DENTISTRY

Dentistry is basically concerned with all health problems related to the mouth,
teeth and gums. It includes dental care and correction. Surgical, medical and
other forms of treatment are as much part of dentistry as they are with other
medical branches. To an extent, dentistry includes cosmetology too, where
corrective treatment is involved. For apart from the routine extraction of teeth,
filling, fitting dentures, surgery of mouth , replacement of extracted teeth through
surgery and cleaning a patient’s mouth and teeth, the job also includes aligning
and straightening teeth. Problems dealing with the jaw or any invasive oral
procedure are usually undertaken by an oral surgeon. A significant part of a
dentist's job involves educating patients about ways to preserve a healthy mouth,
and the best dentists are skillful communicators.

ELIGIBILITY
In educational criteria one needs to satisfy to qualify for entrance to a basic
degree course in dental science (Bachelor of Dental Science). One needs
to have completed the twelfth standard examination with physics, chemistry,
and biology.

Admission to the graduate course is through a general, national level competitive
examination. Allocation of institutions is generally based on merit. One also
needs to remember that the academic study is for a period of four years and is
followed by one year of rotating internship. Subjects such as basic anatomy,
physiology, biochemistry, pharmacology and microbiology are covered in the first
two years. Specialisation and hands on training are provided in the last two
semesters. Specialisation includes Orthodontics, Periodontics, Oral pathology,
Oral surgery, Operative dentistry and Prosthodontics. The postgraduate course
in dentistry (Master of Dental Science) is of two years’ duration and offers several
specialities too

LIST OF INSTITUTES
Public Dental Schools

1. Nair Hospital Dental College (Bombay)
2. Govt. Dental College (Bombay)
3. Govt. Dental College (Nagpur)
4. Govt. Dental College & Hospital (Ahmedabad)
5. Punjab Govt. Dental College & Hospital (Amritsar)
6. Govt. Dental College & Hospital (Aurangabad)
7. Govt. Dental College (Bangalore)
8. Govt. Dental College & Hospital (Goa)
9. Govt. Dental College & Hospital (Hyderabad)
10. Govt. Dental College & Hospital (Jamnagar)
11. Govt. Dental College & Hospital (Patiala)
12. Govt. Dental College (Srinagar)
13. North Bengal Dental College (Darjeeling)
14. Armed Forces Medical College (Pune)
15. H.P.Govt. Dental College & Hospital (Simla)
16. Govt. Dental College (Trivandrum)

Private Dental Schools
1. Raess Dental College, D.Y.Patil (New Bombay)
2. MGV Dental College (Nashik)
3. Bhartiya Vidaypeeth Dental College & Hospital (Pune)
4. Pravara Rural Dental College, Loni (Ahmednagar)
5. Jamnalal Goenka Dental College (Akola)
6. K.L.E Society's Dental College (Belgaum)
7. M.M.Dental College & Hospital (Belgaum)
8. V.P.Denal College & Hospital (Sangli)
9. Dental College (Wardha)
10. C.S.M.S.S Dental College (Aurangabad)
11. V.Y.W Society's Dental College (Amravati)
12. Oral Health Science Centre (Chandigarh)
13. College of Dentistry (Indore)
14. S.M.S. Medical College, Dental Wing (Jaipur)
15. K.G.M.C Faculty of Dental Sciences (Lucknow)
16. Christian Dental College (Ludhiana)
17. Maulana Azad Medical College, Dental Wing (New Delhi)
18. A.I.M.S, Dental Surgery (New Delhi)
19. B.H.U Institute of Medical Sciences (Varanasi)
20. Rama Dental College & Hospital (Kanpur)
21. Sardar Patel Institute of Denal Science (Lucknow)
22. Subharati Dental College (Meerut)
23. Santoshi Dental College (Ghaziabad)
24. D.A.V Centnary College (Yamna Nagar)
25. Dashmesh Institute of Research & Dental Sciences (Faridkot)
26. S.G.R.D Institute of Dental Science & Research (Amritsar)
27. R.V.Dental College (Bangalore)
28. Dr. Shyamala Reddy Dental College (Bangalore)
29. Dayanand Sagar College of Dental Sciences (Bangalore)
30. V.S.Dental College (Bangalore)
31. K.G.F. College of Dental Sciences (Bangalore)
32. Bangalore Institute of Dental Sciences & Hospital (Bangalore)
33. M.S.Ramaiah Dental College (Bangalore)
34. Raja Rajeshwari Dental College (Bangalore)
35. K.L.E Society's Dental College (Bangalore)
36. Maruti Dental College (Bangalore)
37. Oxford Dental College (Bangalore)
38. Rajiv Gandhi College of Dental Science (Bangalore)
39. Babu Jagjivan Ram Dental College (Bangalore)
40. N.S.V.K Dental College & Hospital (Bangalore)
41. Krsihnadevraya College of Dental Science (Bangalore)
42. Sri Sewalal College (Bangalore)
43. Rajah Mutiah Dental College & Hospital (Annamalai Nagar)
44. P.M.N. Memorial Dental College & Hospital (Bagalkot)
45. S.B.Patil Institute for Dental Science (Bidar)
46. S.J.M Dental College & Hosptial (Chitardurga)
47. B.R.S.INstitute of Medical Sciences (Panchkula)
48. Sarjung Dental College (Darbhanga)
49. Dr. S.M.Naqui Imam Dental College (Darbhanga)
50. Bapuji Dental College (Davangiri)
51. College of Dental Sciences (Davangiri)
52. S.D.M.College of Dental Sciences (Dharwar)
53. H.K.E Society's Dental College (Gulbarga)
54. A.L.Badar Dental College (Gulbarga)
55. Shri S.N.Institute of Dental Sciences (Hasan)
56. J.K.K Natarajah Dental Hospital (Komarpalayam)
57. Madras Dental College (Madras)
58. Savitha Dental College & Hosptial (Madras)
59. Ragas Dental College (Madras)
60. Shri Balaji Dental College (Madras)
61. Meenakshi Ammal Dental College (Madras)
62. Shir Ramchandra Dental College (Madras)
63. S.R.M.Dental College (Madras)
64. Siddharth Medical College, Dental Wing (Vijaywada)
65. V.M.S. Dental College (Salem)
66. Farooq Quia Dental College (Mysore)
67. A.B.S.M.Institute of Dental Sciences (Mangalore)
68. College of Dental Surgery (Mangalore)
69. Yenepoya Dental College (Mangalore)
70. College of Dental Surgery (Manipal)
71. J.S.S. Dental College (Mysore)
72. Ragas Dental College (Tirunelveli)
73. Shir Siddhartha Dental College (Tumkur)
74. Mahatma Ganshi Dental College (Pondicherry)
75. Al Ameem Dental College (Bijapur)
76. K.V.G Dental College (Sulia)
77. Dr. R.Ahmed Dental College (Calcutta)
78. S.C.B. Medical College - Dental Wing (Cuttack)
79. Regional Dental College (Gauhati)
80. Gautambuddha Dental Institute (Gaya)
81. Patna Dental College & Hospital (Patna)
82. Buddha Institute of Dental Sciences (Patna)
83. Shravathi Dental College (Shimoga)
84. K.M.Shah Dental College (Baroda)
85. Rajas Dental College (Vadakankulam)
86. Shirimookambika Institute of Dental Science (Nagercoil)