BDS stands for bachelor of Dental Surgery. It is a specialized undergraduate degree on dental health, and is valid in India and most of others country too. The course is 5 years long with 4 years of studying and one year of compulsory internship. The course mainly focuses on human anatomy, physiology and biochemistry, dental material, prosthodontics, microbiology, embryology and histology, general and dental pharmacology and pathology, periodontics, pedodontics, orthodontics and dentistry. Students who wish to apply to the course will require 10+2 passing certificate with physics, chemistry and biology subjects and have to clear NEET entrance exam.

Now lets talk about some pros and cons

PROS-

1.  BDS is comparatively has less course fee than MBBS

2. BDS HAS less course duration than MBBS. BDS gets over 6 months before the MBBS course.

3.BDS has easier admission procedure due to less competition.

4. BDS is a specialized course.

5. you can get job easily after your BDS.

6. A dental surgeon lives less hectic life than a MBBS surgeon.

CONS-

1. Government jobs and government colleges are lesser in comparison to MBBS, getting job in government sector is extremely hard.

2. many believe that the saturation in dentist field has been reached. Every year large no. of dentists passing out which makes the industry more overcrowded.

3. Takes long time to settle.

4. After BDS you have very limited options as compared to MBBS.

Final remarks-

These are the pros and cons you must consider before getting into the field. India is a large country. If you are best in your work you can get both name and fame but to be best in your field you must be very hard working and dedicated.

Moreover western countries have better future for dentists.

Hope this answer helps you.

Hello,

BDS or Bachelor of Dental Sciences, is one of the most sought after courses for candidates who aspire to take up a career in the field of dental sciences.

It is an undergraduate degree course of 5 years  within which 1year is compulsory for Internship completion.

The eligibility criteria is 10+2(Chemistry, Biology and Physics). The minimum age required is 17 years, while the upper age limit stands at 25 years. NEET qualification is necessary to pursue the course from any institute/college/university. The course fee ranges from 1-6 lakhs P.A, while the starting salary ranges near about 3-4 lakhs P.A. It depends upon the respective hospital.

It is definitely a good career option in India, with a great scope in the present and also in the near future. For more details visit the following link -

https://www.careers360.com/courses/bds-bachelor-of-dental-surgery

Hope this helps.

Thank you .