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Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon

Oral and maxillofacial surgeons are dental surgeons who operate on the jaws, face and mouth — from wisdom teeth to facial fractures and cleft repair.

Class 11–12 subjectsPhysics, Chemistry, Biology

Entrance / admissionNEET UG / NEET MDS

DegreeBDS + MDS Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

DurationAbout 8 years after Class 12BDS + MDS

Your route, step by step

1Class 11–12: take PCBBiology, Physics and Chemistry with English.
2NEET UG → BDS · 5 years4 years of study plus a 1-year internship; seats through MCC and Tamil Nadu counselling.
3NEET MDS → MDS Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery · 3 yearsThe dental PG entrance is conducted by NBEMS.
4Practise as a surgeonHospital, trauma and implant work; fellowships in cleft, cancer or cosmetic facial surgery.

What an oral & maxillofacial surgeon does

Remove impacted wisdom teeth and treat infections
Fix jaw and facial fractures after accidents
Correct jaw deformities and cleft lip / palate
Place dental implants and treat mouth tumours

Entrance exams & admission

NEET UGFor the BDS seat
NEET MDSFor MDS seats (NBEMS)
MCC / TN counsellingAll-India and state quota dental seats

Where you may work

Dental colleges, hospitals, trauma centres, cancer centres and your own dental surgery practice.

Well-known colleges in and near Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu Government Dental College, Chennai
Saveetha Dental College, Chennai

Official links

Exam / admissionNEET UG (National Testing Agency) (opens in a new tab)neet.nta.nic.in
Exam / admissionNEET PG, NEET SS & NEET MDS (NBEMS) (opens in a new tab)natboard.edu.in
Exam / admissionMedical Counselling Committee (MCC) — all-India counselling (opens in a new tab)mcc.nic.in
Exam / admissionTamil Nadu Medical Selection Committee (DME) (opens in a new tab)tnmedicalselection.net
Official bodyNational Dental Commission (opens in a new tab)dciindia.gov.in

Links checked: Oct 2026. Always confirm dates and rules on the official site.

Outlook

Road accidents, oral cancer and implant dentistry keep this the most surgical dental specialty in demand.

Specialise later

Implantology
Maxillofacial trauma
Cleft & craniofacial surgery
Head & neck oncology
Orthognathic (jaw) surgery