Books are the major source of information, even though your lecturers and professors have filled your brain with loads of information earlier, but it is the books that would do the best job prior to the exams. From the first year of B.D.S, you should have all the main textbooks rather than just the study materials and the preparation guides, as the textbooks provide you with the main concept which is enough for you to write down lengthy meaningful answers during the exam, and most importantly, these concepts would help you for the entire lifetime during your clinical practice.
It is important to know what books will help you in gaining knowledge about your subjects, this is Graduation course and you will not be taught each and every line from your textbooks and it is important to study on your own to be well versed with every topic.
List of Subjects and best books for that subject, in first year B.D.S:
General Anatomy Text Books for BDS 1st Year
- BD Chaurasia’s Human Anatomy: Head and Neck, Brain (Volume 3 Edition 8)
- Grays’ Human Anatomy (Mainly used for Reference)
Physiology Text Books for BDS 1st Year
- Text Book Of Physiology by AK Jain
- Guyton And Hall Textbook Of Medical Physiology – By John E. Hall
- Berne & Levy Physiology [BERNE & LEVY PHYSIOLOGY 6/E]
Biochemistry Text Books for BDS 1st Year
- Biochemistry By U.Satyanarayana & U. Chakrapani
- Harbanslal – Pocket Book for Biochemistry by CBS Publishers
- A Textbook of Biochemistry: Rama Rao
Dental Anatomy Text Books for BDS 1st Year
- Wheeler’s Dental Anatomy, Physiology And Occlusion
- Dental Anatomy by SI Bhalaji
- Woelfel’s Dental Anatomy – Rickne C. Scheid
Oral Histology Text Books for BDS 1st Year
- Orban’s Oral Histology and Embryology
- Oral Histology by SI Bhalaji
- Manual of Oral Histology and Oral Pathology: Colour Atlas and Text – Maji Jose
There are several books apart from the ones listed above, which would be good for the basic understanding of the subject, but the ones given above in the list are the most commonly read ones and these are the books recommended by several professionals from the particular subjects.
SIR
I HAVE JUST ENTERED MY BDS FINAL YEAR
I WANT TO START WITH MY NEET PREP NOW ONLY
SO I WANTED TO SEEK GUIDENCE UPON WHICH SUBJECT TO START ON AND WHAT BOOKS ARE TO BE CONSULTED FOR ALL THE DENTAL SUBJECTS
Hello doctor,my name is yasaswi . I have just been allocatd a seat in one of the dental school. Generally I am now feeling very much excited to know everything In dental syllabus I am not able to control my self in finding the details about it.
Is this the right the thing I am doing or I have to wait till the classes starts
right know I am not able to move strategically what to do and when to start , I think I need a proper base which I am feeling you could help me . but whatever i would like to do I will work whole heartedly . if this mesage has some mistakes then pleasse forgive me
That’s great to see your Enthusiasm towards Dentistry and Firstly congratulations for your Dental Seat. It is always best to know about what you are getting into before hand as you will be prepared. As for First year you will be having the Basic Life Sciences like Anatomy, Physiology etc which are mentioned in the post. You can go through the books mentioned (buy Indian author books if you are planning to buy before college starts) as foreign author books are costly.
Please let me know in what way I can be helpful.
I have entered dental college in Annamalai university. I need to know what are the books I need to get for1 St year BDS. For anatomy physiology biochemistry oral history and tooth morphology. Pls tell me the authors name
Hi Kavya, I have mentioned in the post the Author along with the name of the book which is most preferred by students in BDS 1st year in the post. If you have any doubts regarding any specific subject please let me know.
Thank you for your helpful post Sir.
I wanted to know if we require only the third volume of BD Chaurasia in BDS first year….and which edition of Gray’s Anatomy book are we supposed to buy….and also, what edition of Guyton physiology is required.
Sir, there are few various books as you told, orbans, wheelers, and u satyanarayan, respectively, which one exactly is required to buy, as in, what edition or is it like, just the paperback is different and content is same.
Hello doctor! I have entered dental college for the first year and I have little bit confusion about how to choose the best book .Is foreign authors books really helpful and easy to understand or Indian books have good knowledge and easy to understand
Indian Author books are pretty good in terms of the topics covered and mainly they simplify the complicated English content from Foreign Author books to make it easy for Indian Students. Most of the content covered by foreign author books are covered in Indian author books, so you can purchase Indian books and can refer to Foreign author books from your library to gain knowledge.
Always make sure to get the latest edition of any book you wish to purchase. As for choosing the correct book, it is up to you. Indian Author books usually have the same content but in a simplified English as compared to foreign author books. If you have already joined college, you can go to the library and try to read each book for the particular subject and decide which book you feel you are free with.
I usually preferred foreign author books and would refer to Indian author books from the library and preparing my own notes co relating both books, to have my own version of each topic to help me understand them perfectly.
You do not need to buy Gray’s Anatomy, it is mostly for Medical students, you can just use it as a reference from your college library. B.D Chaurasia Volume 3 (Head and Neck) is the best and Edition 8 is the latest one.
I usually used to follow BD Chaurasia and refer to Grays Anatomy book when required from the library
Hello doctor!
I have a query
Is textbook of clinic embryology needed for BDS 1st yr
Yes it is required as you will be having the subject under Anatomy for the first year BDS course.
Hello doctor i have not got good marks in biochemistry first yr first term idk how to study this subject i always forget what i learn in biochemistry can u suggest how to study this subject?
Hello doctor,
Please tell me the name of Books that I must reffer for my first year BDS
I have mentioned the list of books for each subject which you can refer in your first year BDS< please leave a comment if you want any specific subject ??
Hello doc….wanted to know that in anatomy for bds does all the four volumes of BDC is required or only 3 part ..also does this book called general anatomy for dental students required in bds ..?
For purchasing and personal use – only the 3rd part of chaurasia is enough, but for gaining knowledge you can follow the rest of the volumes from your college library.
The other books mentioned are up to your liking as you can check them out in your library and buy them if you feel they are useful in helping you gain knowledge.
Hello sir, its my third day in dental college here in gurugram and I’m all confused about where to but what stuff for affordable prices. Sir can you suggest any online platform where i can purchase my dental kit and other books for 1st year.
Visiting your local Dental Depot will be the best option to purchase your Materials and books as well. Ask your Seniors who will have an idea of where to get them at the best rates.
Online Dental Stores are a hit and miss, you can get order them but in some cases they are delivered very late.
Hi sir