Hi,

Hope you are doing well!

Cosmetic dentistry encompasses any dental procedure that enhances the look of teeth, gums, and/or bite which helps in improving dental aesthetics in terms of colour, location, shape, size, alignment, and overall smile look.

The common cosmetic dentistry options are Whitening, Reshaping, Bonding, Bridging, Veneers and Implants, Gum lifts, Straightening and Bite reclamation.

Some top job profiles are:

Orthodontists,Dental lab technician,Dental hygienist,Public Health Specialists,Dental Surgeon,Oral Pathologist,Clinical Microbiologist etc.

Some top colleges for cosmetic dentistry are:

• Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences
• Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences
• Sri Sai College of Dental Surgery
• Manipal College of Dental Science
• Maharishi Markandeshwar

The average salary of a cosmetic dentist is between INR 87,000 to 1,00,000 per month.

Some online certification courses are also available for this program:

• BOTOX & DERMAL Fillers Introductory Course for Dentists
  (Udemy)
• Modern Dental Extractions - Fast, Painless, & Non-invasive
  (Udemy)
• The Oral Cavity: Portal to Health and Disease
  (Coursera)
• Certificate course on Cosmetic Dentistry
  (Dental Roots)
• Certified Master Dental Cosmetics Program
  (International Academy of Cosmetics)

For admission into Phd course in cosmetic dentistry it is based on UGC NET, CSIR UGC NET, and other national-level Doctorate Cosmetic Dentistry entrance exams.

You can also visit this link for more information:

https://www.careers360.com/courses/cosmetic-dentistry-course

Hope it helps.

All the best for your future.

hello aspirant,

I hope that you are doing absolutely great.

With reference to your above mentioned query, i would like to tell you that yes, you can become a cosmetic dentistry after BDS. To become a Cosmetic dentist, one should either go for a BDS + Certificate course in Cosmetic dentistry or MDS with specialization in Orthodontics or Prosthodontics .

There are several entrance level examinations that you can clear to become cosmetic dentists like : NEET and NEET MDS etc.

Furthermore the full course fees for cosmetic dentsist in private medical colleges is around 10 lakh.

Further, to know more about the cosmetic dentists courses you can prefer following the below mentioned link to know more about this :

https://www.careers360.com/courses/cosmetic-dentistry-course

I hope that this will help.