One of the most sought-after and dynamic career options, BDS (Bachelor of Dental Surgery) continues to see student inclination for a really long time. Because of a promising future and lucrative job opportunities, students seem to pursue BDS. After the completion of BDS degree, there are various alternate career options available apart from MDS. So, for the medical aspirants who wish to pursue an alternate career post BDS, we have got you covered. Below is a list of alternate career options for the students who are not inclined towards MDS.
- Pharmacovigilance
This field is all about pharmaceutical products and its study. It helps in preventing the adverse effects of pharmaceutical products. They help maintain the quality of products and check the quality as well. They help in getting the drugs removed from the market if they do not qualify the quality check. This field has a bright scope for the future. There is a regular masters degree, diploma and certificate courses available in pharmacovigilance.
- Clinical Research
Research has a promising future and is here to stay. So, the students who keep a deep interest in research, this is the ideal option for you. India, being the second-largest pharmaceutical market in Asia, has a huge research market. Following are the job roles available for BDS graduates - Principal Investigator, Co-investigator, Medical Advisor, Drug Developer, Regulatory Affairs Manager or even a Clinical Research Physician.
- Forensic Odontology
Forensic plays a major role in the investigation of a crime. If this is exciting enough for you, then this can turn out to be the best field for you; where your passion meets knowledge. The identification of an assailant by comparing a record of their dentition (set of teeth) with a record of a bite mark is one of the first and crucial steps of forensic odontology. This is how forensic dentists are becoming of utmost importance in forensic work during criminal investigation.
- Oral Biology and Sciences
There is an interesting option for post-graduation in MSc in Oral Biology, MSc Oral Pathology & Microbiology or MSc Oral Sciences. This will help expand the horizons of your clinical practice. You can work as an assistant professor or researcher. There is a wide range of subjects you will get to deal with such as- oral biochemistry, oral microbiology, and oral immunology to biomineralization.
- Public Health
These days, the inclination towards public health has been increasing rapidly; and the spread of the ongoing pandemic is also responsible for it. Public health is really important to keep the community healthy and safe. Following are the job roles and opportunities in this field- public health nursing, epidemiologist, public health inspector, qualified health educator, or even an administrator or manager of complex health institutions and service programs.
- Hospital Administration
With the health industry booming every single day, more and more people are needed in the management. Also, managing a health institution can be really tricky and hectic. Making policy and implementing rules & regulations will a major part of your job role.
- Dental Product Design
During dental surgeries, there is a vital requirement of proper and quality dental equipment. There is a good career prospect for medical device engineering. BDS graduates can put their knowledge to use and create high-quality and needful dental tools.
- Dental Cosmetology
As a dental cosmetologist you have the power to give the best smile to people. Teeth of a person can really make a difference in how a person looks. People are getting concerned about their looks with the evolving times, hence blooming the dental cosmetology industry. Following are the types of work that a dental cosmetologist will be involved in - Cutaneous Peels, microdermabrasion/ skin polishing, fillers, laser basics, IPL, photo-dynamic therapy, anti-ageing and skin tightening, PRP / mesotherapy, fat cell grafting for skin, derma rollers / derma pens, etc.