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BDS (Bachelor of Dental Surgery) is a 5-years undergraduate program and the only approved professional dental course in India.

It is a compulsory course for the students aspiring to work as dentists at government or private hospitals. BDS is one of the most popular medical courses after MBBS in India.

A BDS graduate may go for the PG degree programmes leading to the Domain MDS (Master of Dental Surgery).

BDS students can pursue their career and become Dentist, Dental Surgeon, Endodontic, Oral and Maxillofacial Pathologist, Oral Surgeon, Orthodontic, and more

They can also open their own clinic or hospital after some years of experience.

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Here is the list of some of the job profiles that one can get after completing their BDS:

1. Oral surgery

2. Prosthodontics

3. Dentist

4. Dentist surgeon

5. Oral and maxillofacial pathologist

6. Endodontics

7. Paedodonitics

8. Periodontics

9. Orthodontics


Some of the employment areas where a BDS aspirant can work at are:

1. Educational institutions

2. Dental clinics

3. Hospitals

4. Pharmaceutical companies

5. Dental products manufacturers

6. Private practice


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