Hi Max, As per your query about dental competition and salary, I would like to tell that it varies from urban to rural setup, government sector and private sector.... In government sector salary after bds varies from 25,000 to 35000 with seniority it increases ... In private practice it is quite variable from 10,000 to 1,50000...
Regarding it is increasing day by day in private sector... More in urban than rural..
Benefits - Dr in front of name,  social status, if established you can earn a decent amount, mds is not so much required in private practice...
Demerits- competition, if practice not good it's hard to earn and maintain the social status of being a doctor

Hopefully it helps
Regards
Dr Parmanand Agarwal
MBBS MD
Career counsellor