Due to limited knowledge of education sources in India , any aspirants even thinking of becoming a doctor end up opting for the MBBS course but BDS is also the best alternative.
BDS graduates are termed as a dental surgeon, not the doctor but they can use a doctor in front of their name.
scarcity of doctors in village areas of different states of India. On the other hand, dentists are struggling to get jobs. So to compensate these things, the central government has started its exercise to permit a BDS to practice like an MBBS. For this, the central government has granted permission to MCI (Medical Council of India) and DCI (Dental Council of India) to design a bridge course for the same. And after the finalisation of that bridge course, a BDS qualified student will have to appear for that exam in bridge course. On qualifying that exam, he/she can practice like an MBBS. For now, there are a lot of problems and confusions regarding this, but they will end up in a positive way anyhow. For making this thing come into reality, MCI has reacted positively by forming a committee and has started the framework of the bridge course.
To get an admission to a MBBS college, one has to qualify in an entrance exam like NEET, AIIMS, JIPMER. For BAMS as well as BDS too, one has to clear NEET entrance exam. The eligibility criteria include Biology, Physics, and Chemistry subjects in class 12th, must have cleared class 12th, and age and percentage criteria too which might vary each year. Once the student has cleared the entrance test, they can attend the counselling and select from the college available. The government college MBBS fees can vary from INR 11,000 to INR 8 lacs, whereas private colleges charge in the range of 20- 80 lacs.
Dental Officer salary in Government Of India ranges between ₹ 9.5 Lakhs to ₹ 12.1 Lakhs. This is an estimate based on salaries received from employees of Government Of India.
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