BDS
Education & Academia abbreviation · Degree
| Stands for | Bachelor of Dental Surgery |
|---|---|
| Categories | Education & Academia |
BDS stands for Bachelor of Dental Surgery, a degree abbreviation.
Five-year undergraduate dental degree that qualifies graduates to register as dentists in the UK, India, Pakistan, Australia, New Zealand and elsewhere. It corresponds to the DDS or DMD in North America.
Example: After her BDS in Manchester, she began a year of dental foundation training in a general practice.
Usage notes
Written B.D.S.; some universities use BChD or BDent instead. As with physicians, UK dentists use the courtesy title "Dr" even though their degree is a bachelor's. Foreign BDS holders who want to practice in the US usually complete a two- to three-year advanced-standing DDS or DMD program.
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