Careers In Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery

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Careers
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Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery
Introduction
Eligibility
Job Prospects
Remuneration
Institutes
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Introduction
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Oral Maxillofacial surgery (OMS) specializes in
treating many diseases, injuries and defects in
the head, neck, face, jaws and the hard and soft
tissues of the Oral (mouth) and Maxillofacial
(jaws and face) region. It is an
internationally recognized surgical specialty. In
some countries around the world, including the
United States, Canada and Australia, it is a
recognized specialty of dentistry in others,
such as the UK and most of Europe, it is
recognized as both a specialty of medicine and
dentistry and a dual degree in medicine and
dentistry is compulsory.
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Eligibility
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For taking admission into this course a student
must have completed his/her BDS (Bachelor of
Dental Surgery) degree from a recognized
University. The duration for this course is 2
years.
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Job Prospects
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Dentistry is one of the recognized professional
careers and is among the top career choices made
by students in India. This profession is very
demanding and remunerative. Graduates can start
their career as practitioners in community
hospitals, government hospitals, nursing homes
and in industries. Service sectors such as
railways, defense services and ordnance factories
also can employ dentists for hospitals.  The
majority of the job opportunities for a graduate
in this field are available in a research
institute, colleges, universities, and teaching
hospitals. Trained private practitioners can
setup their own dental clinic which could help
them to gain the confidence and revenue.
Graduates who are interested in social service
field can join NGOs.
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Remuneration
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The average salary for an Oral / Maxillofacial
Surgeon is Rs  1,200,000 per year.
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Institutes
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• A.J. Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore,
  Karnataka
• Aligarh Muslim University AMU, Aligarh, Uttar
  Pradesh
• Amrita School of Dentistry, Kochi, Kerala