PART I
[See sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 10]
Recognised Dental Qualifications granted by the Authorities or Institutions in India
Authority or Institution Recognised dental qualification Abbreviation for registration
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1. Board of Examiners Calcutta
Dental College and Hospital,
Calcutta
Licentiate in Dental Science—
if granted before the 1st day of May,
1941.
L.D.Sc Calcutta.
2. State Medical Faculty,
Bengal, Calcutta
Licentiate in Dental Science—if
granted after the 30th day of April,
1941.
L.D.S (S.M.F.) Bengal.
3. City Dental College and
Hospital, Calcutta.
Licentiate in Dental Science— if
granted before the 31st day of March,
1940, to any person who—
(i) had undergone two years’ course of
training in that institution; or
(ii) having been previously engaged in
practice as a dentist or a medical
practitioner, had undergone one
year's course of training in that
institution.
L.D. Sc.(C.D.C.) Calcutta.
4. University of Mumbai (i) Bachelor of Dental Surgery B.D.S. Mumbai.
(ii) Master of Dental Surgery
—Prosthetic Dentistry M.D.S. (Pros.), Mumbai.
—Periodontia M.D.S. (Perio.), Mumbai.
—Oral Surgery M.D.S. (Oral Surgery), Mumbai.
—Orthodontia M.D.S (Ortho.) Mumbai.
—Dental Radiology M.D.S (Oral Medicine, Diagnosis
and Radiology) Mumbai.
—Operative Dentistry M.D.S (Operative) Bombay.
—Dental Pathology and
Bacteriology
M.D.S (Oral Pathology and
Microbiology), Mumbai.
5. College of Physicians and
Surgeons, Mumbai
Licentiate in Dental Science L.D.S. (C.P.S.) Mumbai.
6. Nair Hospital, Dental Board,
Mumbai
Licentiate in Denial Science L.D. Sc.(Nair) Mumbai.
7. East Punjab University Bachelor of Dental Surgery—
— If granted during the year 1948.
B.D.S.(East Punjab).
8. Lucknow University (i) Bachelor of Dental Surgery B.D.S Lucknow.
1. The Schedule as amended from time to time has been reproduced here. As the notifications are innumerable, their Gazette
references have not been included in this footnote.
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(ii) Master of Dental Surgery
— Prosthodontics M.D.S (Pros.) Lucknow.
— Periodontics M.D.S (Perio.) Lucknow.
— Orthodontics M.D.S (Ortho.) Lucknow.
— Oral Surgery M.D.S (Oral Surgery) Lucknow.
— Pedodontia and Preventive
Dentistry
M.D.S (Pedo.) Lucknow.
9. Chennai University (i) Bachelor of Dental Surgery B.D.S Chennai.
(ii) Master of Dental Surgery
Oral Surgery M.D.S (Oral Surgery) Chennai.
Periodontology M.D.S(Perio) Chennai.
Operative Dentistry M.D.S(Operative) Chennai.
Orthodontia M.D.S (Ortho) Chennai.
10. Calcutta University Bachelor of Dental Surgery B.D.S Calcutta.
11. Punjab University (i) Bachelor of Dental Surgery B.D.S Punjab
(ii) Master of Dental Surgery M.D.S (Pedo.) Punjab.
—Pedodontia and Preventive Dentistry
—Dental Prosthesis and Crown and
Bridge Work
M.D.S (Pros.) Punjab.
—If granted before 31st December,
1970.
(iii) Pedodontia and Preventive
Dentistry:
M.D.S (Pedo.), PGIMER.
— If granted on or after May, 1980.
Further modified to read as under vide
Govt. of India MOH & FW (Deptt. Of
Health’s Notificaton No. V12017/6/83-PMS, dated 27-8-1984).
@—if granted in or after 1978.
12. Punjab University Bachelor of Dental Surgery B.D.S Punjab.
13. Osmania University Bachelor of Dental Surgery B.D.S Osmania.
14. Kerala University (i) Bachelor of Dental Surgery B.D.S Kerala.
(ii) Master of Dental Surgery
— Operative Dentistry M.D.S (Operative) Kerala.
— Prosthetic Dentistry M.D.S (Pros.) Kerala.
— Periodontia M.D.S (Perio.) Kerala.
— Orthodontia M.D.S (Ortho.) Kerala.
15. Mysore University (i) Bachelor of Dental Surgery B.D.S Mysore.
(ii) Master of Dental Surgery
—Operative Dentistry *M.D.S (Operative) Mysore.
