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Dentist

Evergreen · Health Care
Healthcare → Clinical

Diagnoses and treats oral health — from cleanings to full-mouth reconstructions.

School subjects that feed this
BiologyChemistryPhysics
Entry salary
₹3–6 LPA
Mid-career
₹8–20 LPA
Top range
₹30–100 LPA
Education
5 years
Demand
growing
Supply
balanced

A day in the life

Chair-side most of the day, precise hand-work under a loupe, a steady stream of patients. Owning a clinic is common mid-career.

How you'd train

  • Stream at 10+2: PCB or PCMB
  • Entrance exams: NEET-UG
  • Degree paths: BDS · BDS + MDS
  • Minimum qualification: BDS

Work reality

Indoors / outdoors10% outdoor
Desk / field15% field
Solo / team45% team
Travelnone
Work hoursstandard
Communication intensity4/5
Public-facing5/5
Physical demand3/5

Future outlook

10-year demandgrowing
Supply in Indiabalanced
Automation vulnerability2/5
Emerging vs established2/5
Remote feasibility1/5
International mobility3/5

Lifestyle fit

Job stability4/5
Work-life balance4/5
Social prestige (India)4/5
Autonomy4/5
Creative expression3/5
Impact / meaning4/5
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