MDS in Public Health Dentistry 

at DY Patil Dental College Pune, Pimpri

For all MDS specialisations, the closing ranks for Round 3 of 2023 at Dr. D. Y. Patil Dental College and Hospital ranged from 3179 to 21388. MDS in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery has been the most competitive specialisation, with a closing rank of 3179, followed by MDS in Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge, with a rank of 6294. The closing rank for the remaining specialisations: The following MDSs are listed: 7869 for conservative dentistry and endodontics; 3179 for oral and maxillofacial surgery; 8395 for orthodontics and dentofacial orthopaedics; 21388, 17234 for periodontology; 5617 for paediatric and preventive dentistry; 10710 for public health dentistry; and 6294 for prosthodontics and crown and bridge.

The three-year Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) programme is provided at D. Y. Patil Dental College and Hospital. The "All India Common Entrance Test, " administered by Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune, is the admissions process. The MDS program's total tuition is around 51 L. In the nine dental specialties of oral and maxillofacial surgery, oral medicine and radiology, pedodontics and preventive dentistry, osthodontics and crown and bridge, periodontology, orthodontics and dentofacial orthopaedics, conservative dentistry and endodontics, oral pathology and microbiology, and public health dentistry, Dr. D. Y. Patil Dental College & Hospital annually prepares approximately 49 students for a postgraduate MDS programme. To find out the entire fees structure, you can also visit the college's official website.

Based on the DY Patil Dental College MDS cut-off for the last round of admissions in 2024, MDS in Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge turned out to be the most difficult to secure admission to. During the last round, the cut-off rank at which the admission for Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge closed at was 4,131 for the General (AIQ) candidates. For the same category, MDS in Oral Medicine and Radiology turned out to be the least competitive specialisation, with a closing rank of 13,904.

No, candidates will have to make online registration to participate in the counseling process for NEET MDS seat allotment. Registration can be done on the official website, mcc.nic.in once counselling begins. Registration is mandatory to become eligible for seat allotment process. Registration will be followed by choice declaration. Candidates can declare choice of their prefrence and lock them. Registration can be done in any round except last round of NEET MDS counselling. Total four rounds of counselling will be held for NEET MDS counselling and seat allotment.

The total cost of pursuing MDS at DY Patil Dental College varies across the MDS specialisations offered at the college. The examination fees, university-eligibility fees and hostel fees are the same for all specialisations. However, the tuition fees for various specialisations differs significantly. Presented below are the first-year fee for DY Patil Dental College MDS specialisations:

*This amount shall be increased by 3% for each subsequent year. 

NOTE: The mentioned fee is sourced from the official website of the college/sanctioning body. It is still subject to change and hence, is indicative.

Students are first drawn to college placements when considering their options. Excellent placement opportunities are available at Dr. D.Y. Patil Dental College and Hospital in a variety of facilities with competitive pay packages. All the study resources are in the large library. The facilities are wonderful. The instructors have extensive training. Students are given proper practical training for treating the patients with demonstration. In addition, the institution also provide mentors whom the students could contact regarding any issues. The campus is incredible with a night long cafeteria and a lush environment. All amenities are provided as such in the campus.

The excellence and quality that Dr. D. Y. Patil Dental College & Hospital is known for have been upheld through years. Accredited by the Indian government, the Dental Council of India, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, and the Malaysian Dental Council, the college has developed into one of the nation's most advanced and comprehensive dental educational institutions. Approximately 100 BDS and 49 MDS students are trained annually in nine specialisations at Dental College. There are 14 courses available in 1 stream, with 160 seats available overall. Meritorious students can also apply for the DPU Merit Scholarship at the college. The students of this college are placed in several reputed medical facilities with good median package.

NTA released the re-revised scorecard on July 26, 2024. In this scorecard, the score has been revised as per the Supreme Court verdict of removing the bonus marks awarded earlier for the controversial Physics question, and deducting one mark from those who marked incorrect answer options. The city and centre-wise result data such as number of candidates appeared and scores obtained, by masking candidates' personal data was released on July 21, as per the Supreme Court order given on the hearing dated July 18, 2024. The NEET 2024 result for the re-exam, which was conducted on June 23, was declared on July 1, day day after the slated date. The final answer keys for the NEET 2024 re-exam was released by June 30, ahead of the result declaration. Earlier, the result of NEET 2024 was declared by NTA on June 4, 2024, 10 days ahead of the original schedule, which was June 14, 2024. NTA released the final NEET answer keys on June 4, prior to the release of the NEET result 2024. The NEET result was declared in an online mode. Candidates have to log in with their registration credentials or application number and date of birth, and download their scorecard in PDF format. NTA also released the merit list containing the name, Roll Number, All India Rank and Percentile of the candidates. Along with the NEET 2024 scorecard, NTA also released the NEET 2024 cutoff marks or the qualifying marks/scores. 

To secure a seat at Dr. D. Y. Patil Dental College and Hospital students can check the following steps presented below:

1. Visit the official website and complete the online application process.
2. Candidates can also apply online for courses at the official website.
3. Ensure eligibility and entrance-based selection for UG, PG, PhD, certificate and diploma  programmes.
4. The selection criteria is entrance and merit-based.
5. Upon selected, pay the specified fee to confirm and secure your seat.

The Dr. D. Y. Patil Dental College and Hospital provides three certificate programmes, an undergraduate Diploma programme in dental mechanics, and BDS as well as other UG courses. Depending on the course, the cost varies from 40K to 30L. The Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) programme has a total tuition cost of INR 25 lakh. The two-year Dental Mechanics Diploma programme costs about INR 2.2 Lacs in total. The cost of the 6 month Contemporary Endodontics and Aesthetics certificate programme is INR 1.4 L. The tution fee for periodontal microsurgery certificate course costs INR 60K. The fee structure of the Forensic Odontology Certificate is INR 40K.