Army Dental Corps is a family of dedicated professionals committed to maintaining the dental health of Armed Forces Officers, personnel and their families which in turn contributes to optimum force utilization and enhances operational capability.
The Core Values of the Corps are patient focused & comply with clinical and contemporary governance protocols; value each individual and their contribution; provide directed military & professional development and promote tri-service ethos.
The Corps Ethos have also been imbibed into the Corps Crest which has a laurel wreath enclosing elephant tusks and a lotus flower at the base. The beauty of the crest is highlighted by the noble Ashoka Lions at the top. The right tusk represents wisdom and the left, emotion.
How to join Army Dental Corps
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Entry Open For Indian Nationals Only
Direct Permanent Commission
1. Candidate must be BDS (with minimum 60% marks in final year)/ MDS, college recognised by DCI.
2. Should have completed one year rotatory internship, recognised by the Dental Council of India on the date of application.
3. Should be in possession of Permanent Dental Registration Certificate.
4. Candidates with BDS qualification must not have attained 28 years of age on 31 Dec of the year of application. Age limit may be extended upto 30 years in case of candidate with Postgraduate qualification.
5. Should be medically fit in all respects for service in the Defence Forces.
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Short Service Commission
1. Candidate must be BDS(with minimum 55% marks in final year)/ MDS,college recognised by DCI.
2. Should have completed one year rotatory internship recognised by the Dental Council of India on the date of application.
3. Should be in possession of Permanent Dental Registration Certificate.
4. Less than 45 years of age as on 31 Dec of the year of application.
5. Should be medically fit in all respects for service in the Defence Forces.
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Note:
Short service commission officers can opt for Permanent commission during their service.
SSC officers tenure- 05 years, further extendable to 05 years and another 04 years.
Three chances are given to serving SSC officers for grant of Departmental Permanent Commission.
Two chances can be availed after putting and active service of 2-4 years and the third chance can only be availed during extended tenure of service but before completion of 8 years of service.
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Enrolment
Officers
1. General
Graduate and Postgraduate civilian dentists can join A D Corps if they fulfill the eligibility criteria for enrolment. Two types of commissions are offered :
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PERMANENT COMMISSION
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SHORT SERVICE COMMISSION
The advertisement for grant of commission in A D Corps is published in most of the national and regional dailies every year. Complete details along with application form will be available in the advertisement.
2. Selection Procedure
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| Permanent Commission :- Candidates found eligible are short listed based on their final BDS marks. Short listed candidates are called for written test and clinical test followed by an interview. Successful candidates at the written and clinical test will only be required to appear before the Selection Board for interview.
Short Service Commission :-
Candidates found eligible are short listed based on their final BDS marks and attempts taken in final BDS.
Short- listed candidates will be required to appear before the Selection Board for interview only.
Medical Examination : -
All the candidates who are provisionally placed on the merit list will be brought before a medical board for medical fitness.
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Other Categories
Dental services have three other categories or trades for the personnel below officers’ rank :
Dental Operating Room Assistants (DORA)
Dental Hygienists (DH)
Dental Technicians (DT)
The personnel of other categories are recruited through various recruitmentboards as medical assistants. After completing the basic nursing course only selective personnel are remustered for the dental trades to undergo further
training as applicable to their trade.
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My daughter is going to be complete his bds study Internship allmost to be complete upto oct.2011. she is interested to join bds house job. what he should do for this.
Apply in the colleges that Provide House Job .
AIIMS conduct exams for this whenever there is opening present
So keep a track of AIIMS openings .
hello..i’m going to complete my internship (bds) at the end of june 2013..please let me know about the next dates of SSC xam.??? i got 62% in my final prof.. hw can i appear in the xam plus interwiew..?? i’ll be thankful to u…:)
See for the openings in the paper & apply . If you get selected for the interview you will get a call …
what does mean by permanent dental registration certificate ? kindly clarify this please as i am goin to apply for short service commision oct 2011 (indian army)
Its your DCI registration number that u get once u finish ur course and internship
sir pls guide me..what z d standard of que..in interview..of army dental corps..which yr z more relevant…pls help me sir…
After U qualify the written exam … then u go through the personal interview round … It varies from one candidate to other … The examiners not only check the studies , qualifications but also the general outlook and approach of the candidate .
Hi Deb,
I have a NCC B certificate and Republic day parade certificate, can i know wether these certificates are given any preference in Army Dental Corps admission ?
