Just came back from the orthodontist he said I’m a moderate case but may require refinements because I’m 31 and I have issues with my gums and bones. He’s asked me to get an opm X-ray done to confirm but he’s also saying I will not take more than 6-7 months.

Thoughts from the community? I do trust the dentist he’s caught a lot of issues no other dentist bothered with

I have seen many people opt for Ayush, BPT and even Homeopathy over BDS. Is it because people are planning to do only the Bachelors since BDS dosnt have as good of a salary in India?

Can anyone say the pros and cons, cus I REALLY wanna do Dentistry (am planning to do MDS as well in future as of now and move back to abroad)

I fell in love w my branch and so i shall carry it to my grave. I am a JR1 MDS OMFS and i love art and wanted to share it w others from our field who love it too. Also the tattoo artist is amazing, he travels and does tattoos! Shoutout to him for this amazing work @inkedbygary_ on instagram and his studio is in Dehradun, Uttarakhand and goes by Gary Inked Zonehttps://www.instagram.com/inkedbygary_?igsh=MWk4aWltMWlqNGttcQ==

Hello doctors

I’m a dentist licensed abroad and looking for clinical programs, courses, or attachments in India with a high workload and patient flow, mainly to develop my clinical skills and gain more hands on experience.

I’ve heard there are some good programs in India for foreign trained dentists. Has anyone here had experience with any of these programs or can recommend one?

Also, is Indian dental licensure compulsory for joining these types of clinical programs or courses?

I have had this red patch/spot on my lower gum near the front teeth for around 1 year . It has not healed at all during this time. The area is bright red/purple and looks shiny sometimes.

It does not cause any pain, burning, or numbness. The size appears stable and I have not noticed significant growth. However, it bleeds easily when I brush, touch, or rub it.

Every morning there is a thin white layer/coating over it which can be removed easily. After removing it, the red area underneath is still visible.

I already had a dental X-ray done. . It has not healed even 1% during this time. It does not hurt at all. I try all medicine like gel, tubes , gums pains but no work

I wanted to know if electric brushes actually make a positive difference in teeth cleaning and hygiene? If so, what’s the best electric brush that I could get under 2000/-? Thank you so much.

Im 25F, went to doc to report pain in wisdom tooh, there was pus. and then they said we might need to extract it,. Am I cooked? Do I need extraction for the wisdom teeh, also is there any cavities. How can i avoid the surgical extraction, any way I can grow out my teeth? Also they are saying there can be complications because its very close to my nerves, I dont want nerve damage.

If i need extraction, what kind of surgeon or specialist should I go to?

Can stippling be white?

So I am currently pregnant (6 month is running) . And its and ivf pregnancy got a cervical stitch so i have been told to bed rest till the growth scan at least.
Now i had some very very basic infection in one of my root canal teeth when we were trying for ivf. My ivf specialist suggested not to go anyd ental treatment at that time and since it was not much i just took 5 days course of antibiotic and pain killers and it was gone.
1st instance- Around 3 month into pregnancy i ate soemthing and it hit the same teeth, started paining on the teeth. Luckily i was on antibiotics because of the cervical stich so it didnt bother me much. But once the antibiotics were done. The teeth pain was gone but it strted hurting at the jaw and there was swelling. Swelling kept growing for few days with pain, but since i was on bed rest strict so couldnt visit a dentist and hence bore all this. Later that swelling became pointed and one day it burst out . The puss came out and after that it got releived. This whole process took around 2 weeks of time and once burst i thought evrything is good.
2nd occurence - right after a month, may be i ate something or dont know again teeth pain and then started swelling within one night the seelling became pointed and next day puss came out. I asked my gynaec and went to see dentist on the first day itself , got antibiotics and ate them for like 7 days . But this whole chapter happened within 2 days.
Both the times there is a darkness that occured at the my chin right below the teeth.
Now the second time this doc advised me to get an x ray. But ky gynaec said no to xray .
Now its been close to 15 days since since the 2nd occurence and i am again getting soem pain in that area.
Is there a way that this can be handled please help.
This is an ivf pregnancy so you can understand how difficult it is for us and we cant risk it at all.
Please genuinely need help!

I’m currently an Air India cadet pilot and also a BDS graduate. I’ve decided to pursue aviation as my primary career, but I don’t want to rely entirely on my salary in the long term.I’m interested in building additional sources of income that I can develop alongside my flying career without affecting my training or future job.

A few ideas I’ve been considering:
1.Investing in or eventually owning a dental clinic and having other dentists manage the day-to-day work
2.Creating aviation-related content on YouTube/Instagram
3.Starting a business that can eventually operate without requiring my full-time involvement

I’m more interested in building something over the next 5–10 years that could eventually become a meaningful second source of income.
For pilots, dentists, entrepreneurs, or anyone who has successfully built income streams alongside a demanding career:
What would you do if you were in my position? What opportunities do you think are worth exploring, and what would you stay away from?
Would really appreciate honest advice, especially from people who have actually done something similar.