Careers in Dentistry

Hello sir, I am Arvind VAshishtha. I am from Jaipur. I want to do BDS because I want to make my career in dentistry. Can you give me some information about the job profiles and opportunities in Dentistry field?

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Dentistry is a specialized course focusing on curing health problems related to mouth, teeth, gums and also the soft and hard tissues of the oral cavity.
The contenders with a Graduate level or a Post Graduate level degree in Dentistry have an astonishing career ahead.
Job Profiles in Dentistry

Some of the job profiles include the following.

Dentist
Dental Hygienist
General Dentist/Associate
Consultant
Dental Surgeon
Dental Technician
Dental Assistant
Specialist Dentist
Dental Physician
Dental Lab Technician
Dental Surgeon
Specialist endodontist
Dental ceramic technician
Orthodontist
Prosthodontist
Dental Nurse
Dental Front Desk Associate
Dental Floater
Researcher
Adviser

There are numerous employment areas for aspirants in the field of Dentistry in the Public sector organizations.
You can compete in various tests conducted by PSC, UPSC and also SSC in order to get placed in any of these organizations.

There are a many job opportunities in the field of Dentistry in the Private sector also. Some of them include the following.

Private Practice
Dental departments of Private hospitals
Dental clinics
Teaching departments in dental colleges
Pharmaceutical company
Dental Care Company