Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) is one of the most famous and designated diplomae of dentists (medical doctors). The BDS (Bachelor of Dental surgery) is an educational course of dental surgery in India. It is equivalent to the MBBS and owes the “Dr.” domain. In the medical educational area, it is the second preference of the scholars after the MBBS course.

In this course, the scholars are taught about the dental problems, denture, and surgery. It has various job options in health centers, pharmaceuticals and medical device manufacturing industries.

The BDS diploma is awarded on the success of completion of the 4 years academic education and the one-year mandatory internship programme in dentistry education leading to the Bachelor of Dental surgery Diploma programme. After completing your BDS, you are qualified to practice as a Dentist.

The educational qualifications required for the degree of Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) are as follows:

• The student must have passed the 10+2 exam with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology and English in the 12th stream.
• It is the course which will be having hands-on training in the area of dentistry for the duration of 5 years. The scholars will get the chance to have interaction with the patient and will get the practical information of the illness.
• The scholars must score minimum 50% marks (40% in the case of reserved category) in 10+2 and have to appear for a front examination conducted by the respective government.

The syllabus of the course of BDS (Bachelor of Dental Surgery) may differ from college to college, but the structure is the same. A definite syllabus of the same is as per the following:

BDS work profiles are the following:

• Dentist
• Dental Surgeon
• Endodontic
• Oral and Maxillofacial Pathologist
• Oral Surgery
• Orthodontics
• Pedodontics
• Periodontics
• Prosthodontics

Employment areas for BDS Graduates are:

• Dental Clinics
• Hospitals
• Educational Institutions
• Pharmaceutical Companies
• Dental Products Manufactures
• Private Practice

The average minimum salary for BDS Graduate ranges by the position of job and their experience and also the company and condition of the company. The initial earnings of a dentist can be at the average of Rs. 15,000 to Rs. 30,000 per month. After getting the experience and good hands on in this area, the candidate might also get the handsome revenue of 4 to 6 lakhs per annum.

Some of the famous personalities in the field of BDS (Bachelor of Dental Surgery) are as follows:

• Pierre Fauchard (1678 - 22 March 1761)
• Greene Vardiman Black (3 August 1836 - 31 August 1915)
• Edward Hartley Angle (1 June 1855 - 11 August 1930)
• William Thomas Green Morton (9 August 1819 - 15 July 1868)
• Howard Farran
• Martha Somerman (13 March 1947)

There are various Government as well as Private colleges available for the course of BDS across India. Some of the famous and top colleges are as follows:

Bachelor of Dental Surgery advance course:

• M.D.S.

Benefits of BDS (Bachelor of Dental Surgery) course:

• A candidate who has attained the BDS degree can set up their own dental clinic.
• The demand for good dentists is rising day by day.