NEET cut-offs for MBBS, BDS drop after 2nd round of counselling

NEET cut-offs for MBBS, BDS drop after 2nd round of counselling

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TIMES NEWS NETWORK 03.10.2025

Chennai : At the end of second round of counselling for MBBS/BDS admissions, cutoffs in NEET-UG 2025 came down by two to four marks in govt medical colleges compared to first round, and up to 10 marks in govt quota seats in self-financing colleges. While the last mark for a student to get into a medical college (state private university) was 354, the cut-off scores in BDS dropped by up to 100-222 marks in round 2 of counselling.

At the end of round 2, cutoffs dropped in almost all categories, although there was no major difference in ranks. For instance, the OC (open category) cut-off for govt colleges plummeted from 650 in 2024 to 534 in 2025. In 2024, NEET cutoff for a student to get into any college in any category at the end of round 2 was 403 marks. In BDS, the cut-off was 245.

The drop in cut-offs doesn’t indicate an easing of admissions, experts say. “There is only a marginal difference in the ranks of students, though we see big differences in scores,” said student counsellor Manickavel Arumugam. “Students, including many repeat candidates, found the NEET 2025 tougher. Overall performance dropped across India. There was no perfect score, and the top score was 686,” he said.

Students who were allotted seats must join colleges of their choice before deadline, or they will have to take part in the round 3 of counselling for colleges of their choice. 

The National Medical Commission allowed St Peter’s Medical College Hospital to take 100 more students by increasing total seats to 250, while Vivekananda Medical College Hospital and Research Institute will add 50 seats. These seats, along with 50 more in BDS, will be added to seat matrix once the state medical university grants affiliation, said selection committee officials.

When teeth fixed ears: 63-year-old Surat woman hears again after dental implants

When teeth fixed ears: 63-year-old Surat woman hears again after dental implants

Yagnesh.Mehta@timesofindia.com. 21.07.2025

Surat : ENT now stands for ear, nose... and teeth. 

For nearly two decades, 63-year-old Jaibunnisha M of Kosamba in Gujarat’s Surat district lived in a world muffled by silence. The past 10 years had been especially isolating — even the best hearing aids failed her. She had stopped attending weddings and community events. Neighbours whispered that she’d become arrogant because her children were settled abroad. The truth: she couldn’t hear them. Then came July. A cochlear implant surgery was booked. Her radiologist daughter flew in from Dubai. Her dentist daughter stayed on standby in the US. But just before the procedure, something strange happened. 

“I was sitting at home when I suddenly began hearing sounds,” Jaibunnisha said. “I ran to tell my husband. We even went to our neighbour’s house to confirm it wasn’t just us.” It wasn’t. The change followed a series of dental implant procedures — full-mouth reconstruction, temporomandibular joint rehabilitation, and nerve decompression. “Her hearing improved after the dental work. It’s possible that decompressing the nerve connected to the ear had an effect,” said implant specialist Dr Rishi Bhatt. Astonished, her ENT team paused the cochlear plans. 

“Her audiogram shows marked improvement,” said ENT surgeon Dr Ashraf Master. From needing help for every phone call to chatting freely again, she now looks forward to social functions. “My calls used to be oneway — she’d talk, we’d listen,” said her daughter Tehzeeb, a radiologist in Dubai. “Now she’s back.” Even husband Abbas — a doctor himself — was stunned. “At first, I didn’t believe her,” he said. “But we thank the almighty. The dental implant helped her hear again.”

Root Canal and Heart Attack: Exploring the link

Root Canal and Heart Attack: Exploring the link 

ETimes.in /   Updated: Jul 3, 2025, 13:25 IST 

1/7 Root Canal and Heart Attack: 

Exploring the link Not many people know that our oral health is closely related to our heart health. Poor oral hygiene, resulting in gum disease (periodontitis), is linked to an increased risk of heart disease. Over time, bacteria from the mouth can enter the bloodstream and travel to the heart, potentially causing heart issues. However, when it comes to dental procedures like Root canal (a dental procedure to repair and save a badly damaged or infected tooth), is there a direct link? We take a look at the connection.

 2/7 Infection can enter the bloodstream 

One of the main concerns is that bacteria from infected teeth or root canals can enter the bloodstream. When the root canal or surrounding tissue is infected, bacteria may spread beyond the mouth and travel through the blood to other parts of the body, including the heart.

