Postgraduate course :
Master of Dental Surgery ( MDS) is the postgraduate degree in dentistry. This three year course allows the postgraduate to receive specialized training in their chosen discipline of dentistry. The course prepares the candidates to become registered dental specialists allowing them to obtain greater expertise, advanced clinical and critical skills in their chosen field as well as opening up more opportunities in the field of research and as consultants in private hospitals and clinics alike.
Course summary :
Course name : Master of Dental Surgery (MDS)
Intake in DAPM RVDC : Please refer to the table
Duration : 3 years
Eligibility :
Minimum qualification : Candidate must have a Bachelors in Dental Surgery (BDS) degree recognized by the Dental Council of India.
Candidate must have appeared and cleared the PG NEET MDS entrance exam with the required cut off. Please refer to the KEA website (https://cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea/) for further details
At DAPM RVDC , the postgraduate course is present in all 9 specialties :
| Sl. No | Department | Total Intake |
| 1 | MDS :Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | 02 |
| 2 | MDS :Oral Medicine and Radiology | 03 |
| 3 | MDS :Periodontology | 03 |
| 4 | MDS :Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics | 05 |
| 5 | MDS :Pediatric dentistry | 03 |
| 6 | MDS :Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics | 05 |
| 7 | MDS :Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge | 03 |
| 8 | MDS :Public Health Dentistry | 02 |
| 9 | MDS : Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology & Oral Microbiology | 03 |
| TOTAL | 29 |