(a) whether the Government is contemplating to change the syllabus for dental surgeons; and
(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?
(a) whether the Government is contemplating to change the syllabus for dental surgeons; and
(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE (SMT. PANABAKA LAKSHMI)
(a) & (b) The BDS Course Regulations for undergraduate dental students were framed in 1983,
i.e. about 23 years ago. Since then, significant developments have taken place in the field of
Dentistry worldwide. Therefore, Central Government, on the basis of the recommendations of Dental
Council of India, and in consultation with the State Governments and the Medical Universities, is
contemplating to bring about certain changes in the syllabus for BDS Course, by incorporating therein
new subjects like “Aesthetic Dentisty, Oral Implantology and Dentofacial Orthopadedics, etc., so as
to upgrade the knowledge and skills of the students undergoing BDS Course in various dental colleges
across the country to bring them on par with the international standards.