Like explained earlier, this bacteria can cause inflammation in blood vessels or heart tissues, which over time can indeed cause a heart attack. Studies have found that bacteria involved in root canal infections, such as Porphyromonas endodontalis, can contribute to cardiovascular disease, by entering the bloodstream.

3 /7 Chronic inflammation 

Inflammation is the body's natural response to infection and usually subsides on its own, when the infection is healed. However, chronic infections in the root canal area cause ongoing inflammation in the body, which is extremely dangerous. This, in turn, can damage blood vessels, leading to the buildup of plaques in arteries—a process called atherosclerosis.

Atherosclerosis narrows arteries in the long-term, and can block blood flow to the heart, either partially or fully, leading to heart attacks. However, this process usually takes months or even years, and does not occur overnight.

4 /7 Poor oral health can lead to heart disease 

Poor dental health in general, including multiple root canal treatments or untreated tooth infections, have a higher risk of heart attacks. However, it needs to be noted that root canals cause heart attacks directly, but untreated infections and poor oral hygiene can be risk factors. Root canal treatment itself may sometimes be a marker indicating previous or ongoing dental infections that contribute to heart risk.Read Less

5 /7 Increase in bacteria 

During a root canal procedure, there is a small chance that bacteria can enter the bloodstream temporarily. This is called bacteremia. Although usually harmless in healthy people, bacteremia can cause problems in people with existing heart conditions or weakened immune systems.

This bacterial spread can trigger inflammation, or infect heart valves increasing the risk of heart complications, although this remains rare. Experts agree that when root canals are done properly, the risk is quite low, and there is no strong evidence that root canal treatment directly causes heart attacks in healthy individuals.Read Less

6 /7 Overall health

 If a root canal infection is left untreated, it can lead to chronic endodontic lesions—which are areas of infection and inflammation around the tooth root. These chronic infections act as a breeding ground of bacteria and inflammation in the body, and can make one extremely sick.

Doctors say that such chronic dental infections may worsen atherosclerosis, and increase the chance of cardiovascular events. Treating these infections immediately can help reduce this risk.

Sources

Gateway Dental – How Tooth Infections Can Lead to Heart Attack and Stroke

PMC – Endodontic Therapy and Incident Cardiovascular Disease (ARIC study)

Surbiton Smile Dentist – Root Canal Infection Linked to Heart Disease

PMC – Chronic Endodontic Infections and Cardiovascular DiseasesRead Less

7 /7 Safe procedure 

To sum it up,

root canal remains a safe procedure, but extra care should be taken in heart patients

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MP: 'Did Not Get Time To Study,' 2nd Year BDS Students Demand To Postpone Exams By 2 Months

MP: 'Did Not Get Time To Study,' 2nd Year BDS Students Demand To Postpone Exams By 2 Months

The students have submitted a memorandum to the Dean, MGM Medical College demanding the change in exam schedule.

Staff Reporter Updated: Monday, March 18, 2024, 05:18 PM IST

Indore (Madhya Pradesh): Students of the second-year Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) have appealed to the Madhya Pradesh Medical Science University (MPMSU), Jabalpur, to postpone the exams by two months.

The students have submitted a memorandum to the Dean of MGM Medical College demanding the change in exam schedule, alleging that they didn’t get time to study the semester and that even the compulsory 240-day teaching has not been completed.

“MPMSU has scheduled the BDS second-year exam for April 3. However, the previous semester exam was concluded only a couple of months ago, and we didn’t get time to study the third semester. Moreover, the syllabus and preclinical quota have not been completed, due to which students are anxious,” the BDS students said.

They added that the early exam will impact the preparations and also the results, which will have a cascading effect on the final results.

“We have appealed to the Dean of MGM Medical College, as the college is the regional center of MPMSU. We have also dashed off letters to the vice chancellor, registrar, and exam controller of the university for the same,” the BDS students said, adding, “About 120 students of Government Dental College and Indore Dental College, Rau, are being affected by the early exams.”

Meanwhile, Dean Dr. Sanjay Dixit said that they will forward the demands of the students to MPMSU. A decision will be taken by the university to postpone the exam.

