Bachelor of Dental Surgery

Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) is the only recognized undergraduate professional degree in dentistry in India. The program is designed to develop highly skilled dental professionals capable of diagnosing, preventing, and treating oral diseases while promoting overall oral health and hygiene. The curriculum combines classroom learning, pre-clinical laboratory training, clinical practice, patient interaction, and a compulsory one-year rotatory internship. Students receive hands-on training in modern dental clinics equipped with advanced dental chairs, digital X-ray systems, intraoral scanners, CAD/CAM technology, laser dentistry equipment, and advanced sterilization systems. During the course, students gain expertise in oral anatomy, oral pathology, restorative dentistry, prosthodontics, orthodontics, periodontics, pediatric dentistry, oral and maxillofacial surgery, endodontics, implantology, cosmetic dentistry, and preventive oral healthcare. With growing awareness of oral hygiene, cosmetic dentistry, dental implants, and preventive healthcare, BDS graduates have excellent career opportunities in private practice, multispecialty hospitals, dental clinics, research institutions, government healthcare organizations, academia, and international healthcare sectors.