S.D.M. College of Dental Sciences & Hospital.

This dental school was founded in 1986 with a clear vision and philosophy of its own not only to bring out doctors who excel in knowledge, skills and service but also good human beings to serve the community. The 25 year impeccable record of education, research and service by our school is one of the true stories of success in the field of dental education in India. The remarkable achievements of this establishment starting from the school's inception to its continuing pre-eminence culminated in 2002 when NAAC a unit of University Grants Commission assessed, and accredited this institution with Five Star status *****, which is the highest ranking for any educational institution. This school has enhanced its academic activities even further as evidenced by reaccreditation in 2009 with a rating of A and a score of 3.77/4

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MDS-

MASTER OF DENTAL SURGERY (MDS) MDS is available in all nine recognised specialties. Sr. No. Specialty Seats 1 Prosthodontics, Crown & Bridge, Aesthetic Dentistry and Oral Implantology 8 2 Periodontics and Oral Implantology 4 3 Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery and Oral Implantology 7 4 Conservative Dentistry, Endodontics & Aesthetic Dentistry 6 5 Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopaedics 6 6 Oral Pathology, Microbiology & Forensic Odontology 4 7 Public Health Dentistry 3 8 Paedodontics & Preventive Dentistry 3 9 Oral Medicine & Radiology 4 Total 45 Eligibility A candidate for admission to the MDS course must have a BDS degree from a college and university recognised by the Dental Council of India, New Delhi, or an equivalent qualification recognised by the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bengaluru (Bangalore) and the Dental Council of India. Candidates not possessing a recognised dental qualification for the above purpose should secure the prior approval of his/her qualifications by the Dental Council of India prior to admittance to the MDS course.

BDS ADMISSION-

Eligibility for admission

Candidates who have passed the two-year Pre-University Examination of Karnataka’s Pre-University Board (or equivalent qualifying examination of other recognised boards) with English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology as optional subjects are eligible for admission to the first year. Candidate shall have obtained not less than 50% of the aggregate marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology taken together, and a pass in the English language in the qualifying examination, or any other examination recognised as equivalent by Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bengaluru (Bangalore), Karnataka. Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST) students or students of any other categories notified by the government shall be given a relaxation of 10% in the aggregate marks required for eligibility.

In case of admission on the basis of competitive entrance examination similar eligibility as above applies. In addition, the candidate must be ranked in the entrance examination’s merit list by securing not less than 50% marks in it. SC/ST students and students of any other categories notified by the government shall be given a relaxation of 10% in the aggregate marks required for eligibility through the competitive entrance examination.

The candidate shall have completed the age of 17 years at the time of admission or will complete this age on 31st December of the calendar year in which he/she seeks admission.

Duration of the Course

The BDS programme is of four years duration with 240 teaching days in each academic year plus one year of compulsory rotatory inernship. During this period, the student is required to be engaged in full-time study at the institution.

MANAGEMENT ADMISSION IS ON PROGRESS FOR 2012-13