MDS in Conservative and Endodontics 

at Amrita School of Dentistry, Kochi

I am not sure about the no. of students who can study MDS at Amrita School of Dentistry. Amrita School of Dentistry offers MDS courses in 9 streams. The courses are recognised by the Dental Council of India, New Delhi. The duration of the MDS programme is three academic years from the date of commencement of classes. Candidates must have secured a BDS degree recognised by the Dental Council of India, New Delhi, and NEET MDS-2023 qualified candidates who have been allotted to Amrita School of Dentistry by the MCC New Delhi are eligible to report for admissions for the academic year 2023-24.

Yes, NEET-PG for MDS courses is mandatory for admissions into the MDS course at Amrita School of Dentistry. The MDS courses at Amrita School of Dentistry are decided on the basis of the rank scored by the candidate in the NEET-PG exam. Candidates can check the official website for more information regarding MDS course eligibility at Amrita School of Dentistry.

There are nine different MDS specailisation courses available at MDS at Amrita School of Dentistry in addition to the standard MDS course. These specialisations include the following:

• Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology & Microbiology
• Public Health Dentistry
• Oral Medicine & Radiology
• Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
• Periodontics, Conservative & Endodontics
• Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopaedics
• Paediatric & Preventive Dentistry
• Prosthodontics & Crown & Bridge

The duration of all MDS courses at Amrita School of Dentistry is three years. During this period, students will be going through the MDS syllabus of Amrita School of Dentistry which is comprised of both theoretical and practical subjects as well as the internships as per the guidelines of Amrita School of Dentistry. Candidates can check the duration as well as the syllabus of the MDScourses on the official website.

There are traditionally four rounds of NEET counseling. These are as follows: Round 1, Round 2, Round 3, and Stray Vacancy Round. If seats remain vacant even after the stray vacancy round, then there will be an additional seat allocation round. Of these, three will be conducted in online mode by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC). To participate in the AIQ seat allocation, students need to complete the registration process on the official website of MCC. For state quota seats, students will have to register on the respective state NEET website. In the year 2024, as of now, MCC has conducted seven rounds in total. The number may further increase in case there are more vacant seats. 

The NEET 2025 entrance exam has been scheduled on 4th May. Candidates whowish to appear for the NEET entrance exam in2025 must visit the official portal of the NEET exam and register for the same. The NEET 2025 exam registrations are open between 7th February and 7th March. The counseling rounds for the NEET exam will be conducted during the months of July, August and September.