Introduction to Dentistry
Dental Science is concerned with the prevention and treatment of oral diseases, including diseases of the teeth and supporting structures and diseases of the soft tissues of the mouth and oral cavity. Dental Sciences also encompasses the treatment and correction of malformation of the jaws, misalignment of the teeth and birth anomalies of the oral cavity, such as cleft palate. The dentistry also includes general practice and also includes many specialities and subspecialties, including orthodontics and dental orthopaedics, paediatric dentistry, periodontics, prosthodontics, oral and maxillofacial surgery, oral and maxillofacial pathology and maxillofacial surgery, etc.
MDS is a postgraduate course in the discipline of dentistry that can be done by the BDS graduates. The course imparts the specific knowledge and specialised skills to solve these dental and oral health problems that are faced by most of the human population. The course fosters the development of critical analysis, research skills and advanced clinical skills as a part of the MDS course. The course trains the students in advance techniques and methods penetrating dental care and solutions. The course gives a detailed understanding of the oral treatment and oral healthcare and also trains the students to carry out oral surgeries.
Reasons to study Dental Sciences
Dental Sciences is one of the popular courses that is chosen after MBBS. Unfortunately, it has remained as the second option among the medical aspirants. This is due to lack of awareness among the students. Dental science is one of the most advanced domains in the medical field. The increased demand for dentists in the community has created a lot of opportunities for dental science students.
Let’s try to understand some of the important reasons that makes dental science an important domain to consider
MDS is the highest degree in the field of dental sciences
Completing a masters in dental science (MDS) one can claim to be the master of the subject. Just like the air becomes thinner and thinner as one goes up the stairway to the realm of dentistry is less crowded as one climbs up. The crowd of the fellow graduates dramatically decreases and one can breathe more easily up there and can be exposed to lots of job opportunities. The decreased number of MDS students and increased number of job roles for MDS graduates creates excellent career opportunities and better salary packages.