The Dental Council of India (DCI) has proposed changes in the Bachelor of Dental Science (BDS) curriculum and replaced the current yearly system with a semester format.
Under the current system, the BDS course is five years, including a one-year internship. The new proposal suggests a 5.5 years curriculum of 4.5 years with nine semesters plus a 1-year internship.
In addition, the DCI has also proposed to add chapters on Forensic, Basic and Advanced life support in the BDS course.
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