(This qualification shall be
recognised only when granted
before 12-9-1973).
—Orthodontia M.D.S (Ortho.) Mysore.
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—Periodontia M.D.S(Perio.) Mysore.
16. Patna University (i) Bachelor of Dental Surgery B.D.S Patna.
(ii) Master of Dental Surgery M.D.S (Prosthetic Dentistry) Patna.
(Prosthetic Dentistry)
17. Bangalore University (i) Bachelor of Dental Surgery B.D.S Bangalore.
(ii) Master of Dental Surgery
(Orthodontics)
M.D.S (Ortho.) Bangalore.
—Oral Surgery M.D.S (Oral Surgery) Bangalore.
—Periodontia M.D.S (Perio.) Bangalore.
—Public Health Dentistry M.D.S (Public Health Dentistry),
Bangalore.
—Oral Diagnosis and Dental Radiology M.D.S (Oral Diagnosis and Dental
Radiology) Bangalore.
18. Indore University Bachelor of Dental Surgery B.D.S Indore.
19. Gujarat University (i) Bachelor of Dental Surgery B.D.S Gujarat.
(ii) Master of Dental Surgery
— Prosthetic Dentistry M.D.S (Pros.) Gujarat.
— Periodontia M.D.S (Perio.) Gujarat.
—Oral Pathology and Bacteriology M.D.S (Oral Path & Bart) Gujarat.
— Oral Diagnosis and Dental Radiology M.D.S (Oral Diag & Radiology)
Gujarat.
— Operative Dentistry M.D.S (Operative) Gujarat.
— Oral Surgery M.D.S (Oral Surgery) Gujarat.
— Orthodontia M.D.S (Ortho.) Gujarat.
20. Guru Nanak University (i) Bachelor of Dental Surgery B.D.S Guru Nanak.
(ii) Master of Dental Surgery
— Pedodontia and Preventive
Dentistry
M.D.S (Pedo.) Guru Nanak.
—Dental Prosthesis and Crown and
Bridge Work
M.D.S (Pros.) Guru Nanak.
21. Nagpur University Bachelor of Dental Surgery B.D.S., Nagpur.
22. Mangalore University Master of Dental Surgery
— Oral Surgery M.D.S (Oral Surgery) Mangalore.
— Periodontics M.D.S (Periodontics) Mangalore.
—Prosthetic Dentistry M.D.S (Prosthetic Dentistry),
Mangalore.
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—Orthodontia M.D.S. (Orthodontia), Mangalore.
Bachelor of Dental Surgery M.D.S., Mangalore.
23. Banaras Hindu University Master of Dental Surgery
— Operative Dentistry M.D.S (Operative Dentistry)
Varanasi.
24. Annamalai University Bachelor of Dental Surgery B.D.S Annamalai.
PART II
[See sub-section (3) of section 10]
Recognised Dental Qualifications for the purposes of registration when the register is first prepared
Authority or Institution Recognised dental qualification Abbreviation for
registration
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3
1. The University of Vienna (Austria) Post-graduate Certificate of Dentistry Z.D.S (Vienna).
2. The Tulane University of Louisiana
(U.S.A.)
Doctor of Dental Surgery D.D.S (Louisiana)
(U.S.A.).
3. Dusseldorf (Germany) Zahnarzt Diploma —
PART III
[See sub-section (4) of section 10]
Recognised Dental Qualifications granted by Authorities or Institutions outside India only when
granted to a citizen of India
Authority or Institution Recognised dental qualification Abbreviation for registration
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1. The University of Punjab Lahore Bachelor of Dental Surgery
Master of Dental Surgery
— if granted before the 15th
day of August, 1947.
B.D.S., Lahore.
M.D.S., Lahore.
2. The Punjab State Medical Faculty,
Lahore
Licentiate in Dental Science
— if granted before the 15th
day of August, 1947
L.D.Sc (S.M.F.), Lahore
3. The Board of Examiners, College of
Dentistry, Karachi
Licentiate in Dental Science
— if granted before the 31st
day of December, 1943.
L.D.Sc., Karachi.
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4. The Royal College of Surgeons,
England (U.K.)
Licentiate in Dental Surgery
Fellowship in Dental Surgery
Diploma in Orthodontic
L.D.S.R.C.S., Eng.
F.D.S.R.C.S., Eng.
D.Orth.R.C.S., Eng.
