Career In Forensic Dentistry

Government Sector As far as career in forensic dentistry is concerned, primarily the target job opportunities lie in government sectors. With the sixth pay commission put into place, a government job in forensic dentistry could pay you really high. This could include jobs in CBI, Military, Police department, Forensic Department, as forensic odontologists and more. International Opportunities Internationally, there are abundant career opportunities in the field, particularly in Countries like USA and UK. These countries are always in need for forensic professionals and more so forensic odontologists. So if you take up education overseas, then you have a lot of scope and a bright career for sure. Consultancy Services Being a specialist in odontology, you may as well work as a consultant with the police or other related departments. Opportunities are also available in private legal firms and insurance companies. THE FLIP SIDE As mentioned earlier, being in the infancy stage in India career opportunities here are limited as of now. Also, more of the opportunities are associated with the Government Sector, adding the age limit bar to the job. So, if you surpass the age limit set by the government for the job, your eligibility lapses. Further, this job is not any desk or 9-6 sort of a job. You need to go to the crime scene to investigate and the crime scene could be anywhere. Also, it might require long working hours at odd times as well. Well, as they say every coin has two sides to it, similarly even this career does have its pros and cons. Think wisely before you go ahead and take up the a career. If you really have the interest and passion for it, then definitely opt for it because times in the sector are changing and for good.

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