A. MDS stands for Master of Dental Surgery. It is a postgraduate degree course in Dentistry.

Q. Who can do MDS course?

A. Candidates should have completed undergraduate course in Dentistry from a recognised institute with minimum 55 percent marks.

Q. What is the difference between BDS and MDS?

A. BDS is undergraduate degree programme while MDS is postgraduate degree programme in Dentistry. Those who have BDS degree can pursue MDS course.

Q. What is the admission process for MDS course?

A. Candidates get admission in mDS course based on the marks in entrance test. Candidates will ahve to secure the minimum cutoff percentile to get admission in any particular dental college.

Q. What are the specialisations in MDS?

A. Some of the MDS specialisations are: Prosthodontics Periodontics Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Oral Pathology Orthodontics Q. What are the entrance exams for MDS?

Q. What are the entrance exams for MDS?

A. Candidates will ahve to appear for the entrance test and participate in the counselling process. Some of the entrance test for MDS are: NEET MDS NIMS Entrance Exam AIIMS PG Entrance Exam

Q. What are the employment opportunities in MDS?

A. After finishing MDS course, students can work in the dental departments of Hospitals, Dental Clinics, Research Centers, and Educational Institutions. They can pursue career in academics as well.

Q. What is average salary of MDS professionals?

A. The average salary of MDS professionals is INR 3-5 lakh. The remuneration increases with experience and responsiblities.

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Courses

Course Name	Time
BDS - Bachelor of Dental Surgery	5 years
MDS in Periodontology	3 years
MDS in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery	3 years
Diploma in Dental Hygienist	2 years
MDS in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics	3 years
Diploma in Dental Mechanic	2 years
MDS in Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology	3 years
MDS in Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry	3 years
MDS in Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics	3 years
MDS in Oral Medicine and Radiology	3 years
MDS in Prosthodontics, Crown and Bridge	3 years