog from us, Mansarovar Dental College, is for you. This blog will reveal the entire educational roadmap of dental education.

Get to know everything from a Bachelor of Dental Surgery to a Doctoral degree in dentistry via this blog.

Mansarovar Dental College and its degrees:

Mansarovar Dental College being one of the top colleges with the best dental programs offers both undergraduate and postgraduate dental degrees. We provide a BDS dental degree which is an undergraduate dental degree followed by an MDS degree with four different specialisations.

Get to know more below.

Educational Roadmap of Dental Education:

The starting point in the roadmap of dental education is the undergraduate dental degree, i.e., BDS dentistry degree. Here are the course details.

Bachelor of Dental Surgery:

Bachelor of Dental Surgery degree is an undergraduate dental degree course that educates dental medical practices, procedures, techniques, and much more which are to be applied in treating dental ailments and maintaining dental hygiene.

These dental courses after 12th inculcate a strong dental healthcare foundation in students for better patient service in the future.

BDS degree duration is 5 years with 4 years of theory and 1-year compulsory rotatory internship.

Eligibility Criteria:

The basic eligibility criteria to pursue a BDS degree at Mansarovar Dental College are as follows:

  • Candidates' age should be a minimum of 17 years of age.
  • Candidates should have completed 10+2 with physics, chemistry, and biology as compulsory subjects.
  • Candidates should have a minimum of 50% aggregate in 10+2.

Admission Procedure:

H4- Admission Procedure: Admission to the BDS, the undergraduate dentistry degree at Mansarovar Dental College is based on the score of the candidates in the NEET examination (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) Following BDS, there are several courses after BDS, but the best higher education option is the Master of Dental Surgery.

Here are the course details of the master's degree in dentistry.

Also Read: The Benefits of Specializing in a Certain Field of Dentistry With a Bds Degree

Master of Dental Surgery:

Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) is a 3-year postgraduate dental course concentrated on preparing BDS graduates in specific dental specialties. This course focuses on providing in-depth knowledge about advanced dental practices and innovative technologies related to the dental sector.

MDS degree offers advanced hands-on clinical dental education for students to excel in their chosen dental specialisation.

Eligibility Criteria:

The basic eligibility criteria to pursue the best MDS courses, i.e, postgraduate dental courses at Mansarovar Dental College are as follows:

  • Candidates should have graduated with a Bachelor of Dental Surgery(BDS) from any DCI-approved college.
  • Candidates should have scored a minimum of 50% aggregate score for the general category, 45% for the physically handicapped category, and 40% for the SC/ST category.

Admission Procedure:

Admission to MDS dental degree courses at Mansarovar Dental College is provided based on the candidates’ NEET PG performance.

Specialisations:

At Mansarovar Dental College, one of the best dental colleges we offer MDS dental courses in four different specialisations which are as follows:

  • MDS in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
  • MDS in Periodontics
  • MDS in Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge
  • MDS in Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics

It is always recommended to pursue BDS and MDS continuously for a better dental career

After MDS, you can choose to pursue doctoral dental courses such as Ph.D. at the leading colleges with good dental programs.

Moving further get to know the career scope and opportunities in the dental industry.

Career Scope in the dental industry:

The dental industry is one of the promisingly developing industries within the healthcare arena with a global market value of USD 432.1 billion by 2022 and is expected to grow at a notable compound annual growth rate of 4.93% until 2032.

The rapid development of the dental industry has created a great demand for highly skilled dental professionals. As per data, around 5 million dental professionals are in demand to meet the increasing global dental needs by 2025 and this signifies the great scope for a dental career.

Take a look at the growing dental services market size.

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Now, let us get to know the placement prospects after the dental courses at top dental colleges like ours.

Some of the prominent jobs in the technical side of dentistry are as follows.

MDS Job roles Average Salary
General practitioner INR 5,40,000
Senior Clinical research scientist INR 7,00,000
Dental hygienist INR 5,00,000
Academic lecturer INR 6,80,000
Orthodontists INR 5,90,000
Periodontists INR 5,52,000
Oral & maxillofacial surgeon INR 6,70,000
Endodontists INR 5,80,000

On the flip side, there is a wide range of research jobs after dental courses, and here are the details.

Graduates with dentistry degree are hired in the research and development wing of various dental products companies such as toothbrush companies, toothpaste companies, dental aligner companies, etc to aid the researchers involved in creating dental formulas and products.

Some of the top companies that hire dentistry degreegraduates are as follows:

  • Colgate
  • Pepsodent
  • Oral B
  • Toothsi

On the whole, a dentistry degree unlocks a phenomenal career in the healthcare industry.

Also Read: MDS in Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge: A Detailed Course Overview

Conclusion:

In conclusion, we highlight that a dentistry degree is one of the best career choices that will offer a great road toward success in the field of dentistry.

FAQs

1. What is best undergraduate degree for dentistry?

Bachelor of Dental Surgery is the best undergraduate program for dentistry.

2. How can I study dentist after 12th?

One study for dentistry after the 12th by opting bachelor of dental surgery program at top dental colleges in India.

3. How to become a dentist after 12th?

One can become a dentist after the 12th by pursuing a Bachelor of Dental Surgery degree.

4. Which degree is best to become a dentist?

BDS followed by MdS is the best to become a dentist.


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