NEET-MDS study guide
NEET-MDS · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
NEET-MDS is the single national entrance examination for admission to Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) programmes at dental colleges in India. It is intended for BDS graduates who hold a recognised degree, have finished their compulsory rotating internship and meet the registration requirements set out in the current information bulletin. The NEET-MDS study guide has 14 sections and about 3,616 words.
01General Anatomy
General Anatomy in NEET-MDS tests clinically applied gross anatomy: skull osteology, temporomandibular joint, cranial nerves, neck spaces, and branchial arch development. Questions often link a lesion site to a deficit rather than asking pure recall.
270 words, about 1 min02Physiology and Biochemistry
Physiology and Biochemistry tests how the body maintains homeostasis and how biochemical pathways explain clinical signs. High-yield areas include membrane potentials, acid-base balance, renal handling, hormone action, enzyme kinetics, and energy metabolism.
260 words, about 1 min03General Pathology
General Pathology tests mechanisms of disease that underlie oral and systemic conditions: cell injury, inflammation, repair, hemodynamics, and neoplasia. The exam favors mechanism-based questions and lesion interpretation.
254 words, about 1 min04Microbiology and Pharmacology
Microbiology and Pharmacology tests microbial structure, sterilization, antimicrobial mechanisms, and drug handling relevant to dental prescribing. Questions often combine a drug interaction with a clinical scenario.
256 words, about 1 min05Dental Anatomy, Embryology and Oral Histology
This domain tests tooth morphology, chronology of development, and microscopic structure of oral tissues. Questions ask you to identify teeth from features and to link development to clinical anomalies.
257 words, about 1 min06Oral Pathology and Oral Microbiology
Oral Pathology and Oral Microbiology tests the diagnosis of cysts, odontogenic tumors, mucosal lesions, and salivary disease, plus the microbial ecology of caries and periodontal disease. Dentigerous cyst encloses the crown of an impacted tooth and attaches at the cementoenamel junction.
252 words, about 1 min07Oral Medicine and Radiology
Oral Medicine and Radiology tests diagnosis of mucosal, salivary, and temporomandibular disorders, plus interpretation of intraoral and panoramic images. The emphasis is on pattern recognition and safe referral.
256 words, about 1 min08Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery tests extraction technique, impacted teeth, local anesthesia, odontogenic infection, trauma, and complications. Questions often ask for the next step or the structure at risk.
295 words, about 1 min09Periodontology
Periodontology tests plaque-induced periodontal disease, classification, diagnosis, and treatment. The exam expects accurate use of probing depth, clinical attachment level, staging, and grading.
242 words, about 1 min10Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics
Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics tests caries management, pulp diagnosis, restorative principles, and root canal treatment. Questions focus on diagnosis and safe clinical sequencing.
241 words, about 1 min11Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge
Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge tests complete and partial denture design, fixed prosthodontics, occlusion, and materials. Questions often ask why a prosthesis fails or which design feature is correct.
262 words, about 1 min12Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics tests growth, cephalometrics, malocclusion classification, appliance mechanics, and treatment timing. Questions often combine a skeletal pattern with a treatment choice.
263 words, about 1 min13Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry
Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry tests child behavior, caries in primary teeth, preventive care, trauma, and space management. Questions often ask for the safest, least invasive option first.
248 words, about 1 min14Public Health Dentistry
Public Health Dentistry tests epidemiology, oral health indices, prevention at community level, and national oral health programs. Questions require correct use of rates, indices, and study designs.
260 words, about 1 min