BDS curriculum: from basic sciences to dental clinical work
The institute’s curriculum page progresses from anatomy, physiology/biochemistry and dental anatomy to pathology, microbiology, pharmacology, dental materials and preclinical work. Later stages include medicine, surgery and oral pathology, followed by the clinical dental specialties. The final year is compulsory internship.
Use the curriculum to assess course fit: manual precision, infection prevention, record keeping and explaining treatment to patients matter alongside examinations. These are learning considerations, not a claim about a particular student’s clinical privileges.
| Early study | Biomedical and oral foundations |
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| Preclinical stage | Dental materials and practical preparation |
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| Clinical study | Dental diagnosis and specialty care |
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| Completion stage | Internship; completion requirements apply |
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Evidence: MAIDS BDS course · Undated programme page; reviewed 2026-10-12 · Year-wise examination subjects and internship
Duration and progression
BDS consists of four academic years followed by a compulsory one-year rotating internship. Plan living and study costs across the entire pathway. A timetable, supplementary examination or interrupted training can change an individual student’s completion date.
Evidence: DU MBBS/BDS Bulletin 2026–27 · 2026–27 · printed p6 MCC/DU route; p10 duration; p11 Delhi eligibility; p9 registration fee
Postgraduate dentistry: a separate pathway
The official 2026–27 regulator register also lists MDS specialties at MAIDS. Their admissions, eligibility and fees require a separate postgraduate review; the BDS entry route on this page must not be applied to MDS. This revision does not create unreviewed postgraduate course relationships.
Evidence: Official dental regulator register · 2026–27 · exact identity, address, affiliation; BDS 2026–27 capacity/permission row
Attendance and examination planning
MAIDS’s published rule page states 75% attendance separately in theory and practical work in each subject. It describes internal assessment alongside university examinations and separate theory/practical passing requirements. Confirm the current university ordinance before treating the undated webpage as the controlling rule.
Track attendance from the beginning rather than waiting for the examination form. Discuss absences, remedial requirements and supplementary examinations with the academic office; classmates’ accounts are not formal approval.
Evidence: MAIDS examination and attendance · Undated rule page; reviewed 2026-10-12 · Theory/practical attendance and assessment rules; current ordinance confirmation needed
Source register and review scope
Admission-year sources are distinguished from undated institution pages. A website footer update does not establish that every rule on the page was substantively revised.
- DU MBBS/BDS Bulletin 2026–27 — 2026–27. printed p6 MCC/DU route; p10 duration; p11 Delhi eligibility; p9 registration fee
- MAIDS BDS course — Undated programme page; reviewed 2026-10-12. Year-wise examination subjects and internship
- MAIDS institutional history — Undated institutional page; reviewed 2026-10-12. 1983 first BDS cohort; autonomous institute in 2006; campus setting
- Official dental regulator register — 2026–27. exact identity, address, affiliation; BDS 2026–27 capacity/permission row
- MAIDS student facilities — Undated facilities page; reviewed 2026-10-12. Hostel through MAMC for outstation students; library; counselling cell
- MAIDS infrastructure — Undated infrastructure page; reviewed 2026-10-12. Specialty departments, UG/PG clinical areas, preclinical laboratories, academic activities
- MAIDS examination and attendance — Undated rule page; reviewed 2026-10-12. Theory/practical attendance and assessment rules; current ordinance confirmation needed
Recheck official notices before choosing a quota, reporting or paying.