Every year, around 27,000 students are admitted to BDS believing "doctor toh ban jaayenge". Many
regret it at the end of the year.
Realism Check:
Five years after five years
● Averaging MBBS private college graduate beginning pay: Rs60k – Rs1 lakh/month
● Average BDS student: between Rs18k and Rs35k per month (clinic assistant)

After MDS/MD:
● MD Medicine/Radio from decent college 3 lakhs per month
● MDS Oral Surgery at the the best college in India: Rs1.5-Rs3 lakh/month
● MDS at a college of average size MDS from average college: Rs40k -Rs80k/month
Private practice realities:
● Metro Dentists in cities are higher than that of engineers in 2010.
● MBBS + DNB in Tier-2 cities easily earns up to Rs 4 Lakh per month starting day 1.
In the event that BDS is superior to the low-end MBBS:
● If MBBS charges exceed Rs.80 lakh, and the college has more than 15 ICU beds
● If you are awarded BDS at one of the top colleges (Manipal MCODS, Manipal Mangalore,
Nair Mumbai, etc.)
Bottom line: Choose BDS only if you get a score of 520 and you're able to attend one of the top
fifteen colleges. If not, you'll have to fight another year to get MBBS.

FAQ – BDS vs MBBS

Q1.Can BDS students take the NEET-PG exam now?
Answer – Absolutely, starting in 2024 However,
you’ll be competing against MBBS students to get the same MD and MS seats.

Q2. Is private practice still lucrative for dentists?
Answer – In Tier-2/3 cities only when you have the facility of
your own (Rs50-80 lakhs cost).

Q3. What should I consider doing BDS outside of the country (Russia, Bangladesh)?
Answer – Never. The NExT requirement will be mandatory in 2026.the majority of foreign BDS graduates are not
successful.

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