A
candidate for admission to the MDS course (Master of Dental Surgery)
must have a recognized degree of BDS(Bachelor of Dental Surgery) awarded
by an Indian University in respect of recognized Dental College under
Section 10(2) of the Dentists Act, 1948 or an equivalent qualification
recognized by the Dental Council of India and should have obtained
permanent registration with the State Dental Council. Candidates not
possessing a recognized Dental qualification for the above purpose
should secure the prior approval of his qualifications by the Dental
Council of India before he can be admitted to the MDS Course of any
University in India.
Qualification
for the above purpose should secure the prior approval of his
qualifications by the Dental Council of India before he can be admitted
to the MDS Course of any University in India.
Candidates
who possess PG Diploma recognized by the DCI with the duration of 2
years(proposed) in particular specialty is eligible for admission in MDS
in the same specialty and the duration will be 2 years. The syllabus of
two years programme will be as per the concerned University guidelines.
Provided
that in the case of a foreign national, the Dental Council of India
may, on payment of the prescribed fee for registration, grant temporary
registration for the duration of the postgraduate training restricted to
the dental college/institution to which he is admitted for the time
being exclusively for postgraduate studies;
Provided
that further temporary registration to such foreign national shall be
subject to the condition that such person is duly registered as dental
practitioner in his own country from which he has obtained his basic
dental qualification and that his degree is recognized by the
corresponding dental council or concerned authority.