Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) course is a master level degree for students who have graduated in Dental Science. MDS degree as recognized by the Dental Council of India (DCI) is offered in various specializations including Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge, Periodontology, Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Orthodontics, and Oral Medicine and Radiology.
Dentistry is a part of Medicines that will stop the disease effects occurring on the teeth. It is two years for those who have a Postgraduate Diploma to be recognized under DCI. Students who opt and improve their research skills in the dental area should go for an MDS Course.
MDS is a 3 years post-graduation course after BDS that deals with the study of development, anatomy, and diseases of the teeth. Students who wish to do research related to teeth can opt for MDS after BDS. The MDS program promotes the development of critical analysis, research skills, and advanced clinical skills to improve the student in the field of dentistry.
It is possible to become a dentist by taking online courses, in choice areas or degrees. After this, one must obtain certification from the necessary regulating bodies.
minimum marks in the qualifying degree examination for admissions to MDS course, 55% marks in aggregate of all subjects in BDS course.
You must be at least 21 years old to take admission in the MDS course. Hence you can apply for the entrance test of AICET.
As MDS graduates have a lot of value, their salary is also expected to be high. MDS graduate's average salary is INR 8 Lakh per annum.
Following are some of the subjects you will study during the course time:
1 Applied Basic Sciences 2 Minor Oral Surgery and Trauma
3 Recent Advances in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery 4 Maxillofacial Surgery
5 Recent Advances in Periodontics 6 Applied Basic Sciences
7 Diagnosis, Treatment, Implantology, and Preventive Periodontology
8 Etiopathogenesis Of Periodontal Diseases
9 Oral Pathology, Oral Microbiology & Forensic Odontology 10 Recent Advances in Oral Pathology
11 Applied Basic Sciences 12 Laboratory and Histopathological Techniques
13 Dentistry Material 14 Endodontics
15 Recent Advances in Conservative Dentistry 16 Conservative Dentistry with preventive dentistry
17 Specializations 18 Masters in Community Dentistry
19 Masters in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 20 Masters in Oral Medicine and Radiology
21 Masters in Oral Pathology 22 Orthodontics
23 Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry 24 Periodontics
25 Prosthodontics 26Masters in Operative Dentistry and endodontics
The top institutes of India that provide degree courses are as follows:
