Duration

3 Years

Level

Master Programme.

Mode of Admission

Merit /Management

Entrance Exam

NEET MDS

Eligibility

- The students who have completed their BDS degree with 50% (GM) and 40% (OBC/SC/ST) aggregate are eligible to apply for the MDS courses in Bangalore at top dental colleges in Bangalore

- The students have to qualify NEET-MDS 2021 Exam

NEET MDS Cut off 2021

Category	Cutoff percentile	Scores
General/UR/EWS	26.971	185
SC/ST/OBC	16.971	152
General-PwD	21.971	170

Fees

Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA):

Government Colleges(G)- ₹63,900 to per annum
Government Private Seats(G) - ₹3,72,576 to ₹17,60,000 per annum
GMP/OPN (P) in Private Colleges - ₹6,20,676 to ₹12,27,555 per annum
NRI (N) - ₹8,14,500 to ₹15,88,700 per annum
Others (Q) - ₹ 4,81,020 to ₹15,88,700 per annum

Medical Counselling Committee (MCC):
All India Quota(AIQ)- ₹50,000 to ₹75,000 per annum
Mangagement Quota(MNG)- ₹6,00,000 to ₹12,00,000 per annum
NRI - ₹8,00,000 to ₹15,00,000

Admission Process

Merit Admission

The candidates seeking admission to MDS should mandatorily qualify NEET- MDS Exam. The NEET-MDS qualified students are required to undergo two types of counselling.

The students seeking admission to dental colleges affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS) should undergo the counselling conducted by the Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA).
The students seeking admission to government colleges and deemed universities should undergo counselling conducted by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC).

Management Admission

The students looking for management admission in MDS courses can contact Galaxy Education for more details.

Stipend

₹25000 - ₹40000 per month Depending on the specialization.

Cut Off of MDS 2021

MDS Counselling Cut Off 2021

Category	Minimum Qualifying/ Eligibility Criteria	Cut-off Score (Out of 960)
General Category (UR/EWS)	50th Percentile	259
SC/ST/OBC (Including PWD of SC/ST/OBC)	40th Percentile	227
UR-PWD	45th Percentile	243

Seat Matrix of MDS 2021

Karnataka Examinations Authority Seat Matrix

SEAT MATRIX ROUND 1

Government Quota

Course	1G	1H	2AG	2AH	2BG	2BH	3AG	3AH	3BG	3BH	GM	GMH	SCG	SCH	STG	STH	TOTAL
MDS Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	9	1	3	0	1	0	18
MDS Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery	1	0	3	1	1	0	1	0	1	0	10	1	3	0	0	0	22
MDS Orthodontics	1	0	1	1	1	0	1	0	1	0	7	2	3	1	1	0	20
MDS Prosthodontics	2	0	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	12	2	4	1	2	1	29
MDS Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry	1	0	3	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	9	1	3	0	0	0	20
MDS Periodontics	1	0	5	0	1	1	2	0	1	0	15	3	4	1	1	0	35
MDS Oral Medicine and Radiology	1	1	5	1	1	0	1	0	2	1	15	3	5	1	1	0	38
MDS Oral Pathology	1	1	5	1	1	0	1	0	2	0	17	3	5	1	1	0	39
MDS Public Health Dentistry	1	0	4	1	1	1	1	0	1	0	12	2	4	0	0	0	28
TOTAL	9	2	30	6	8	2	8	1	11	1	106	18	34	5	7	1	249

Government PWD Seats

Course	P1G	P1H	P2AG	P2AH	P2BG	P2BH	P3AG	P3AH	P3BG	P3BH	PGM	PGMH	PSCG	PSCH	PSTG	PSTH	TOTAL
MDS Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
MDS Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
MDS Orthodontics	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
MDS Prosthodontics	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2
MDS Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
MDS Periodontics	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
MDS Oral Medicine and Radiology	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	2
MDS Oral Pathology	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2
MDS Public Health Dentistry	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	2
TOTAL	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	2	2	1	0	0	14

