MDS Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics

• Applicants must meet all requirements stipulated by DCI. They should have successfully passed their B.D.S. from an institution recognized by DCI, and must have completed or completing their internship by 30th of April of the relevant academic year.
• Foreign national students shall also qualify in the National Entrance Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET-MDS) in the relevant year of admission and obtain requisite percentile as notified by the Dental Council of India for admission to the MDS Course.
• As per the Existing Post Graduate Regulation of Dental Council of India, the minimum percentage of marks in the Entrance Test for eligibility and admission to Post Graduate Courses shall be 50% for General Merit candidates and 40% for the candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes (All India) and Other Backward Classes belonging to Karnataka State only.
• Every student, selected for admission to the Post Graduate Dental course in the Dental college, must possess recognized B.D.S. degree or equivalent qualification and should have obtained permanent registration with the Dental Council of India, or any of the State Dental Council or should obtain the same within one month from the date of admission, failing which the admission of the candidate shall be cancelled.

Conservative dentistry deals with prevention and treatment of the diseases and injuries of the hard tissues and the pulp of the tooth and associated periapical lesions.