Dentists

Job Description:

Dentists provide surgical, medical and other forms of treatment for oral and dental disorders and diseases. This may include filling, crowning and scaling of teeth and fitting artificial replacements where necessary and surgically handling injuries or other irregularities of the teeth and jaw. Dentistry has many areas of specialisation, i.e., Orthodontics, Peritonitis, Operative Dentistry, Prosthodontics, Oral Surgery, and Oral Pathology.

Educational Qualification:

B.D.S. (Bachelor’s Degree in Dental Surgery) and M.D.S. (Master’s in Dental Surgery).

Also see the ‘introduction’.

APYL Career Counselor has details on:

453 Institutes offering B.D.S./M.D.S. courses under Career Fields Medicine and Course Type (a) Graduate (b) Post Graduate

Opening:

Job prospects for Dentists exist in various hospitals, clinics and health departments as also in medical institutes as teachers. Private practice is also an attractive career choice, however it requires substantial capital outlay for infrastructure, equipment etc.

Remuneration:

Starting salary is Rs. 8,000 per month (excluding other allowances)