A number of professional degrees in dentistry are offered by dental schools in various countries around the world.
Aberdeen University School of Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition contains the Medical School and Dental School at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland. It also provides training and carries out research in medical sciences, nutrition, public health, dentistry, health sciences, physician associate studies at BSc, MSc, and PhD levels. The current school was formed from the merger of the former School of Medicine & Dentistry, School of Medical Sciences, and the Rowett Institute of Nutrition.
Dentistry throughout the world is practiced differently, and training in dentistry varies as well.
Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) is a public medical university in Chandigarh, India. It is an 'Institute of National Importance'. It has educational, medical research, and training facilities for its students including all specialties, super specialties and sub specialties. It is the leading tertiary care hospital of the northern India region and caters to patients from all over Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. Apart from the clinical services, PGI also provides training in almost all disciplines of medicine including post graduate and post doctoral degrees, diplomas, Doctor of Philosophy and fellowships. There are more than 50 such training courses in the institute. The 100-seat MBBS college is expected to start by 2025 at PGI's satellite centre in Sarangpur.
University of Otago Faculty of Dentistry is one of the faculties of the University of Otago.
B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS) (Nepali: वी.पी. कोइराला स्वास्थ्य विज्ञान प्रतिष्ठान) popularly known as Ghopa Camp, is a Nepalese autonomous health sciences university. It is located in the sub-metropolitan city of Dharan in Sunsari District. The Institute is a Nepal-India cooperation. The Institute serves the health education needs of the eastern region of Nepal at primary, secondary and tertiary levels.
Patna Dental College is an institution for Dental science and is a part of the Bihar University of Health Sciences, Patna, Bihar, India.
Makerere University College of Health Sciences (MakCHS), is one of the 10 colleges that constitute Makerere University, East Africa,s oldest university. The college was established in 2007 by consolidating the training offered by the University in the disciplines of Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing, Public Health, Optometry, Radiography and other health sciences. The college of Health Sciences consists of 5 schools: School of Medicine, School of Public Health, School of Biomedical Sciences, School of Dentistry and School og Health Sciences. The college provides training in the health sciences at the undergraduate, masters, PhD and post- doctoral levels levels.
Nishtar Institute of Dentistry is a dental school and a tertiary care dental and Oral-Maxillofacial trauma/diseases treatment facility located in Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
Faculty of Dental Sciences, University of Peradeniya is one of the nine faculties of University of Peradeniya and the only institution that offers five years undergraduate programme for dental surgeons in Sri Lanka. It conducts both undergraduate programs and postgraduate programs.
Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore was founded in 1987 and recognised by the Dental Council of India in 1992 and by the Malaysian Dental Council in 2003. It was certified for ISO9001:2000 in 2006 and was re-certified for ISO9001:2008 in 2009. The college is a part of Manipal University. The college offers undergraduate (BDS) and postgraduate (MDS) programme.
DJ College of Dental Sciences and Research is a dental college located in Modinagar in the nagar panchayat of Niwari in Ghaziabad district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The founder and chairman is Ajit Singh Jassar. It has students from 17 different nations and is affiliated to Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University of Agra. It is recognised by the Dental Council of India (DCI), New Delhi. The college was established in 1999 by Jassar Dental Medical Education Health foundation, which is a registered Public Charitable society. It is a Sikh minority institute.
Nishtar Medical University is a public medical university located in Multan, Punjab, Pakistan. It is one of the oldest medical institutions established after the creation of Pakistan. It offers degree programs in medicine, dentistry, allied health sciences and nursing. It is named after Sardar Abdur Rub Nishtar, Pakistan movement leader, and then Governor of Punjab, Pakistan.
The Dr. R. Ahmed Dental College and Hospital is a Government dental college located in Sealdah, Kolkata, in the state of West Bengal, India. It is affiliated to the West Bengal University of Health Sciences and is recognized by Dental Council of India. It teaches Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) and Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) courses in various specialties.
Uttaranchal Dental and Medical Research Institute (UDMRI), is a medical and dental institute located in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India. The college offers five years of Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) degree course at the undergraduate level and 3 years of Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) at the post graduate level. Affiliated to Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Uttarakhand Medical Education University the institution is approved by the Dental Council of India (DCI), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the Government of India.
ICARE Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, established in 2011, is a private medical college located in Haldia, West Bengal. This college offers the Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBBS) courses and postgraduate MD courses in Pathology, Pharmacology, Microbiology, Biochemistry. This college is affiliated with the West Bengal University of Health Sciences and recognized by the National Medical Commission. It is established by a society named Indian Centre for Advancement of Research and Education (ICARE). It is connected to a 500-bed multispeciality facility named the Bidhan Chandra Roy Hospital.
Regional Dental College, Guwahati is an Indian government dental college under NEC. It was established in 1982 by NEC. It is the first dental college of North-East India. It is situated at Bhangagarh, Guwahati.
Satyawan Damle or S. G. Damle, worked as the vice chancellor and director-general at Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Mullana, Haryana, India.
Burdwan Dental College and Hospital (BDCH) is a Public hospital & dental college located in the town Burdwan, Purba Bardhaman in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is affiliated with the West Bengal University of Health Sciences and is recognized by Dental Council of India. It offers Bachelor of Dental Science (BDS).
The standard entry-to-practice degree in modern evidence-based medicine in India is the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS). Alternative systems of Medicine in India are Ayurveda (BAMS), Unani (BUMS), Siddha(BSMS), Homeopathy (BHMS). M.B.B.S. a credential earned upon completion of a five-and-a-half-year undergraduate program. The curriculum is divided into one year of preclinical studies in general science subjects and three and a half years of paraclinical and clinical studies, followed by a one-year clinical internship. Before beginning the internship, students are required to pass several examinations, the final one of which is conducted in two parts. Postgraduate education in medical specialties typically takes 3 additional years of study after the MBBS and concludes with the award of a Master of Surgery or Doctor of Medicine(MD). Postgraduate diplomas in medical specialities may also be awarded upon the completion of two-year training programs. After that a person can further get a degree in superspeciality in his or her respective branch after successful completion of 3 years of superspeciality in a medical college.