5. The Royal College of Surgeon,
Edinburgh (U.K.)
Licentiate in Dental Surgery
Fellow in Dental Surgery
L.D.S.R.C.S., Edin.
F.D.S.R.C.S., Edin.
6. Royal College of Physicians and
Surgeons of Glasgow/Royal Faculty
of Physicians and Surgeons, Glasgow
(U.K.)
Licence in Dental Surgery
Diploma in Orthopaedics
Fellowship in Dental Surgery
*Higher Dental Diplomate
*Granted only up to 1965.
L.D.S.R.C.P.S.G.
D.D.O.R.C.P.S.G.
F.D.S.R.C.P.S.G.
H.D.D.
7. The Royal College of Surgeons,
Ireland.
Licence in Dental Surgery
Fellowship of the Faculty of
Dentistry
L.D.S.R.C.S Irel.
F.F.D.R.C.S Irel.
8. The University of Newcastle Upon
Tyne/The University of Durham,
Newcastle Upon Tyne (U.K.)
*Licence in Dental Surgery
Bachelor of Dental Surgery
Master of Dental Surgery
Doctor of Dental Science
*abolished from 1962.
L.D.S Dunelm.
B.D.S. Newcastle / Dunelm.
M.D.S. Newcastle / Dunelm.
D.D.S Newcastle / Dunelm.
9. The University of London (U.K) Bachelor of Dental Surgery
Master of Dental Surgery
Master of Science (Dentistry)
B.D.S., London.
M.D.S., London.
M.Sc., London.
10. The University of Manchester
(U.K.)
Doctor of Dental Surgery
Master of Dental Surgery
Bachelor of Dental surgery
Licentiate in Dental Surgery
D.D.S., (U.Manc.)
M.D S., (U.Manc.)
B.D.S.(U Manc.)
L.D.S.(U Manc.)
11. The University of Birmingham
(U.K.)
Bachelor of Dental Surgery
Master of Dental Surgery
* Licence of Dental Surgery
* abolished from 1950.
B.D.S Birmingham.
M.D.S Birmingham.
L.D.S Birmingham.
12. The University of Liverpool (U.K.) Bachelor of Dental Surgery
Master of Dental Surgery
Doctor of Philosophy
* Licence in Dental Surgery
*—Abolished in 1953.
B.D.S Liverpool.
M.D.S Liverpool.
Ph.D Liverpool.
L.D.S Liverpool.
13. The University of Leeds (U.K.) Bachelor or Dental Surgery
Diploma in Dental Surgery
Master of Dental Surgery
B.Ch.D.U., Leeds.
L.D.S.U., Leeds.
M.Ch.D.U., Leeds.
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14. The University of Sheffield (U.K.) Bachelor or Dental Surgery
Master of Dental Surgery
Licentiate in Dental Surgery
B.D.S.U., Sheff.
M.D.S.U., Sheff.
L.D.S.U., Sheff.
15. The University of Bristol (U.K.) Bachelor of Dental Surgery
Diploma in Dental Surgery
Master of Dental Surgery
B.D.S.U., Brist.
L.D.S.U., Brist.
M.D.S.U., Brist.
16. The University of
Dundee/University of St.
Andrews, Dundee (U.K.)
Bachelor of Dental Surgery
Master of Dental Surgery
Doctor or Dental Sciences
Diploma in Public Dentistry
* Diploma in Dental Surgery
*—abolished in 1950.
B.D.S.U., Dundee/St And.
M.D.S.U., Dundee/St And
D.D.Sc.U., Dundee/St.And
D.P.D.U., Dundee/St And
L.D.S.U., St And.
17. The Queen's University of Belfast
(U.K.)
Bachelor of Dental Surgery
Master of Dental Surgery
*Licentiate in Dental Surgery
*— abolished.
B.D.S., Q.U.Belf.
M.D.S., Q.U.Belf.
L.D.S., Q.U. Belf.
18. The National University of Ireland,
Dublin
Bachelor of Dental Surgery
Master of Dental Surgery
B.D.S., N.U.Irel.
M.D.S., N.U.Irel.
19. The Emory University Atlanta
(U.S.A.) Atlanta/Southern Dental
College, Atlanta, Georgia(U.S.A.)
Doctor of Dental Surgery
Master of Science in Dentistry
D.D.S., Atlanta
M.S.D., Atlanta
20. University of Illinois, Chicago
(U.S.A.)
