The BDS program at Tribhuvan University is a five-and-a-half-year full-time course, which includes a mandatory one-year rotating internship. Seven dental colleges in Nepal offer the Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) course under the affiliation of Tribhuvan University.
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The Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) program of Tribhuvan University aims to produce knowledgeable, competent, skillful, and socially committed caring dental surgeons who can meet dental health care's professional and social requirements. The program spans 5½ years (4½ years of dental school followed by a 1-year rotatory internship).
The graduates of the BDS program will be able to recognize, investigate, treat, and prevent dental health problems; organize preventive, curative, and promotive dental health care programs in hospital and community settings; communicate effectively with patients and their families; and perform the highest possible standard of procedures within the area of their competence.
BDS program of Tribhuvan Univeristy has three major components.
• Integrated basic medical science
• Clinical Medical Science
• Clinical Dental Science
Students will also learn the dental Material Science Community Dentistry and pre-clinical laboratory techniques during first two years of the programme.In the third year and fourth year,students will be exposed to the clinical dentistry itself, which deals with various dental health problems from the essential perspective.Student will learn the essential knowledge, skills and techniques necessary for the practice of dentistry.
Objectives of the Program
On completion of the four and a half year of BDS program, the Dental Graduate should be able to:
- Demonstrate the understanding of principles and practice of modem dentistry with an in-depth knowledge of structure and functions of human body, normal and in diseases.
- Develop a holistic approach to the practice of modem dentistry
- Advance ones own knowledge and skills through higher education via continuing dental education programs and research.
- Demonstrate an understanding of contemporary knowledge and skills.
- Possess qualities of a compassionate and socially accountable human being.
- Discharge job responsibilities with concern and care.
- Provide immediate management care to life threatening situations by self.
- Identify common dental health problems, manage them initially, ask opinion from seniors or refer to appropriate health institutions when required.
- Provide education to people on oral health and health related matters.
- Participate in immunization and dental health programs and in health camps.
- Communicate well with patient and patient's relatives by explaining matters known and refer them to appropriate persons when matters are not clear to self.
- Provide all information on matters of management of patients to the patient and the relatives.
- Identify medico legal dental cases and function as required.
- Develop a dental health care team-approach and give respect to all the other members of the team.
- Give due care to children, elder citizens and women.
- Provide dental health care by becoming aware of the ethos of dental ethics.
Salient Features
The objective of the Program
On completion of the four and a half year of BDS program, the Dental Graduate should be able to:
- Demonstrate the understanding of principles and practice of modem dentistry with an in-depth knowledge of structure and functions of the human body, normal and in diseases.
- Develop a holistic approach to the practice of modem dentistry
- Advance one's own knowledge and skills through higher education via continuing dental education programs and research.
- Demonstrate an understanding of contemporary knowledge and skills.
- Possess qualities of a compassionate and socially accountable human being.
- Discharge job responsibilities with concern and care.
- Provide immediate management care to life-threatening situations by self.
- Identify common dental health problems, manage them initially, ask opinion from seniors or refer to appropriate health institutions when required.
- Provide education to people on oral health and health-related matters.
- Participate in immunization and dental health programs and in health camps.
- Communicate well with patient and patient's relatives by explaining matters known and refer them to appropriate persons when matters are not clear to self.
- Provide all information on matters of management of patients to the patient and the relatives.
- Identify medico-legal dental cases and function as required.
- Develop a dental health care team-approach and give respect to all the other members of the team.
- Give due care to children, elder citizens, and women.
- Provide dental health care by becoming aware of the ethos of dental ethics.
Eligibility
- Passed 10+2 Science or equivalent (with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology) with 50% aggregate in total marks or CGPA 2.4
OR - Secured the Percentage equivalent to the above eligibility in regards to the certificate level programs (A-Level) with different grading system
OR - Applicants who have passed the Health Science Proficiency Certificate Level/Diploma (General Medicine, Medical Lab Technology, Ophthalmic Science, Dental Science, Pharmacy, Ayurveda, Radiography, Physiotherapy) containing Physics, Chemistry, and Biology With Certificate of Equivalence to Grade 12 Science program from National Examination Board
AND - Secured at least 50% aggregate in total marks both in Diploma and the Examination for equivalence
AND - Registered in Nepal Health Professional council or Nepal Pharmacy Council or Nepal Ayurveda Councils per related educational program.
Admission Criteria
Provisions for Admission Process
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In order to pass the integrated admission process, a minimum of 50 percentile should be obtained.
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One mark will be awarded for each correct answer and marks will be deducted at the rate of 0.25 for each wrong answer.
Candidates who have been successfully selected in the admission process will have to submit the following original and 1/1 photocopy of the following documents to the concerned educational institution at the time of admission.
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Certificate of qualification, Transcript and Character Certificate of 10+2 and SLC/SEE or Equivalent.
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Copy of Citizenship / Passport.
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Admit card of the Entrance Examination.
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Documents submitted for reservation.
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Certificate of Equivalence for the students with certificates from foreign institutions.
*Foreign candidates wishing to study in the vacated seat for foreign students must fill in the online application form mentioning the academic program of their choice within the time limit mentioned in this notice.
Provisions for Scholarships
Sub-Sections (4), (6), and (7) of Section 17 of the National Medical Education Act, 2018 and Section 20 of the National Medical Education Regulations 2020 has outlined this process about BDS Scholarships in Nepal. For details visit:
Medical Education Scholarships Provision of the Government of Nepal
BDS Scholarships Seats in Nepal
Entrance Examination Format
The entrance examination format for enrollment in the BDS program at Maharajgunj Medical Campus and all the affiliated dental colleges under Tribhuvan University is MECEE-BL. Read more about MECEE-BL here.
Curricular Structure
BDS Program Outline
Year 1
- Integrated Basic Medical Sciences (IBMS)
- Anatomy
- Biochemistry
- Microbiology
- Pathology
- Pharmacology
- Physiology
- Dental Material Science
Year 2
- Integrated Basic Medical Sciences (IBMS)
- Anatomy
- Biochemistry
- Microbiology
- Pathology
- Pharmacology
- Physiology
- Oral Anatomy
- Preclinical Conservative
- Preclinical Prosthodontics
Year 3
- Oral Pathology
- General Medicine
- General Surgery
- Anaesthesiology
- Forensic Medicine
Year 4
- Oral Medicine & Radiology
- Orthodontics
- Pedodontics
- Community Dentistry
Year 5 (Six Months)
- Prosthodontics
- Conservative & Endodontics
- Oral Surgery
- Periodontics
Year 5-6
- Rotatory Internship