Dental science is a branch of medicine dealing with the oral cavities of human beings. Students who are interested to pursue a career in dentistry can become dentists and dental surgeons. It deals with the prevention, treatment, diagnosis, and study of diseases in the oral cavity.
There are a number of dental colleges all across the towns and cities of Kerala. Students who want admission must meet certain criteria specified by the colleges in order to get admission. Here is a list of the top dental colleges in Kerala, which has been compiled based on media reports, special techniques, and our own surveys.
The Government Dental College was first started as a dental wing of the Medical College Hospital, Trivandrum. Dr. M. Thangavelu, Principal of the Medical college during the period was instrumental in the initial organization of the institution.
Al-Azhar Dental College, Thodupuzha was established in 2007 and it one of the constituent colleges of Al-Azhar Group Institutions.