Degree of Dental Surgery
Master of Science
D.D.S.,Illinois
M.S.,Illinois
21. Lyola University, Chicago (U.S.A.) Doctor of Dental Surgery
Master of Science in Oral Biology
D.D.S., Lyola
M.S., Lyola.
22. North Western University, Chicago,
Illinois (U.S.A.)
Doctor of Dental Surgery
Master of Science
*Master of Science in Dentistry
*—discontinued in 1959.
D.D.S., North-Western
M.S., North-Western
M.S.D., North-Western
23. Indiana University, Indianapolis,
Indiana (U.S.A.)
Doctor of Dental Surgery
Master of Science in Dentistry
D.D.S., Indiana
M.S.D., Indiana
24. College of Dentistry, University of
Jowa City, Iowa (U.S.A.)
Doctor of Dental Surgery
Master of Science
D.D.S., Iowa
M.S., Iowa
25. Harvard University Boston,
Massachusetts (U.S.A.)
Doctor of Dental Medicine D.M.D., Harvard.
26. University of Nebraska
Omaha, Nebraska (U.S.A.)
Doctor of Dental Surgery
Master of Science in Dentistry
D.D.S., Nebraska
M.S.D., Nebraska
27. Columbia University, New York
City (U.S.A.)
Doctor of Dental Surgery D.D.S., Columbia
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28. University of Pennsylvania,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (U.S.A.)
*Doctor of Dental Surgery
Doctor of Dental Medicine
*—abolished in 1964
D.D.S., Penn.
D.M.D., Penn.
29. The University of Texas at Houston,
Texas Dental College, Houston (U.S.A.)
Doctor of Dental Surgery D.D.S., Texas.
30. University of Minnesota (U.S.A.) Doctor of Dental Surgery
Master of Science in
Dentistry
Doctor of Philosophy
D.D.S., Minnesota.
M.S.D., Minnesota.
PhD., Minnesota.
31. Saint Louis University, Missouri (U.S.A) Doctor of Dental Surgery D.D.S., St.Louis.
32. University of Michigan (U.S.A) Doctor of Dental Surgery
Master of Science
Doctor of Philosophy
D.D.S., Michigan.
M.S., Michigan.
Ph.D., Michigan.
33. Tufts University, Tufts College, Boston
(U.S.A.)
Doctor of Dental Medicine
Master of Science
Master of Dental Science
Doctor of Philosophy
D.M.D., Tufts.
M.S., Tufts.
M.D.S., Tufts.
Ph.D., Tufts.
34. The University of Toronto, Ontario
(Canada)
Doctor of Dental Surgery
Diploma in Dental Public
Health
Diploma in Oral Surgery
and Anaesthesia
Diploma in Paedodontics
Diploma in Orthodontics
Diploma in Periodontics
Bachelor of Science in
Dentistry
Master of Science in
Dentistry
Doctor of Philosophy
D.D.S., Toronto.
D.D.P.H., Toronto.
Dip Oral Surg., Toronto.
Dip Paedodont., Toronto.
Dip Orthodont., Toronto.
Dip Periodont., Toronto.
B.Sc D., Toronto.
M.Sc D., Toronto.
Ph.D., Toronto.
35. McGill University, Montreal (Canada) Doctor of Dental Surgery D.D.S., McGill.
36. Deutsche Zahnaerztliche Universitaets
Institute, Munich (Germany)
Diploma -
37. Deutsche Zahnaerztliche Universitaets
Institute, Munich (Germany)
Diploma -
38. Ecole Dentaire de Paris, Paris Chirugien Dentiste
(Diploma of Dental
Surgeon)
D.E.D.P., Paris.
39. Ecole Dentaire Francaise, Paris Diploma of Dental Surgeon D.E.D.F., Paris.
40. American Dental College, Karachi Licentiate in Dental Science
—if granted on or before
the 31st December, 1936.
L.D.Sc., Karachi.
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41. The Faculty of Medicine, University of
Vienna (Austria)
The qualification of dental
specialist granted by the
Faculty of Medicine,
University of Vienna, after
two years’ course in
dentistry prior to which the
M.D.
Degree of that University
has been obtained.
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42. University of Berlin (Germany) Zahnaerzt Diploma
Doctor Medicinac Dentariae
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43. University of Freiburg (Germany) Zahnaerzt Diploma Dr. Med. Dent.