Private Seats

Course	DB	DJ	DM	GMP	GMPH	MA	MC	ME	MEH	MK	MM	MMH	MU	OPN	TOTAL
MDS Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics	0	0	0	11	1	0	0	3	1	1	0	0	1	15	33
MDS Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery	0	0	0	13	1	2	0	5	1	1	0	1	1	11	36
MDS Orthodontics	0	0	0	14	0	1	0	4	1	1	1	1	1	16	40
MDS Prosthodontics	0	0	0	18	2	2	0	9	0	4	0	1	3	25	64
MDS Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry	0	0	0	18	2	3	0	8	1	2	0	0	3	15	52
MDS Periodontics	0	0	0	24	3	3	0	11	1	3	0	2	3	23	73
MDS Oral Medicine and Radiology	0	0	0	13	1	1	0	3	1	1	0	0	3	12	35
MDS Oral Pathology	0	0	0	10	1	2	0	2	0	1	0	0	3	9	28
MDS Public Health Dentistry	0	0	0	9	0	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	8	23
TOTAL	0	0	0	130	11	17	0	46	7	14	1	5	19	134	384

NRI and Others

Course	NRI	OTHERS	TOTAL
MDS Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics	45	25	70
MDS Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery	21	21	42
MDS Orthodontics	38	23	61
MDS Prosthodontics	14	10	24
MDS Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry	7	6	13
MDS Periodontics	1	2	3
MDS Oral Medicine and Radiology	1	2	3
MDS Oral Pathology	0	1	1
MDS Public Health Dentistry	1	2	3
TOTAL	128	92	220

SEAT MATRIX ROUND 2

Government Quota

Course	1G	1H	2AG	2AH	2BG	2BH	3AG	3AH	3BG	3BH	GM	GMH	SCG	SCH	STG	STH	TOTAL
MDS Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2
MDS Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	4
MDS Orthodontics	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	2
MDS Prosthodontics	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	1	0	0	0	5
MDS Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	1	0	0	0	5
MDS Periodontics	1	0	3	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	9
MDS Oral Medicine and Radiology	1	1	4	1	1	0	1	0	2	1	11	3	1	1	0	0	28
MDS Oral Pathology	1	1	5	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	13	3	5	1	1	0	34
MDS Public Health Dentistry	1	0	3	1	0	1	1	0	1	0	6	2	4	0	0	0	20
TOTAL	4	2	17	3	3	1	3	0	5	1	42	9	14	3	2	0	109

Government PWD Seats

Course	P1G	P1H	P2AG	P2AH	P2BG	P2BH	P3AG	P3AH	P3BG	P3BH	PGM	PGMH	PSCG	PSCH	PSTG	PSTH	TOTAL
MDS Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
MDS Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
MDS Orthodontics	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
MDS Prosthodontics	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2
MDS Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
MDS Periodontics	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2
MDS Oral Medicine and Radiology	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	2
MDS Oral Pathology	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2
MDS Public Health Dentistry	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	2
TOTAL	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	2	2	1	0	0	14

Private Seats

Course	DB	DJ	DM	GMP	GMPH	MA	MC	ME	MEH	MK	MM	MMH	MU	OPN	TOTAL
MDS Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	12
MDS Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	2	1	1	0	0	0	8	15
MDS Orthodontics	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1		1	0	0	12	15
MDS Prosthodontics	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	0	4	0	0	1	17	26
MDS Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry	0	0	0	3	0	3	0	8	1	1	0	0	2	12	30
MDS Periodontics	0	0	0	11	1	3	0	11	1	3	0	0	3	19	52
MDS Oral Medicine and Radiology	0	0	0	11	1	1	0	3	1	1	0	0	3	10	31
MDS Oral Pathology	0	0	0	10	1	2	0	2	0	1	0	0	3	9	28
MDS Public Health Dentistry	0	0	0	8	0	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	8	22
TOTAL	0	0	0	46	3	13	0	31	6	11	1	0	13	107	231

NRI and Others

Course	NRI	OTHERS	TOTAL
MDS Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics	42	17	59
MDS Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery	19	13	32
MDS Orthodontics	32	15	47
MDS Prosthodontics	14	8	22
MDS Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry	6	5	11
MDS Periodontics	1	2	3
MDS Oral Medicine and Radiology	1	1	2
MDS Oral Pathology	0	1	1
MDS Public Health Dentistry	1	1	2
TOTAL	116	63	179

Medical Counseling Commettee (MCC)

