Dr. R. Ahmed Dental College and Hospital 4.48

The Dr. R. Ahmed Dental College and Hospital is a Government dental college located in Kolkata, in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is affiliated to the West Bengal University of Health Sciences and is recognised by Dental Council of India. It teaches Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) and Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) courses in various specialty.HistorySoutheast Asias' oldest college owes its existence to the legendary visionary Dr. Rafiuddin Ahmed (1890- 1965). This college has churned out many stalwarts in the field of dentistry and surgery over the last few decades.Courses offeredDr. R. Ahmed Dental College conducts an undergraduate programme of four years followed by one year of internship which leads to a Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) degree and the postgraduate programme of three years leads to a Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) degree. MDS is offered in following specialties: Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery. Orthodontics and Orofacial Orthopaedics. Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics. Paedodontics. Periodontics. Prosthodontics and Maxillofacial Prosthesis. Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology.InfrastructureThe institution has good infrastructure facilities with 200-dental chairs and latest state-of-the-art dental equipment. It is the only government institution in India to have got the latest laser technology. A centrally air-conditioned lecture halls with the latest audio-visual aids, well equipped library, phantom head labs for pre-clinical training and seminar/CDE rooms are a few of the state-of-the-art infrastructure facilities provided for training programmes. Hostel facilities are available for boys and girls.