As a dentist, it is unfortunate to see many well-qualified MDS graduates struggling to compete with their contemporaries after completing their postgraduate degrees in recent years.
🎓 With over 3 years of specialization, many are facing:
- Limited government jobs
- Low initial wages in private institutions
- Oversaturation in urban areas
- Limited opportunities in certain specializations (Oral Pathology, Public Health, etc.)
- Insufficient financial and practical support to start a private practice
👨⚕️ While urban India is saturated with dental clinics, rural India still lacks access to dental specialists. Unfortunately, most fresh graduates avoid rural service due to poor infrastructure, lack of awareness, and minimal incentives.
💡 It’s time we start talking about:
- Regularizing the number of postgraduate seats
- Expanding public sector opportunities for specialists
- Facilitating structured dental outreach programs across the country
- Shifting the focus of dental education from quantity to quality
Let’s work together to build an ecosystem that matches talent with real opportunities – not roadblocks.
🔁 Tell us what you think—especially if you’ve faced similar challenges. Let’s raise awareness and advocate for meaningful change in our profession.