Category: Prosthodontic Dentistry in India

How To Become A Dentist/ Prosthodontist

I came across a question on Yahoo! Answers the other day, from apparently a school student/ pupil, enquiring about the length of education one requires in order to become a ‘Prosthodontist’.

(A Prosthodontist is a dentist specializing in restoration and replacement of teeth. Patients visit them for dentures, dental implants, dental caps/ dental crowns and dental bridges.) Since the blog of the best dentist in Delhi, Dr. Deepak Bhutani (Oral & Maxillofacial Prosthodontist and Implantologist), who also provides dental courses in Delhi to improve your working skills & boost confidence, is a resource on all things dental education, I decided to address the query here.

Please note, this blog post is in context to the Indian education system.
To start, a career in dentistry requires school graduation with a medical sciences background. For CBSE students, this means, physics, chemistry, biology, and English. The 5th subject is Math but can be substituted with an option like Physical Education, or Informatics Practices. (IP) Post class 12th, one needs to apply for Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS). It is a 5-year course, including a 1-year rotary internship.

Then, in order to become a Prosthodontist, the BDS graduate can pursue Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) in Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge. Likewise, if one wants to be an Endodontist (Endodontists are specialists in treating dental pulp. Patients usually see these experts for root canal therapy.), MDS in Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics is to be chosen.

Removable Prosthodontics Courses After BDS At Dr. Bhutani Dental Academy

‘Removable Prosthodontics’ are good options for patients who cannot medically or financially afford dental implants. This includes people with chronic diseases such as diabetes, or those taking medications that make the bone healing difficult.

For such patients, removable prosthodontics are a good option. The teeth and associated soft tissues are replaced with a prosthesis that can be removed, i.e., dentures. Constructing dentures takes skill both on the part of the dentist as well as the technician.

At Dr. Bhutani Dental Courses, our practical-oriented diploma courses after BDS work to improve your dentistry skills.
Our courses are of varying duration – we have long-term, short-term and weekend crash courses. Clinical training is assured in both short-term and long-term courses. Our highly-qualified faculty, each professor with one to two decades of clinical and teaching experience, would train you on case selection.

Both flexible and complete dentures would be covered during the course. Cast RPDs (Removable partial dentures) and acrylic RPDs would be a part of the curriculum too. Not to forget, all our courses include several practical procedures and demonstrations on patients. Our aim is not just to impart knowledge, but also to improve your working skills.

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