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.

Admission to the courses offered at DY Patil Dental College is subject to fulfiment of the course-specific eligibility criteria. The Dr DY Patil Dental College Pune MDS eligibility criteria are as follows:

• Candidates must have a BDS degree or a Provisional BDS Pass Certificate from a Dental College/Institute duly recognised by the Dental Council of India
• Candidates must have completed a compulsory internship of one year (on or before March 31, the year of admission)

About 49 students a year are trained in the nine dental specialties of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Oral Medicine and Radiology, Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry, Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge, Periodontology, Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics, Oral Pathology & Microbiology, and Public Health Dentistry at Dr. D. Y. Patil Dental College & Hospital. The college offers two to eight seats for each of its specialties. The placement rate at the DY Patil Dental College Pune MDS placements in 2022 was 100%, according to the NIRF report 2023 from the college. Additionally, the placement rate for MDS at DY Patil Dental College Pune during the previous three years has stayed at 100%. 

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.

DY Patil Dental College Pune placement report 2023 is not released. However, according to DY Patil Dental College Pune NIRF report 2023, the key highlights of DY Patil Dental College Pune placements 2022 as compared with 2021 and 2020 are presented below:

According to DY Patil Dental College Pune NIRF report 2023, the placement rate recorded during DY Patil Dental College Pune BDS and MDS placements 2022 was 57% and 100%, respectively. Further, an improving trend was witnessed in the placement rate recorded over the past three years during DY Patil Dental College Pune BDS placements whereas the MDS placement rate over the past three years remained 100%. The course-wise trends witnessed during DY Patil Dental College Pune BDS and MDS placements over the past three years with respect to the total students, number of students placed and placement rate recorded are presented below:

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.

In comparison to Yamuna Group of Institutions, Dr. D.Y. Patil Dental College is slightly more expensive. The total tuition cost for BDS at D.Y. Patil Dental College is around INR 25 lakh, or around 5 lakh, per year. Conversely, BDS courses are available at Yamuna Group of Institutions for about 2.2 L each year. The cost of the Dental Mechanics Diploma programme is approximately INR 2.2 lakh. The entire cost of the 6-month Certificate in Contemporary Endodontics and Aesthetics is INR 1.4 lakh. For MDS, the entire cost of tuition is INR 51 lakh. The Yamuna Group of Institution also offers several other courses.

DY Patil Dental College Pune's BDS and MDS placement rates for 2022 were 57% and 100%, respectively. The BDS median package that was offered in 2022 increased by more than 11% when compared to 2021. The BDS median package supplied in 2022 increased by more than 62% when compared to 2021. In 2022, the average BDS package was INR 4 LPA. There were 83 pupils placed in total. 46 students were placed for MDS in total that year, with a median package of INR 9 LPA. Over the last three years, there has been an upward trend in the median package provided.