Padmashree Dr. D.Y. Patil Dental College and Hospital offers nine specializations within dentistry, including oral and maxillofacial surgery, periodontics and oral implantology, oral pathology and public health. Students can earn a bachelor of dental surgery (BDS), master of dental surgery (MDS) or a certificate in dental hygiene or dental mechanics. The four-year B.D.S. course admits 100 students each year and includes one year of a paid internship, when students gain hands-on work experience. The master's program is three years and admits 36 students each year.
Padmashree Dr. D.Y. Patil Dental College and Hospital
Sant Tukaram Nagar
Pimpri, Pune
Navi Mumbai 411018
India
011-91-20-27420010
dypatil-dental.com
Students at the Bharati Vidyapeeth Dental College & Hospital can earn a BDS degree in 3.5 years. Applicants must have achieved high school scores of at least 50 percent in physics, chemistry and biology. Students choose from 16 specializations such as community dentistry, pedodontics, periodontology and orthodontics. On-campus housing is provided for both male and female students, and the campus includes a library and Internet access.
Bharati Vidyapeeth Dental College & Hospital
Sector-7,C.B.D.
Belapur
Navi Mumbai 400614
India
011-91-022-27564654
bharatividyapeeth.edu
There are many government-run dental colleges in Mumbai and Navi Mumbai (New Mumbai). This includes St. George Dental College & Hospital, Nair Hospital Dental College, Vasantdada Patil Dental College & Hospital and the Government Dental College of Hospital. Training is generally done at an affiliated hospital and students interact with real patients while earning their bachelor's or master's degree.