All India Quota Seats

Course	GN	GN PH	SC	ST	TOTAL
MDS Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics	1	0	0	0	1
MDS Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery	1	0	0	0	1
MDS Orthodontics	1	0	0	0	1
MDS Prosthodontics	0	0	0	1	1
MDS Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry	1	1	0	0	2
MDS Periodontics	1	0	0	0	1
MDS Oral Medicine and Radiology	1	0	1	0	2
MDS Oral Pathology	1	0	0	0	1
MDS Preventive and Social Dentistry	2	0	0	0	2
TOTAL	9	1	1	1	12

Muslim minority, Management seats and NRI Seats

Course	MM	MNG	NRI	TOTAL
MDS Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics	3	22	12	37
MDS Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery	2	22	9	33
MDS Orthodontics	3	20	14	37
MDS Prosthodontics	3	28	6	37
MDS Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry	2	19	5	26
MDS Periodontics	2	24	4	30
MDS Oral Medicine and Radiology	3	15	3	21
MDS Oral Pathology	3	15	3	21
MDS Preventive and Social Dentistry	1	9	4	14
TOTAL	22	174	60	256

Syllabus of MDS

Year	Semester	Subject
Year I	Semester 1	Applied Basic Sciences Etiopathogenesis of Periodontal diseases Diagnosis, Treatment, Preventive Periodontology, and implantology Recent advances in Periodontics
Year I	Semester 2	Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Applied Basic Sciences I Minor Oral Surgery and Trauma Maxillofacial Surgery Recent advances in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Year II	Semester 3	Applied Basic Sciences II Oral Pathology, Oral Microbiology & Forensic Odontology Laboratory and Histopathological Techniques Recent advances in Oral Pathology
Year II	Semester 4	Applied Basic Sciences III Conservative Dentistry including Preventive dentistry and Dental Materials Endodontics Recent advances in Conservative Dentistry
Year III	Semester 5	Applied Basic Sciences IV Growth & Development of orthodontics Basics in orthodontics, Diagnosis & Radiology Bio-Mechanics & various orthodontics Tissue Changes & techniques and treatment planning Recent advances in Orthodontics Training in methodology- Teaching Dissertation Thesis
Year III	Semester 6	Didactic Lectures Seminars Demonstrations Laboratory Techniques Clinical Case Conference Structured Lecture programmes

Why to Study MDS

The dental course is one of the popular courses chosen by students after medical
The students dream for joining MBBS but unfortunately they end up joining BDS due to their rankings and they will have an opportunity to join to MDS after BDS
But the demand for MDS doctors is extremely high, due to less competition from the MBBS doctors
On the successful completion of the course, the MDS students will be exposed to numerous opportunities for a dental career in the healthcare industry. .
The MDS candidates have an excellent opportunity to choose from a numerous career in their chosen specialisations such as; dental surgeon, dentist, maxillofacial surgeon, oral care specialist, etc

Specializations of MDS

Specialisations Specific Syllabus

Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge

Paper	Subject
Paper I	Applied Anatomy Physiology Pathology Dental Materials
Paper II	Removable Prosthodontics Oral Implantology
Paper III	Fixed Prosthodontics
Paper IV	Essay

Periodontology

Paper	Subject
Paper I	Applied Anatomy Physiology Biochemistry Pathology Pharmacology
Paper II	Etiopathogenesis
Paper III	Clinical Periodontology and Oral Implantology
Paper IV	Essay

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Paper	Subject
Paper I	Applied Anatomy Physiology Pathology
Paper II	Minor oral Surgery Trauma
Paper III	Maxillofacial Surgery and Oral Implantology
Paper IV	Essay

Conservative and Endodontics

Paper	Subject
Paper I	Applied Anatomy Physiology Pathology and dental materials
Paper II	Conservative dentistry & Aesthetic Dentistry
Paper III	Endodontics
Paper IV	Essay

Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopaedics

Paper	Subject
Paper I	Applied anatomy Physiology Pathology Genetics physical anthropology & dental material
Paper II	Diagnosis and treatment planning
Paper III	Clinical Orthodontics and Mechanotherapy
Paper IV	Essay

