Medical test (Dental Points) is conducted by SSB medical board for recommended candidates after SSB interviews, it is a very crucial part of the selection procedure, generally, in each batch, the medically unfit rate goes up to 45% – 55 %. Candidate can be declared unfit medically for one or various health issues.
Aspirants must go for proper body check-ups before proceeding towards interviews, also a regular monthly check is mandatory. 14 dental points are one of the must-have things during medicals, let’s talk more about it.
What are 14 Dental Points
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Something about point system on teeth:
- Teeth which are not considered necessary for efficient work are given with 1 point each.
- Teeth assumed to be essential are allotted with 2 points each.
- Each incisor, canine, 1st and 2nd premolars holds 1 point provided their corresponding lower teeth are present.
- Each 1st and 2nd molar and well developed 3rd molar holds 2 points provided they are in good opposition to corresponding teeth in the lower jaw.
- If 3rd molar is not well developed, it holds only 1 point.
When we have all 16 teeth intact in the upper jaw with a good functional opposition to corresponding teeth present in the lower jaw, the total points can be 20 to 22 ( based on 3rd molars are well developed or not).
Conditions for 14 dental points:
- When we have all 16 teeth intact in the upper jaw with a good functional opposition to corresponding teeth present in the lower jaw, the total points can be 20 to 22 ( based on 3rd molars are well developed or not).
- Any 4 of the 6 anterior and any 6 of the 10 posteriors. When following teeth will be present in the upper jaw and in good functional opposition to corresponding teeth in the lower jaw.
- Provided there are at least 14 dental points in the mouth, all these teeth must be sound and repairable. The minimum number of points required is to be medically fit are 14 points.
Conclusion:
In very rare cases, aspirants may have less than 14 dental points, but few may have damaged teeth due to some accident or any other health issues. Though there are very rare cases of getting unfit due to less dental points, as said precaution is better than cure. It is advisable to go for proper oral cleanup before medical examinations.
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Sir, i have cavities on my molars for which i lost two teeths…..
Sir my 1st qsn= Will they grow back again that i have lost due to cavities .
2nd qsn=Will there any problem in SSB medical having teeth with cavities……
Sir
My 3 teeth are missing. 1 molar( 3rd no) and incisors( 7th no and 8th no) out of 32 teeth. 3 teeth of upper jaw are missing. I use capped teeth for 7th and 8th teeth.
Am I eligible for armed forces or not???
I’m in very deep confusion whether I should prepare for armed forces or not.
Please help me sir
Hello nice. I have a tooth coming out of a gum in the upper jaw. But all my other teeth are perfect. Can I join army please tell. I have subscribed your YouTube channel
Does root canal treatment is acceptable in Indian Army or in Indian airforce
SIR MY INCISSORS ARE IN BACK AND FRO ORDER WILL IT MATTERS IN DENTAL POINTS
I have only 24 teeth, 12 in upper jaw and 12 in lower jaw. Will it be problematic?
Sir i have 24 teeth. I got 4 teeth extracted because of crowding in my teeth and braces and i had 28 teeth by birth . My wisdom teeth are not developed . Will it be a problem in joining army ?
Even I ahve same problem
Sir I have 28 teeth but 3 artificial cap and 6 molar teeth are been permanently filled . while I select in Ssb medical test ? Please answer
Sir I have 28 teeth but 6 molar teeth are permanently filled and 3 artificial cap .will I be rejected in Ssb medical test ?
Sir I have 28 teeth but 3 artificial teeth and 6 molar teeth are parmanetly filled . will I be rejected in Ssb medical ?
Bro how did it go?
Sir mujhe low dental point mila hai iska ka matlab h
Sir I have 28 teath in good condition …But 1 teath of lower jaw isn’t in line …Plzzz reply ..Is it can be unfit by air force doctors.
My teeths are not in proper shape.Is it fine or should I go for treatment?
hello sir my self divykumar pandya, my height is approx 162 to 165
cm and my weight is around 76 kg……then is it going to create
trouble for me or not ??? after ssb in medical test…………if you
know then please sir tell me…
Thankyou…
hello sir my self divykumar pandya, my height is approx 162 to 165
cm and my weight is around 76 kg……then is it going to create
trouble for me or not ??? after ssb in medical test…………if you
know then please sir tell me…
Thankyou…
sir i have lost 3 front teeth in an accident..is dere any problem?? if any den let me knw abut solution sir..
sir i have lost 3 front teeth in an accident..is dere any problem?? if any den let me knw abut solution sir..
I am one of those rare cases. Got recommended in SSB (NDA entry) but medically unfit…..thanx to my teeth. now the treatment is on. Hope for a better result in future
sir, my one of the lateral incisor in lower side was removed and one of the central incisor in front teeth is not in shape .so have any permanent rejection occurs during medical exams?
