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Dentistry
Introduction
Dentistry, a lucrative
profession, is concerned with all
health problems afflicting the
mouth, teeth, gums and other hard
and soft tissues of the oral cavity.
It is accepted as a professional
field which includes dental care and
correction. Dentists help people
maintain their health and
appearance.
Dentistry is
changing rapidly, creating many
opportunities and challenges. To an
extent, it includes cosmetology
where corrective treatment is
involved. Dentists improve patients'
appearance by using a wide variety
of cosmetic dental procedures. These
days, dentists are assuming very
important roles in the whole
healthcare system. With an
increasing awareness of the
importance of oral health and the
introduction of new fields like
periodontics (care of gums and the
diseases that might afflict them),
oral pathology (diagnosis for
diseases that affect the mouth ) and
orthodontics (straightening and
aligning teeth and jaws) have all
enhanced the scope of this field.
Dentists or dental surgeons
provide surgical, medical and other
forms of treatment for oral and
dental disorders and diseases by
examining teeth and mouth of the
patients. They treat a diverse group
of patients in a variety of settings
using a variety of techniques and
procedures such as computers and
magnetic resonance imaging. This may
include filling, crowning and
scaling of teeth, extracting teeth,
treating gum diseases and fitting
artificial replacements where
necessary and surgically handling
injuries or other irregularities of
the teeth and jaw. Problems dealing
with the jaw or any invasive oral
procedure are usually undertaken by
an oral surgeon. Dentists perform
trauma surgery, implants, tissue
grafts and laser surgery to correct
them. The core function of a dentist
is prevention and treatment of
diseases related to the oral cavity,
including the floor of the oral
cavity, the 'roof' of the mouth,
teeth, gums, tongue etc. Their job
include educating patients about
oral hygiene and ways to preserve a
healthy mouth and prevent dental
problems.
Eligibility & Course
Areas: To practice as a dentist
one must need at least a Bachelor's
degree in Dental Science (BDS).
There is no specialisation at the
bachelor level. Click
here for more details
Job Prospects and Career
options : A dentist's job
is to help the patients to maintain
a healthy mouth and teeth. This
requires an examination of the mouth
and teeth when there is a problem,
and the preparation and execution of
plans for the treatment and
restoration of teeth. Click
here for more details
Remuneration : In
government hospitals, freshly
trained dentists could begin around
Rs 6,000 a month (including
allowances), while in private
hospitals it could be from Rs
3,500... Click
here for more details
Institutes : Click
here for the list of institutes with
contact details
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