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Job opportunities in abroad for MDS:-

Australia

ADC stands for Australian Dental Examination. ADC is the body authorised by Govt. of Australia to perform the accreditation functions for the Dental Board of Australia (DBA). One of the accreditation functions is the assessment of the knowledge, clinical skills and professional attributes of overseas trained dental practitioners who are seeking registration with the DBA to practise in Australia. For any dentist who has received his degree in a country outside Australia , ADC is the only way to get the much needed approval to work in Australia as a dentist.

The ADC examination procedure is available to:General Dentists who:

hold a university dental degree or diploma obtained after at least four years full-time academic study at an acknowledged university or an appropriate qualification*.

have held full and unrestricted registration/licensure in his/her home country or country of training, and there has been no withdrawal of registration.

Dental Hygienist and/or Dental Therapist who:*.hold a dental hygiene and/or dental therapy qualification which was obtained after at least two years’ full-time academic study; and,*. have held full and unrestricted registration/licensure in his/her home country or country of training, and there has been no withdrawalof registration.

United Kingdom

To settle in UK as a dentist has a good scope as dentistry is among highly paid profession. The only way to practice dentistry for Indian dentist is to pass ORE, a licensing exam conducted by British Dental Council. This exam is held twice a year (i.e. in April and September) in UK. The exam is based on UK dental curriculum and has 2 parts (Part 1- Theory n Part 2- Practical).

First is by getting a tourist visa and give ORE part-1 and for Part-2, there is another visa which UKBA issue for students appearing in ORE or PLAB (for medical students). You can also migrate to UK by joining a full time masters program, either clinical or non-clinical.Most of the students follow the second step as you can get master’s degree along with preparation and also in UK there are few groups started for overseas dentist to prepare for ORE.

zone. On top of that in today’s world the rules of Visas keep modifying and you need to be keeping a track of them.

Canada

Of all the foreign destinations that a Dental Graduate can look forward to settle as a Dentist, CANADA is perhaps the most popular one right now . The reason for this can be many but the 3 main reasons are : The well balanced & developed society of Canada .Dentists being the richest earners in the Country .High paying capacity of the patients and high dental health awareness.Dentists in Canada are among the richest group of professionals at a World level. The level of advancements in dentistry and the opportunities are immense. There are good deal of chances to do well both in the urban and the country side sector. So, all in all Canada can be your next destination, if you really want and have the resources to settle in an Abroad country as a Dentist.There are set of rules for both Credited & Accredited dental graduates . In this article we will be seeing the rules for the students who have received their dental graduation degrees outside Canada.Overview Rules for the students who have received their dental graduation degrees outside Canada.Graduates of non-accredited dental programs must successfully complete an accredited Qualifying or Degree Completion Program OR the NDEB Equivalency Process prior to being eligible to take the NDEB Written and OSCE Examinations.

Step 1. On Line Self Assessment Quiz Before applying for the equivalency process you need to go through web based self assessment test. The link to that i sat the end of the article.

Step 2. Application to NDEB Equivalency Process The Equivalency Process provides an alternate route to certification as a dentist in Canada for graduates of non-accredited dental programs and is also integrated with the admission process for the Qualifying and Degree Completion Programs.The Equivalency Process is comprised of three Assessments.Successful completion of the Assessments allows individuals to apply to take the NDEB Written and OSCE Examinations.Application to the NDEB Equivalency Process involves 3

steps:1.Creation of an online profile

step 2.Submission of required documents

step 3.Document verification Steps in getting the Equivalency Creating On Line Profile First you need to register yourself online at the official registration page.Graduates of eligible non-accredited dental programs can apply for the NDEB Equivalency Process through the NDEB online application portal.The application fee is $800.00 Cdn and is payable online at the time of submission.

New Zealand

PRACTICING DENTISTRY IN NEW ZEALAND AFTER DENTAL DEGREE FROM OTHER COUNTRIES New Zealand is a country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean consisting of 2 main islands, both marked by volcanoes and glaciation. Capital Wellington, on the North Island, is home to Te Papa Tongarewa, the expansive national museum.Wellington’s dramatic Mt. Victoria and the South Island’s Fiordland and Southern Lakes stood in for mythical Middle Earth in Peter Jackson’s “Lord of the Rings” films It is a great country, with great people, good economic stability. So forget that only USA, Australia, UK or Canada are the only abroad places with good scope for Dentistry. New Zealand also has a great scope and its a bit economic than many other countries.

A foreign Dental Degree is not valid directly over in New Zealand. So in order to register with the dental council of New Zealand one needs to clear their qualifying exam . The exam is called New Zealand Dentist Registration Examination (NZDREX).

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