They do carry some value as part of Extracurricular Activities .
But the main thing for selection is Your Cutoff Percentage in Final year + Any repeat attempts
Deb i m doin my internship frm GDC,Simla.
I want to join army,how cn i prepair for SSC exam,
plz guide me!!
Start gathering all the documents for the exam … and be ready with that …
the openings will be published in all major news papers when its available . Some times there is written and SSB interview & some times there is only interview call based on BDS marks aggregate . Written exams are based on BDS syllabus and also has reasoning qs . MDS candidates are some times directly called for interview . One more thing , a high aggregate in the Final BDS with no supplemental subject is better for your chances . As the army takes in to account the repeats and the high aggregate in the final year …
All the best and any more info that comes out will be posted at dentalorg.com …
deb, i finished my bds in oct 2011..which exam do i hav 2 write 2 join army dental corps?? wen s t exam held n wats t syllabus 4 ta??
The openings when present will be published by the Army in Major News Papers . You need to write a written exam and then face SSB interview on qualifying the written Exam .
Marks scored in final BDS , aggregate also counts and also the repeat attempts . Cut off is usually 60% plus .
Dev sir, pls tel me what was d cut off of this year for SSC & permanent comssn???
I can’t tell about this year … but the usual cut off usually is over 60 % …
I am trying from last 2 years, bt nt receiving any interview letter.. i have more than 55% in final year with 2 attemps.. pls let me knw d reason.
The cut off is usually high … around 60 % to 70 % …
Also the attempts in the Final Year matter …
hello deb,i wud lyk to know what all is required to be studied for the written exam in order to qualify the SSB interveiw..
i applied for SSB in oct 2011, but didnt get any interview letter…
i scored 69.7% in final year, first attempt and it was the highest in my university.
what shud i do?
Cant tell about why there was no call … your aggregates are good … the only reason I can think of is that some other candidates had higher %ge that increased the cut off .
But don’t be sad . Apply again this time when the openings are out .
sir,
i want to know about the various exams held through which girls can join air force or navy after bds ?
You can try for Army Dental Corps . Its open for both Girls n Boys . If selected you will be appointed as army personnel .
Te details of the exam are given in the article .
When is openings for army dental corps 2012 is published
Army Dental Corps opening will be published in all the major news papers & employment news . So keep a track doc . Usually comes around middle of the year but can change also .
what is the difference between recognised and approved dental college.
Some colleges renew their permission to run BDS courses every year from DCI . Though they are free to run courses but will undergo inspection and approval every year . One a complete batch passes out the college becomes completely approved .
Sir, i got 3 mark less to 55% in final BDS but from 1st to 3rd yr i got more than 55% mark…. can i applicable for any army servises? or plz suggest me wt i do? bcz i like very much to join army servises.i want to do something to our nation….
sir i have secured 59% in final yr in bds xams..can i applicable for this test..thanxs sir.
The cut off usually goes very high … Around 65 % + & at least 60 % .
But none the less you should apply …
is there a written exam for joining army after mds
Yes … There is written exam & interview after that .
I hv obtain 65% in final year……….can I eligible 4 army….?
Yes u are …
Thnx Dev sir… I m batch 2008 student… I always touch wid dentalorg, i wil complt my BDS in 2013..
sir i have completed my BDS in july 2012 (2007 batch) with 6 months internship , please let me know if i am eligible for ssc
Yes U can … What I have heard is that the 2007 batch in Punjab they received a letter from DCI stating that the 2007 batch with 6 months internship is eligible for all Indian Exams . Will inform u more on that . Keep checking the Facebook page of dentalorg.com .
when is form for 2012 for indian army dental corp is goin to come
Will be posted as soon as it comes … U keep a track of the All leading News Papers & The Army Website
I belong to the 2007 (year of admission), got my registraton done recently. I have been following up employment news as well as on internet regarding last date to apply for Army Dental Corps since last two months but all in vain.
kindly let me know if the dates are out.
Sure It Will Be posted … Keep Checking our Face Book Page
Thanks a lot. Will keep a track of it.
hi
i have finished my BDS and i am interested in joining Army Dental corps but i am unable to get the application forms for 2013 as the last date is on 31st oct 2012..can u please mail me the form..my id is anushree.chari@gmail.com
See this article . Download links are there http://www.dentalorg.com/army-dental-corps-28-sept-2012.html
All the best . Apply asap .
sir, i want to knw dat i m hvngg chronic pancreatitis.. bt m fit.. is dre any effect of this can make me unable to join army???