NO DEAR;; ROOT CANAL TREATED TEETH ARE CONSIDERED FIT FOR SELECTION,,,,IF ONLY ONE POSTERIOR TOOTH IS MISSING THEN ITS OK…NO PROBLEM
Sir my later inceser and cenin are removed of upper jaw and crown teeth r placed on it is am eligible for army…..
Do you have qualify ssb .
i have dental cavities will i be rejected???
does overbite causes permanent rejection in medicals????
respected sir,,,,,,i have 2 cavity filling …….so i can join airforce …….and i have not 1 teeth of uper side due to accident…so i can join in airforce
I used to chew tobacco and take cigarettes a year before.
Now I have quit all those bad habits and I am 100% physically fit but I have black spot on my front 3 teeth.
Is this going to be a problem ? How to get rid off that ? Any special comments ? Tips ?..
thank you very much……………….
sir my front 2 anteriors have a crack line..will i b get rejected by dat
hello sir i have some problem wd my teeth..my upper and lower molars are not in well shape and i lost some of them i have only 4 out of total 6 upper and lower molars but my upper and lower bicuspids,cuspids and incisors are well so due to this reason m i declare unfit in ssb medical test…sir m worried for dt
sir my teeth in upper jaw are not in order, is it consider unfit for army medical test
hi sir , i broke my 3 incisors (front teeth) of my upper jaw n the rest of teeths are good no other filling can i get 14 points??
sir my one posteriors are remove and one posteriors is root canal and put cap on it,is it consider unfit for army medical test
Bhai, I used to chew tobacco and take cigarettes a year before.
Now I have quit all those bad habits and I am 100% physically fit but I have black spot on my front 3 teeth.
Is this going to be a problem ? How to get rid off that ? Any special comments ? Tips ?
sir, my two molar teeths in lower jaw is completely empty and one molar teeth got filling . can i get 14 points in dental checkup or not pls reply me soon i have tgc-117 ssb on 27 feb.
sir i have my one front teeth about a quater broken does it can cause for permanent rejection.
Hello sir..Can pls assist me as one of my upper teeth of Jaw is totally empty and it requires permanent filing…I got it treated through RCT..Route Canal Treatement…nw its empty…will i be eligible in medical xaminatin after ssb….Thnks waiting fr ur respnse sir.
sir,i have six permanent fillings.will this cause a preblem in medical.
Sir.. Thanks for the reply..
Have one more doubt..
Will the eye test be done with glass or without glass? I already wear a power glass. Is there any post related to eye test? If not please make a post on that too. It will be very much helpful..
Dear Admin..
Can you advise on my below query..
2 of my molar teeth are filled with permanent fillings.. will this account to rejection?
No, it wont cause any problem.
thanks a lot
Sir, first of all i would like to thank you for such an informatic blog. Their has not been even a single day when i dont read the posts out here.
My question: will scaling of your molars result in permanent rejection? I have 14 dental points but some scaling done on the molars? Will that get me rejected?
Depends on whether they are useful or not, if they work properly then no problem.
Respected Sir
Mere bicuspid teeth dono side se ek ek mein cavity hai in the lower jaw ….main use niklwa k new teeth lgva rhi hu ..am i eligible for cds ota medical….
I’ll be appearing for exam in 2022 ….
Pls reply sir ….🙏🏻🙏🏻
Sir i have fillings in 2 of my molar teeth (3& 30)..will this affect my chance? Kindly suggest on this..
Sir .. Kindly suggest on this query also , as i am preparing for SSC 40th tech , this is the only question that disturbs me ..
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sir when i was in school i took an orthodontic treatment with braces.my teeth were protruding and doctor removed 4 canine teeth.2 from the upper jaw and 2 from the lower jaw.i am worried whether i have 14 dental points or not.
Can u also post about flatfeet and i have low arch is there any problem with that in medical.plz tell me sir
can u plz post something about knock knes plzz sir
Can you please post something about KNOCK KNEES please? Its important!
Soon.
sir is slight cavity in teeth a reason to be unfit…….can i fill those cavity……
Even I want to know that
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thnx 4 such informative blog.sir,5 years ago i was met an accident due to which my one upper front teeth(incisor) got damaged badly bt now by root canaling it is now settled well dat even noone can recogniced.my other 27 teeth are so good ,only one front teeth having settled by root canaling.will this problem create any disturbance in ssb medical.my age is 23 yr 6 month.plz reply sir..
Sir i have a problem of knock knees though not that much but still somwhat knees touches each other. But never in my life i fall because of that. Please suggest what to do.
While sleeping place a pillow between the thighs.
Do sit ups and while doing it raise your feet while going down.
@nikal is that trick really works ?
Tried a lot to get to know the details from a generalist and from internet but without much use. This information is very useful.
Thanks Hai
thank you so much for this post. Every time i asked a dentist about 14 dental points, all i heard was about 14 teeth.. thanx for clarifying..
Thanks for liking this post.