Nepal dental students visit Chennai college

Nepal dental students visit Chennai college

As part of their visit, the Nepalese students attended workshops and interactive sessions in the clinics, where they observed cases and learned about treatment planning and protocol. 

  published: 01st March 2023 06:38 AM 

 
By Express News Service

CHENNAI : A group of 10 dental postgraduates from Kathmandu University of Medical Science in Nepal recently visited Saveetha Dental College, Chennai. During their visit, the students were exposed to global clinical training and world-class infrastructure in the field of dentistry, gaining valuable experience.

Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Science has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Kathmandu University in Nepal, which provides for student and faculty exchange programs as well as research cooperation. As part of their visit, the Nepalese students attended workshops and interactive sessions in the clinics, where they observed cases and learned about treatment planning and protocol. After their visit, the Nepalese students gave a brief feedback about their experience at Saveetha Dental College, expressing their appreciation for the facilities and the opportunity to visualise digital dentistry in the healthcare field.

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Health dept planning to open third govt dental college by next year

Health dept planning to open third govt dental college by next year

Health minister Ma Subramanian on Wednesday said his department was working towards opening TN’s third government dental college with an intake of 50 students, by next academic year.

Published: 18th August 2022 05:41 AM 

By Express News Service

CHENNAI: Health minister Ma Subramanian on Wednesday said his department was working towards opening TN’s third government dental college with an intake of 50 students, by next academic year.

Speaking to reporters at the anniversary event of Government Dental College in Chennai, he said almost 80% of the construction of the college, coming up in Pudukkottai, was complete. The government would also obtain approval from the Dental Council of India before commencing admission.

In September first week, he and the health secretary would meet Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya in New Delhi and request him to speed up the construction of AIIMS in Madurai, so that AIIMS students given admission at Ramanathapuram medical college could shift to their campus.

They would also explain to Mandaviya the need for medical colleges in Tenkasi, Ranipet, Kancheepuram, Mayiladuthurai, and Tirupathur in TN in line with the State government’s policy of establishing one medical college in every district. The health department would also fill vacancies in all medical institutions via Medical Recruitment Board.

As part of the anniversary celebrations of Government Dental College in Chennai, teams from the college would screen students of Chennai corporation, government, and aided schools for dental problems and provide treatment for free. The health department would discuss this programme with the school education department and a schedule would be prepared on the number of schools to be covered daily.

He also said Chief Minister MK Stalin would inaugurate a new building for Regional Institute of Ophthalmology in Egmore in two weeks. Children with eye problems would be given free treatment in the new facility. Also, the construction of 709 Urban Wellness Centres was progressing well.

The health department was also planning to construct one paramedical college/university on an available plot of land close to the Institute of Child Health in Egmore, he added.

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 Few takers for dentistry, 243 seats vacant after 4th round

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

Ahmedabad : While all undergraduate seats in the medical, ayurveda and homeopathy courses have been filled in the current intake, it appears that there are few takers for dentistry. 

After three online admission rounds, 289 dental seats remained vacant. To fill these, a fourth round was held on Wednesday for which 500 students were called. At the end of it, 243 seats were still vacant. 

The Admission Committee for Professional Undergraduate Medical Educational Courses (ACPUGMEC) has handed these vacant se- ats back to the colleges who can now admit students on their own. 

Last year, 445 dental seats had gone vacant at the end of the admissions process. Sources said this suggests that interest in dentistry is waning. 

At the beginning of the fourth round of admissions, 1,086 seats were vacant: 418 dental seats, 234 in ayurveda and 434 in homeopathy. After including the seats for which students cancelled admissions, the number of empty seats rose to 1,244, for which 8,154 students provided their preferences. 

The committee will now not allow students who have confirmed admissions in MBBS, ayurveda and homeopathy courses to cancel their admissions.

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One college refunds, another replies to notice on excess fee

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SruthySusan.Ullas@timesgroup.com

04.02.2022

Bengaluru: After the admission overseeing committee sent notices to three dental colleges for collecting excess fee from post-graduate candidates, one of them agreed to make a refund, while another responded saying what has been sought is only optional fees.

In January, the committee headed by justice B Manohar asked the colleges to refund additional fees or show cause as to why action shouldn’t be initiated against them for violating the consensual agreement.The colleges put on notice were Oxford Dental College, Bengaluru, Maratha Mandal Dental College, Belagavi and Rajarajeshwari Dental College, Bengaluru.

