Dental Career Guide: Roles, Salary 2025 & Future Scope

A. I think, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS) is a well paying area in dentistry. As a Oral and maxillofacial surgeon, you'll basically focus on the face, mouth, and jaws related surgical treatments and around 15 - 30 Lakh.

A. Dental careers mainly revolve around oral health such as treatment and care of teeth and gums as well as overall oral cavity. Dentists are responsible for treating tooth related problems such as cavity, root canal etc. and perform routine checkups of their patients. An experienced professional in this field can easily earn above INR 12 LPA in India.

A. Whether BDS can be a good career option only depends on the student. Here are some key points to consider -

• The demand for skilled professionals of this field will continue to grow in the nearby future.
• Dentistry offers wide range of specializations from which candidate can choose any as per their ease.
• Dentists have the potential to earn way more than a corporate employee.
• This sector is known to guarantee job security, esp. the private sector.

A. The salary of BDS in India depends on experience of the candidate. As a fresher, you can earn between INR 30,000 to INR 40,000 per month. With exposure this can easily reach INR 1 LPA per month and seniors of this field can earn more than INR 30 LPA.

A. It's huge! And also the best part is that the demand for dental health will grow only as people are getting more aware on oral wellness. Job options are open in both big cities and small towns, and you can literally choose from a range of specializations offered.

A. Yes, it has been observed that awareness related to the importance of oral hygiene is increasing on a large scale. India has a large population and most of them have started to practice health dental habits in their daily lives. Due to this, the scope of dental career is increasing in India.

A. Whether you wish to pursue BDS or MBBS only depends on you.

BDS is a course which only deals with dental hygiene and oral healthcare, and this profession comprises of dentists majorly.

On the other hand, MBBS provides a broad foundation in general medicine and covers a wide range of medical disciplines, and graduates become medical doctors who diagnose and treat various diseases and medical conditions.

A. Both of these are two different courses and don’t confuse them. Let me explain you the difference between these two.

BDS only focuses on oral health and treating issues related to teeth specifically.

While B Pharmacy is a pharmaceutical degree that focuses on the study of drugs, medications, and their effects on the human body.