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BDS

1. Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS)

BDS is the graduation programme to become a dental surgeon.

The programme covers various aspects of dental problems, denture and surgery in the same fields. BDS or Bachelor of Dental Surgery is the most popular medical course after MBBS.

Candidates who successfully complete this 5-year course are also awarded the title of 'Dr' and can practice dentistry once they have acquired the license. Pursuing BDS successfully will open up various opportunities for you in the government as well as the private sector of medicine.

2. Duration: 5 Years

3. Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria for the BDS course have been mentioned.

• Minimum Qualification Required for BDS: 10+2 (Chemistry, Biology & Physics)

• Minimum Marks Required for BDS (Aggregate); 50% (for General category students) and 40% (for reserved category students).

• Minimum Age Required for BDS: 17 years

• Upper Age Limit for BDS: 25 Years

4. BDS Admission Process

• The admission to the BDS course is done based on national or institute-level entrance exams.

• The biggest and nationally accepted entrance exam for BDS is NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test).

5. Syllabus

Year I

General Anatomy	Embryology and Histology	General Human Physiology
Dental Anatomy and Embryology	Oral Histology	General Biochemistry

Year II

Dental Materials	General Pathology and Microbiology	General Pharmacology and Therapeutics
Pre-Clinical Prosthodontics & Crown & Bridge	Preclinical Conservative Dentistry	Dental Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Year III

Oral Pathology	General Medicine
Oral Microbiology	General Surgery

Year IV

Oral Medicine	Radiology	Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics
Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics	Prosthodontics and Crown and Bridge	Public Health Dentistry
Periodontology	Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery	Paediatric and Preventive Dentistry