I don’t have the exact Info on that … In any case U can apply … and give the fitness test …
Hi,i hv just comp my bds on 24 oct 2012.i want to apply for ssc of army dental corps.i fulfil all their criteria but i havent received my bds degree yet.but i hve my registration number.they have asked for bds degree.what should i do?and registration number is given on a receipt to us by university.will this receipt work instead of degree?
You can apply … but before joining as a dental corp u will need to submit the form . For more details U can contact the army headquarter in ur area .
my provisional registration is done but permanent registration is yet to be done still can i apply fordental army corp
Yes you can but before Joining u will have to submit the permanent registration
wanted to know more about the interview for ssc in army dental corps.
http://www.dentalorg.com/army-dental-corps.html
i have submitted my form for dental corp and i have 63 percentage….and till nw i hv nt recieved any revert for the form..wat dat means m nt selected dis time
Ill complet my bds till oct30..2013
how should i apply now
Wait for the 2013 openings , but u need to finish ur internship before that , to join the army .
I have secured 69.75% in my final year,with an aggregate of around 70% and i started my internship in sep’12.i haven’t got my registration number as of now but i have my student IDA registration number. when can i apply for this exam and what the prospects after joining dentalcorps???
Yes u can apply … but after selection u will need to provide ur registration number for finalizing ur selection
hello sir,can u just tell me is there any diploma courses after bds and how we apply fr dat….
There are many diploma courses provided privately as well as by govt in IGNOU . Courses in diploma in Implants , Endo , Ortho etc .
Hi Deb,
I completed my BDS + internship in dec 2012 , are there any openings in Army , which news papers generally carry out the information about the openings and is the date for this exam has been finalised for 2013, if yes how can i apply?
All the major news papers carry out the opening infos . It will be published here also & see the official army website
i wish to join army dental corps i am having 13 years experience working in govt hospital in india is there any chance please let me know
Read this article : ) … It will surely help you on How to join Army as a dentist .
sir i would like to know dat what if i have not got a good aggregate in the final year..may be around 62..do i not stand a good chance for entering the dental corps?i mean we give the written exam.are we not judged on dat?
Aggregates are also compared .
I am BDS.i want to join army dental corps.i stay in pune.ihave 1 yr of working experience in Govt hospital and i am doing private practice since 2yrs.
Read This http://www.dentalorg.com/army-dental-corps.html
I have completed my internship. how can i apply for army dental corp for the year 2013.
Wait for the opening infos and once they are out apply immediately . The openings are published in all the major news papers .
i ll complete my bds internship in august 2013 i want to know the date of when army dental form ll issue in 2013.
They usually come in the middle of the year . Do keep checking all the major news papers . The openings are published in it .
hello sir….ill complete my bds internship on oct 2013…my aggregate will b around 75%…so am i elgible fr this year 2013…r should i apply fr 2014 yr….im really confused…pls do help me….n as i came to knw….dat..medical fitness is must….bt i have short sightedness….will it b a drawback….?plz reply me sir…..this job gonna b really imp fr me…..
Yes you are eligible to apply . 75 % aggregate is very good . You will definitely be called for interview. As for physical fitness I don’t think short shitedness is a problem . But some time rules change . But to a large extent it’s not a problem. You get ready for your interview and once clear it then worry for the physicals.
n pls let me knw d xact time wen d applications willl b on so dat i could keep a track of dem sir…..pls do help me…..
Applications are usually published in all the major new papers in the 1 at half of the year. So keep a track of all the major news papers, employment papers and the Indian Army official website.
All the best. Do keep informing about your progress here in this page.
thank u fr ur reply sir……an another question if u dnt mind ….can we do mds in parllel after joining the army……will they provide any such advantage……..r hav to spare the idea of doing mds for this job…pls do tell me sir……
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Hello Mr Deb im doin my internship in bds under rajiv gandhi university of health sciences bangalore which will get completed by 31st of march 2014…I would like to know that when can i apply Army dental exam???
Army openings are usually published in the middle of the year. They are posted in all the major Indian news papers. Once you see the opening then apply with all the necessary documents. And then wait for the call letter. If your form is short listed after comparing the forms of all the candidates, then you will be called for the interview.