What do you understand by dental science?
Dentistry or dental science is a branch medicine that consists of the study, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of oral and dental cavity. The field of dentistry or dental science is not limited to teeth but includes other aspects of the craniofacial and temporomandibular joints.
Few lines about Bachelor of Dental Science (BDS)
Bachelor of Dental Science (BDS) is a 5-years undergraduate course that deals with the study of dental systems in the human body. The BDS course is done by the students who are interested to become professional dentists. The BDS course is the most popular pursued course pursued after MBBS by biology students.
The course deals with the study of subjects like dental histology, oral pathology, oral surgery, emergency medicine, public health dentistry and gain skills and training to practice dentistry.
Eligibility for BDS Course
The students who have completed their PUC/12th/or equivalent from the recognised board with 50 % aggregate marks in PCB or CBZ as core subjects are eligible to apply for BDS course. The students are also required to qualify the NEET UG exam for getting admission to BDS course.
Admission Process
The students who are interested to join BDS degree should mandatorily clear the NEET exams and undergo counselling to choose their desired colleges for merit seats. The medical college merit seats are allotted to the students according to their rankings and marks obtained by them in their PUC/12th/or equivalent.
There are two types of counselling for the BDS students
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Merit Admission
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Management Admission
Merit Admission
1. Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) Counselling
The students who are interested to join the government dental colleges and other dental colleges affiliated to the government should undergo the counselling procedures of Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA).
The students who intend to join for the merit seats under government quota are required to complete the counselling procedures and join for the BDS programme in their chosen colleges. The dental colleges under the Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) are affiliated to the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS).