Oral Pathology & Microbiology and Forensic Odontology

Paper	Subject
Paper I	Applied Anatomy Physiology Pathology and Research Methodology
Paper II	Oral pathology Microbiology and Oncology
Paper III	Laboratory Techniques and Diagnosis
Paper IV	Essay

Public Health Dentistry

Paper	Subject
Paper I	Applied anatomy Physiology Pathology & research methodology
Paper II	Public Health
Paper III	Dental Public Health
Paper IV	Essay

Paediatrics & Preventive Dentistry

Paper	Subject
Paper I	Applied Anatomy Physiology Pathology Microbiology Nutrition and Dietetics
Paper II	Clinical paediatric dentistry
Paper III	Preventive and community dentistry as applied to paediatric dentistry
Paper IV	Essay

Oral Medicine and Radiology

Paper	Subject
Paper I	Applied anatomy Physiology Pathology and pharmacology
Paper II	Diagnosis Diagnostic methods and implantology Applied Oral Pathology
Paper III	Oral medicine, there-entice and laboratory investigations
Paper IV	Essay

MDS Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics: The specialisation deals with the treatment of cavities, malformed, discoloured, unsightly or shattered teeth, as well as the treatment of endodontic and periapical illnesses and the treatment of dental pain.
MDS Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery: Oral and maxillofacial surgery is a branch of dentistry that treats diseases, injuries and deformities in the head, neck, face, jaws and the hard and soft tissues of the mouth and maxillofacial (jaws and face).
MDS Orthodontics: This specialisation focuses more on research and treatment of malocclusions (bad bites) that are caused by a misaligned jaw, uneven teeth or both.
MDS Prosthodontics: The Prosthodontics trains the students to treat patients with prosthesis while also learning about applied medical, behavioural and clinical sciences.
MDS Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry: This specialisation deals with the Dietary preventive, dental prophylaxis and nonsurgical dental restorations are all part of the research. The students will also study about the early treatment of oral injuries and rapid diagnosis of various dental malformations.
MDS Periodontics: The specialisation deals with disorders affecting the structure and parts of teeth, such as gums, periodontal membranes, cementum and alveolar bone, as well as treatment and prevention
MDS Oral Medicine and Radiology: Oral Medicine and Radiology specialisation focuses on disorders of the mouth and its surrounding structures. The students will also study in detail about the oral manifestations of medical conditions related to dental treatment of medically challenged patients.
MDS Oral Pathology: This specialisation is concerned with the nature, features, causes, consequences and treatment of illnesses affecting the oral and maxillofacial areas, as well as the research of the immune system, in order to assist appropriate care.
MDS Public Health Dentistry: This specialisation focuses on the prevention and treatment of dental illnesses, as well as the development of dental health through population initiatives.

Placements of MDS

The MDS students have ample job opportunities available in the dental field. They are hired in public and private hospitals, dental clinics. The MDS candidates can even work as private dental consultants by setting up their own dental clinics in their neighbourhood to earn some extra money.

The average salary of an MDS doctor ranges from around 10 Lakhs to 20 Lakhs per annum

Some of the job roles available for MDS students are:

Dental Surgeon
Oral Care Specialist
Dentist
Dental Health Specialist
Oral Health Specialist

Future Studies for MDS

The MDS students have further options that are available after the completion of their MDS course, they are:

Fellowship Programme in Maxillofacial Trauma and Orthognathic Surgery - Fellowship programmes for dental interns, post-graduates and professionals interested in pursuing parallel careers in clinical research, forensic dentistry, dental public health and dental genetics.
Certificate course in dentistry: - The MDS graduates can pursue certification courses offered by any country in order to advance their careers in that country.
MPH - The Dentists can pursue an MPH after completing their MDS programme. The opportunity to settle onboard is the most appealing aspect of this job. Many businesses and government agencies are looking for master's in public health graduates.
MHA - The MDS students and professionals with a MHA degree can enhance their careers and identify best practises in healthcare delivery and financing companies. These professionals plan, direct and organise services in a range of situations.
MBA - The MDS students can join MBA and join the administrative positions in the hospitals or clinics.

Top Recruiters for MDS students

Some of the Popular Recruiters for MDS students are:

Apollo Hospitals
HCG Global
Aster HealthCare
Sparsh Hospitals
Manipal Hospitals

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