Top Companies - Dentistry

Top Companies

There are many options to work and thus it is very unlikely that you would miss a job once you graduate. Some of the wide ranges of employment opportunities available for dentists are as follows:

1. Dental departments of government or private hospitals
2. Nursing homes, dental clinics and health departments
3. Teaching departments in dental colleges
4. Medical insurance firms
5. Researcher or adviser in a pharmaceutical or a dental care company
6. Armed forces
7. State services
8. Indian Railways

If you have the will and ambition, you can even go for individual practice in this field. Nowadays many dentists prefer self practice rather than working in organization as it offers independence along with better financial prospects.

Tips for Getting Hired

1. A bachelor’s or a mater’s degree from an educational institution recognised by the Dental Council of India is essential.
2. BDS followed by a specialisation in a particular area during your MDS study gives you better prospects in this field.
3. You need to find the right balance between clinical studies, continue education in basic and advanced dental sciences throughout your professional life and have a strong sense of ethics too.
4. You must always be aware of the latest developments in the world of dentistry.

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY GANDHINAGAR

Applications are invited for one temporary position of ‘Project Assistant’ in the project entitled “TEQIP Project”

Project Title : TEQIP PROJECT

Ref. No. : MIS/GOG/TEQIP-COA/CE/AP/2014-15-003

Name of the Post : Project Assistant

Consolidated Monthly : As per Norms

Pay Qualification &

Experience : Any Graduate or equivalent degree with proficiency in handling computerized work.

(Minimum 2 years of experience in similar type of project in any of the IIT’s is desirable)

Tenure : One Year

Interested candidates may Email their CV to contractual.engagement@iitgn.ac.in on or before 20th December 2014. Selection will be based on Interview and shortlisted candidates will be intimated about the date, time and place of Interview.

Prof. Amit Prashant

Principal Investigator

Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar

International Focus - Dentistry

In Europe, the dental industry needs more and more professionals. So there is good scope  for Indian  dentists abroad. There are a lot of career opportunities available in countries like USA and Australia.

Positives/Negatives

+ives

• A career in dentistry is personally fulfilling since you will be performing an important community service to help people uphold their health and appearance.
• To serve the present and future oral health needs of patients, as a dentist you will enjoy the challenge of a lifetime of learning.

-ives

• The profession used to be a 'standing' profession and dentists would stand while treating their patients. Later, it became a combination of sitting and standing, depending on the procedure involved. Now, it is largely a sedentary one and dentists are prone to back and neck problems.
• You will have to deal with biological waste and radioactivity as X-Rays are taken within the clinic setup in most settings, thus exposing you to harmful elements and disease.
• In the initial years of your career, you will have to put in a lot of hard work before you can establish your name in this industry.