Of this, the Maratha Mandal has agreed to return the excess amount of Rs 75,000, said the committee. “The college said a one-time material fee of Rs 75,000 was collected, considering the pandemic situation to cover the cost of PPE and other protective items as well as dental kits to be supplied over the next three years. Students were informed about the same. But considering the notice issued by the committee, the college has informed students to come and collect the refund,” said justice Manohar.

Rajarajeshwari college, in its reply, said no student is compelled to pay for these materials if they don’t want to enrol for the additional courses. The college said it is conducting value-added courses in addition to the prescribed syl- labus. Students need to buy special instruments and materials if they want to pursue these courses. Only10 of the 28 students have paid these additional expenses, the college said. The committee said it is yet to decide on the next course of action with regard to this institution. The third college is yet to respond.

Meanwhile, the committee has sent notice to KVG Dental College, Sullia, for collecting Rs 75,000 as dental material fees and Rs 22,500 under other heads. The committee has received around 60 complaints on excess fee demand. “We have sent notices to around 15 colleges. We couldn’t send to all as some complaints had particulars missing. . . ,” justice Manohar added.

The government has put a cap on fees and additional amonts that each college can charge. If any college forces students to pay extra, students can approach the committee at KEA Building, 2nd floor, Sampige Road, 18th Cross, Malleshwaram.

MBA, MCA classes from Feb 14: VTU

Classes for MBA, MArch, MTech and MCA in colleges affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University will begin on February 14. VTU said while 80% of classes have to be conducted offline, the other 20% can be completed online. Attendance is a must for both.

Colleges will have to function for six days a week, with Saturday being a full working day. The university has permitted colleges to work on Sundays, if needed.

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3 dental colleges get notices for excess fees

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12.01.2022

Bengaluru: The admission overseeing committee has sent notices to three dental colleges in the state for charging excess fees for PG courses, reports Sruthy Susan Ullas. The panel has asked the colleges to refund the additional fees or they have to show cause as to why action should not be initiated against them for violating the consensual agreement.

The colleges which have been sent notices are Rajarajeshwari Dental College and Hospital, Bengaluru; Oxford Dental College, Bengaluru; and Maratha Mandal Dental College, Belagavi.

We’ve receipts from students, says panel

The committee is headed by Justice B Manohar. The colleges have been accused of collecting Rs 1.2 lakh more than the prescribed fee.

According to the agreement signed between the government and the Karnataka Religious and Linguistic Minority Professional Colleges Association and Association of Professional Colleges in Karnataka, the colleges can collect Rs 3.6 lakh for government-quota seats and Rs 6 lakh for private-quota seats. Additionally, other fees of Rs 15,000 a year and transportation fees can be collected. Colleges can also charge an additional Rs 30,000 as skill fees, if they provide it. According to the complaints received by the committee, when students went to colleges for reporting, the college authorities “demanded and forcefully collected Rs 1.2 lakh towards dental material and clinical fee”.

“Any fee collected over and above the fee mentioned in the covenant is contrary to law and construed as collection of capitation fee which was prohibited under the provisions of Karnataka Educational Institutions (prohibition of capitation fee) Act,1984,” read the notices.

“The notices were dispatched on Tuesday. We’ve the admission order and receipts from students. They have charged Rs 75,000 for dental material and Rs 50,000 for clinical labs, which are not permissible under law,” said Justice B Manohar.

Maratha Mandal Group of Institutions president Rajshree Nagaraju told TOI they have not yet received the notice. “For every amount we are charging, we are giving a receipt. We have also displayed on our website the fees we are charging. We have a research centre, which is a centre for excellence approved by RGUHS, where we give skill development programme, and a red cross fee that we give to the university. Students have the right to ask if I am not giving a receipt. Here, there is a receipt and a reason. There is transparency,” she said.

RR Nagar Dental College said it did not want to respond until it received the notice.

Oxford Dental College said they have not asked students to pay any fees at the college. “We have not asked students to come and pay any fees in our college. Students have to pay fees only at KEA. The last date for admissions, as per Dental Council of India, was November 20. However, the state government conducted the counseling in December. Hence, all admissions are yet to be approved,” said Dr AR Pradeep, principal.