44. University of Frankfurt (Germany) Doctor Medicine Dentariae Dr.Med.Dent.
45. Baltimore College of Dental Surgery,
University of Maryland (U.S.A.)
Doctor of Dental Surgery
Master of Science
D.O.S., Maryland.
M.S., Maryland.
46. University of Rostock (Germany) Doctor Medicinae DentariaeDr.Med.Dent.
47. University of Detroit (U.S.A.) Doctor of Dental Surgery
Master of Science
D.D.S. Detroit.
M.S. Detroit.
48. University of Rochester (U.S.A.) Doctor of Philosophy Ph.D., Rochester.
49. University of Edinburgh (U.K.) Bachelor of Dental Surgery B.D.S., Edin.
50. Punjab Dental College/Dental and Optical
College, Lahore (Now defunct)
*Licentiate of Dental
Science Diploma
*Bachelor of Dental
Science Diploma
*—if granted on or
before the 14th August,
1947.
L.D.Sc., Lahore.
B.D.Sc., Lahore.
51. Tokyo Medical and Dental University,
Tokyo (Japan)
Dr. of Medical Science
— Operative Dentistry
D.M.Sc., Igakuhakushi.
52. University of New Zealand, Wellington,
(New Zealand)
Master of Dental Surgery M.D.S., New Zealand.
53. Ecole de Chirugie Dentarire de
Stomatologie de Paris (France)
Diploma DP.CD & S., Paris.
54. University of Sydney, Sydney (Australia) Bachelor of Dental Surgery
Master of Dental Surgery
B.D.S., Sydney.
B.D.S., Sydney.
55. Georgetown University, Washington
(U.S.A.)
Doctor of Dental Surgery
Master of Surgery in
Pedodontia
D.D.S., Georgetown.
M.S (Pedo.) Georgetown.
56. University of Alabama, Alabama (U.S.A.) Doctor of Dental Surgery
Master of Science in
Dentistry
D.D.S., Alabama.
M.S.D., Alabama.
57. University of Otago, Dunedin C.I.
(New Zealand)
Master of Dental Surgery M.D.S., Otago.
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58. Marquette University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
(U.S.A.)
Doctor of Dental Surgery
Master of Science
D.D.S., Marquette.
M.S., Marquette.
59. New York (University, New
York (U.S.A.)
Doctor of Dental Surgery
Master of Science in Dentistry
D.D.S., N.Y.
M.S.D .,N.Y.
60. University of Californiam
San Francisco (U.S.A.)
Doctor of Dental Surgery
Master of Science
D.D.S., Calif.
M.S., Calif.
61. University of Missouri at
Kansas City, Missouri
(U.S.A.)
Doctor of Dental Surgery
Master of Science
D.D.S., Missouri.
M.S., Missouri.
62. Washington University, St.
Louis, Missouri (U.S.A.)
Doctor of Dental Surgery
Master of Science
D.D.S., Washington.
M.S., Washington.
63. University of Malaya
Singapore
Bachelor of Dental Surgery B.D.S., Malaya.
64. University of Pittsburg,
Pittsburg, Pennsylvania
(U.S.A.)
Master of Science in Dentistry
(Pedodontics)
M.S.D (Pedo.), Pittsburg.
65. University of Alabama in
Birmingham (U.S.A.)
Master of Science Degree in
Pathology (Oral Pathology)
M.S.D. (Oral Path.) Birmingham.
66. Karolinska Institute School of
Dentistry, Stockhom
(Sweden)
Doctor of Odontology Dr Odont., Karolinska.
67. Westphalia Wilhems
University Munstor
(Germany)
Doctor of Dental Medicine Dr.Med. Dent., Westphalia
Wilhems.
68. University of Queensland
(Australia)
Master of Dental Science
—Oral Biology (Oral Histology
and Oral Pathology)
M.D.Sc. (Oral Bio., Oral Histo.
and Oral Path.) Queensland.
69. Boston, University, Boston,
Massachusetts (U.S.A.)
Master of Science—Orthodontics M.Sc.D.Orth., Boston.
70. Georgetown University,
Washington DC (U.S.A.)
Master of Science (Orthodontics) M.S (Ortho.), Georgetown.
71. Moscow Medical
Stomatological Institute,
Moscow (U.S.S.R.)
Diploma in Stomatology Dip.Stom., (Moscow).
72. Dhaka University, Dhaka
(Bangladesh)
Bachelor of Dental Surgery B.D.S., Dhaka.