MSc Forensic Odontology After BDS

I have completed BDS . Am i eligible for the MSc Forensic Odontology course or not ?

[Raman Vij]

Yes definitely after completing the BDS course , you are eligible for the MSc Forensic Odontology course .

Eligibility
Applicants Shall have passed BSc in Biological Sciences with one of the subjects as Zoology or
Applicants Shall have passed BDS/MBBS from a DCI Recognised Dental College/University,
MDS/PG Dip in any speciality from a DCI Recognised Dental College/University
Shall have a minimum of 50% of marks in the qualifying examination (undergraduate
or postgraduate course)

Duration of the course:
The course of study shall be for a period of 3 academic years for non-medical/dental
graduates (BSc biological sciences)
Medical/Dental/medical MSc graduates shall have lateral entry to II year.

Following are some of the colleges where you can apply:-

The Grant Medical College and Sir Jamshedjee Jeejebhoy Group of Hospitals - Mumbai, Maharashtra

Kasturba Medical College - Manipal, Karnataka

Institute Of Medical Sciences - Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

Moti Lal Nehru Medical College - Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh

Jawaharlal Neharu Medical College - Belgaum, Karnataka

Dr. N.T.R University of Health Sciences - Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh

Government College of Dentistry Indore, Madhya Pradesh

Lady Hardinge Medical College - New Delhi, Delhi

Guahati Medical College And Hospital - Guwahati, Assam

Forensic dentists are responsible for six main areas of practice:
Assessment of bite mark injuries
Assessment of cases of abuse (child, spousal, elder)
Identification of found human remains
Identification in mass fatalities
Civil cases involving malpractice
Age estimation