Textbooks For BDS First Year-Subjectwise

Hi everyone! Since you are searching for BDS first year books, I assume that you have taken admission in dentistry. So first A BIG CONGRATULATION for this new exciting journey of yours to become a dentist. Now before jumping to our key topic for discussion that is books that you should refer in BDS first year, let me just first brief you about BDS. So BDS stands for Bachelor of Dental Surgery. It’s a five year course (4 years of theory and practical examination + one year of compulsory internship)

Now lets see the subjects that you will have to read and give theory and practical examination in BDS First Year.

THREE SUBJECTS:- 
1. General Human Anatomy including Embryology and Histology
2. General Human Physiology and Biochemistry
3. Dental Anatomy and Histology

BEST BOOKS SUBJECTWISE – BDS FIRST YEAR

SUBJECT 1 – GENERAL ANATOMY, EMBRYOLOGY & HISTOLOGY

GENERAL ANATOMY BEST BOOKS:-

1.BD Chaurasia for Human Anatomy – BD Chaurasia is a preferred choice at BDS level ( there are 4 volumes of this book, for BDS specially Volume including Head & Neck plus brain is important)

2. Gray’s Anatomy – If you want to prepare for higher PG competitive exams you can opt for Gray’s Anatomy

Gray's Anatomy For Students: Second South Asia Edition E-Book by [Raveendranath Veeramani, Sunil Jonathan Holla] — Link For Book – https://amzn.to/3Ujfvnf

HISTOLOGY BEST BOOKS

G P Pal Histology – Good, easy to understand precise book with many colored histology diagrams

HUMAN EMBRYOLOGY BEST BOOKS

Inderbir Singh Human Embryology

SUBJECT 2 – GENERAL HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY

GENERAL HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY BEST BOOKS

1. Sembulingam Physiology – Sembulingam is a detailed book but in a easy to understand language. It is available in both a medical version ( Sembulingam Medical Physiology) and one for dental students (Sembulingam Physiology for Dental Students)

2. AK Jain Physiology for Dental Students – AK Jain is another good book and has a version especially for dental students. If you like point to point , you can go for it.

3. Guyton & Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology – If you want to read more detailed for higher competitive exams you can opt for Guyton & Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology

BIOCHEMISTRY BEST BOOKS

1. Satyanarayana Biochemistry

SUBJECT 3 – DENTAL ANATOMY & HISTOLOGY

DENTAL ANATOMY BEST BOOKS

1. Wheeler’s Dental Anatomy – Ideal book for dental anatomy that covers all topics precisely and this is the book recommended by most of the dental institutes.

ORAL HISTOLOGY BEST BOOKS

Orban’s is the book recommended by most of the dental colleges in India. Although Ten Cate’s is also a very good book and you can check that as well.

1. Orban’s Dental Histology –

2. Ten Cate’s Dental Histology