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Hi,
Thanks for the tag Shivangi.
After completing BDS, you have two options available :
1) You may continue studies.
OR
2) You may start working.
1)
-> If you wish to continue studies then, you may opt for :
-Master of Dental Surgery
-Master of Dental Surgery in Community Dentistry
-Master of Dental Surgery in Public Health Dentistry
-Doctor of Philosophy in Orthodontics
-Doctor of Philosophy in Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics
-> You may opt for specialized courses such as :
•Community Dentistry
•Operative Dentistry and Endodontics
•Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
•Oral Medicine
•Oral Pathology
•Orthodontics
•Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry
•Periodontics
•Prosthodontics
-> You may even go for certification courses after BDS such as :
•Certificate Course in Dental Hygienist
•Certificate Course in Dental Mechanic
•Certificate Course in Endodontics
•Certificate Course in Orthodontics
•Courses in Cosmetic Dermatology and Cosmetology
•Diploma in Dental Assistance
Choose a course which matches your interest and skills.
-> Some of the institutes offering advance courses after BDS are :
-All India Institute of Medical Sciences
-Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences
-M S Ramaiah Dental College & Hospital
-Acharya Institute of Health Sciences
-The Oxford College(Dental, Nursing, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, Medical)
-Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER)
-Babu Banarasi Das University
-Dayananda Sagar Institutions
-Sri Aurobindo Institute of Medical Science
-KLE University - Karnataka
For more institutes, you may refer to the below link :
https://medicine.shiksha.com/mds-dental-colleges-in-india-categorypage-5-131-788-0-0-1-1-2-0-none-1-0
While selecting the best institute, you need to check some of the important parameters such as recognition, year of establishment, batch size, syllabus, faculty, fees, placements etc.
2)
-> If you wish to work then, you may find employment as :
-Consultant
-Professors
-Forensics
-Dental surgeon
-Oral pathologist
-Dental hygienist
-Dental Assistant
-Private practitioners
-Public health specialists
-Dental Lab Technician / Ceramist
-Medical Representative / Sales Representative