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MDS Oral Medicine and Radiology is a postgraduate program of 3 years that can be pursued after completion of BDS. It is a dental specialization that deals with the diagnosis of oral diseases, oral manifestations of systemic diseases, and dental treatments of medically compromised patients.

The course will cover the basic applied science courses like anatomy, pathology, physiology, microbiology, pharmacology, etc, and also the specialization courses like Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Oral Medicine, Therapeutics, and Laboratory.

The candidates will learn theoretical, practical, and clinical knowledge of all oral mucosal lesions, skeletal involvement of maxillofacial region, diagnostic procedures, and the latest information of imaging modules.

The admission into this MDS specialization is based on the national-level entrance exam called NEET-MDS. Most dental institutes refer to NEET-MDS scores to select students for admission. Anyone who has successfully completed the BDS degree with a minimum of 50% aggregate is eligible for this course.

There are various public and private dental colleges that offer this course. The average course fee would range from INR 50,000 to INR 20,00,000 per annum.

After completion of the course, the candidates are eligible to work in Dental hospitals, dental clinics, health ministry, military health services, academic institutes, etc. They can work as Oral Medicine Specialist, Oral & maxillofacial radiologist, dental surgeon, oral pathology, dental hygienist, etc. The average salary is expected to range between INR 3 - 10 lakh per annum.

The graduates can also go for higher studies and pursue a doctorate course. The most common research degree available for them is Ph.D. in Oral Medicine and Radiology.

MDS Oral Medicine and Radiology: Course Highlights

The basic details about the course have been mentioned in brief in the table below:

Full-Form	Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) Oral Medicine and Radiology
Course Level	Postgraduate
Duration	3 years
Eligibility	BDS from a DCI recognized institute
Admission Process	Entrance exams like NEET-MDS
Average Course Fee	INR 0.4 - 20 lakh per annum
Average Salary	INR 3.13 - 10 lakh
Job Positions	Oral Medicine Specialist, Oral & maxillofacial radiologist, dental surgeon, oral pathology, dental hygienist, etc.
Areas of Employment	Dental hospitals, dental clinics, health ministry, military health services, academic institutes, etc.

MDS Oral Medicine and Radiology: Admission Process

The admission into the MDS courses is based on a national-level entrance examination, mainly NEET-MDS. Most dental institutes both public and private consider the scores of NEET-MDS for admission.

The candidates who want to pursue an MDS course should follow the following steps:

Registration: The candidates will have to register for NEET-MDS by filling the registration form and paying the fees.
Entrance Exam: They will have to download the admit card and appear for the entrance exam. The candidates will have to clear the minimum cut-off.
Merit-list: Once the results are out, the candidates who have cleared the minimum cut-off will be listed in the merit list.
Application: The candidates can fill the application for private colleges and submit their NEET-MDS scores.
Counseling: The counseling is usually conducted state-wise for admission into public dental colleges. The candidates who have cleared the minimum cut-off will be called.
Enrollment: After selection of the specialization course and document verification, the candidates will be enrolled in the course.