Dental study/ Dentistry is a branch of medical science which deals with all the problems which is related to our mouth. These problems may be related to gums, teeths or oral cavities. It is a lucrative profession which is changing rapidly and thus creating many opportunities and challenges. Nowadays dentistry is as important as, any other field in medical department.
Dental study is all about the prevention, evaluation and treatment of diseases that affect the mouth. The graduates who are specialized in this field are known as dentists. They fillups our tooth holes made dy worms, fit artificial teeths, scaling & crowning of our teeths and treating gum diseases.
They solve our jaw's problems also. Dental surgons make laser operations, surgeries, implantation and tissue grafting in order to correct them. Some courses which are generally preffered by the students are:
1. Certificate Course in Dental Hygienist
2. Certificate Course in Dental Mechanic
3. Certificate Course in Esthetic Dentistry
4. Bachelor of Dental Surgery
5. Master of Dental Surgery
6. Master of Dental Surgery in Public Health Dentistry
7. Doctor of Philosophy in Orthodontics.
TOP COLLEGES for DENTAL STUDY:
1. SRM Dental College, Chennai
2. Govt Dental College, Bangalore
3. Maulana Azad Institute, Delhi
4. college of Dental Sciences, Dawangere
5. College of Dental Sciences, Manipal
6. Govt Dental Coll & Hospital, Mumbai
7. Dr R. Ahmed Dental College, Kolkata
8. College of Dental Sciences, Dawangere
9. Faculty of Dental Sciences, Lucknow
10. Meenakshi Ammal Dental College, Chennai
Dentist can earn good remuneration. Graduates working as a trainee in government hospital can earn initial salary of around Rs. 8000 per month with allowances. A dental surgeon can earn good amount of money by their own practice. A consultant charges from Rs 250 onwards for cosmetic filling or routine check-up. This may increase up to Rs 40,000 to Rs 50,000 depending upon the nature of the dental problem. A well experienced dentist can earn around Rs 30,000 to Rs 1, 00,000 or more per month.
Dentistry is a very demanding and remunerative profession among the top career choices made by the students in India. There are majority of job opportunities fora graduate like in research institutes, colleges and teaching hospitals. A dentist can join NGOs. They can work in hospitals, nursing homes and also can setup their own clinics which helps them to gain the confidence as well as a good revenue. There are lots of vacancies available for dentist in Railways, Defence services and also in ordnance factories. Besides, lots of jobs are available in foreign countries like Australia, USA, UK etc.
Some job titles are
1. Consultant
2. Professors
3. Dental surgeon
4. Dental hygienist
5. Dental surgeon
6. Oral pathologist
7. Dental Assistant
FOR UNDER GRADUATE: For admission in bachelor's degree programmee, the candidate must have passed XII-standard with Biology, Physics and Chemistry having at-least 60% marks. The duration of course is four years.
FOR POST GRADUATE: For the admission in master's degree programmee, the candidate must have passed Bachelor's degree programmee. The duration of course is two years.
