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BDS Syllabus
Bachelor of Dental Surgery. The complete BDS outline — 21 subjects, 186 chapters and 606 topics — laid out so you can see exactly what has to be covered and tick each item off as you go.
BDS subjects
Each subject below has its own page with the full chapter → topic → sub-topic tree and a set of real exam-style flashcards.
10 chapters · 36 topics · 102 sub-topics
General Physiology10 chapters · 43 topics · 105 sub-topics
Biochemistry8 chapters · 23 topics · 75 sub-topics
General Pathology19 chapters · 72 topics · 173 sub-topics
Microbiology9 chapters · 35 topics · 111 sub-topics
General Medicine9 chapters · 36 topics · 169 sub-topics
General Surgery9 chapters · 32 topics · 98 sub-topics
Dental Anatomy7 chapters · 22 topics · 52 sub-topics
Oral Histology6 chapters · 21 topics · 66 sub-topics
Oral Embryology8 chapters · 19 topics · 60 sub-topics
Dental Pharmacology7 chapters · 23 topics · 62 sub-topics
Pedodontics8 chapters · 19 topics · 51 sub-topics
Preventive Dentistry8 chapters · 20 topics · 57 sub-topics
Orthodontics10 chapters · 28 topics · 66 sub-topics
Periodontology5 chapters · 17 topics · 61 sub-topics
Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge9 chapters · 30 topics · 69 sub-topics
Conservative Dentistry11 chapters · 31 topics · 85 sub-topics
Endodontics9 chapters · 21 topics · 43 sub-topics
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery11 chapters · 39 topics · 115 sub-topics
Oral Medicine6 chapters · 13 topics · 39 sub-topics
Public Health Dentistry7 chapters · 26 topics · 74 sub-topics
BDS flashcard decks
1,118 question-and-answer cards across 21 decks, written against this syllabus. Preview any deck free.
- General Anatomy — 51 cards
- General Physiology — 56 cards
- Biochemistry — 51 cards
- General Pathology — 73 cards
- Microbiology — 51 cards
- General Medicine — 61 cards
- General Surgery — 52 cards
- Dental Anatomy — 51 cards
- Oral Histology — 51 cards
- Oral Embryology — 60 cards
- Dental Pharmacology — 51 cards
- Pedodontics — 50 cards
- Preventive Dentistry — 51 cards
- Orthodontics — 50 cards
- Periodontology — 51 cards
- Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge — 50 cards
- Conservative Dentistry — 53 cards
- Endodontics — 51 cards
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery — 51 cards
- Oral Medicine — 52 cards
- Public Health Dentistry — 51 cards
How to work through the BDS syllabus
The outline on this page is arranged the way the syllabus itself is: subject, then chapter, then topic, then sub-topic. That last level is what most study plans skip, and it is where coverage actually goes wrong — a chapter marked "done" often has three sub-topics inside it that were never touched.
Weight your plan accordingly: General Pathology carries 72 topics while Oral Medicine carries 13. Giving both the same number of weeks is the most common planning mistake for BDS.
The ~800 hour estimate above is a first pass only: roughly 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic. Revision cycles, past papers and mocks sit on top of that number.
BDS syllabus FAQ
What subjects are in the BDS syllabus?
BDS covers 21 subjects: General Anatomy, General Physiology, Biochemistry, General Pathology, Microbiology, General Medicine, General Surgery and Dental Anatomy, and 13 more. Together they contain 186 chapters and 606 named topics.
How many topics does the BDS syllabus contain?
The full BDS outline breaks down into 186 chapters, 606 topics and 1,733 sub-topics. General Pathology is the largest single subject with 72 topics across 19 chapters.
How long does it take to cover the whole BDS syllabus?
Roughly 800 hours for one full pass. That estimate allows about 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic, so it is first-pass coverage — revision, past papers and mock tests sit on top of it. At 3 hours a day that is about 38 weeks.
Are there BDS flashcards?
Yes — 1,118 question-and-answer flashcards across 21 decks, one per subject, written against this syllabus. A sample of every deck is readable on this site for free, and the complete decks are in the Examius app.
Is this BDS syllabus free to use?
Yes. Every page here is free to read, and importing the BDS syllabus into the Examius app to tick off topics as you finish them is free too. No account is needed to start.
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