Faculty of Dentistry
Dental Surgery (B.D.S)
Program vision:
To be a locally and regionally distinguished and pioneering institution in applying accreditation standards.
Program Mission
To produce a caring, knowledgeable, competent and skilled dentist who is able, on graduation, to accept professional responsibility of providing effective and safe care of patients, who appreciates the need for continuing professional development, able to use advances in relevant knowledge and techniques; and understands the role of the patients in decision making.
Program Aims:
The program aims at providing students with: |
1. knowledge of basic medical sciences to be able to understand and manage patients including patients with medical conditions. |
2. knowledge in basic and clinical dental sciences. Hence, providing the society with highly qualified professionals who are capable and committed to oral and dental health |
3. Potential for career improvement through lifelong learning, future specialization, graduate studies. |
4. Essential knowledge on the local communities enabling them to manage health problems in their communities. |
5. Skills focused on preventive dentistry and directed at development and enhancement of oral and dental health and awareness of the community. |
Program Study Plan
First Year المستوى الدراسي الاول | ||||||||
First Semester الفصل الاول | ||||||||
Pre-requisite | Credit Hours | Arabic | English | Course Code | No | |||
Clinical Training | Lab/Practical | Theory | Total | |||||
— | — | — | 2 | 2 | اللغة الإنجليزية (1) | English Language (1) | UR1101 | 1 |
— | — | — | 2 | 2 | اللغة العربية (1) | Arabic Language (1) | UR1102 | 2 |
— | — | — | 2 | 2 | الثقافة الإسلامية | Islamic Culture | UR1103 | 3 |
— | — | — | 2 | 2 | الثقافة الوطنية | National Education | UR1104 | 4 |
— | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | علم الاحياء | General Biology | DBGB1101 | 5 |
— | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | علم تشريح جسم الانسان | Human Anatomy | DBHA1101 | 6 |
— | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | الفيزياء الحيوية | Biophysics | DBBP1101 | 7 |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | مقدمة في طب الأسنان | Introduction to Dentistry | DBID1101 | 8 |
— | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | تشريح الأسنان (1) | Dental Anatomy (1) | DBDA1101 | 9 |
— | 8 | 17 | 21 | Total |
Second Semester الفصل الثاني | ||||||||
Pre-requisite | Credit Hours | Arabic | English | Course Code | No | |||
Clinical Training | Lab/Practical | Theory | Total | |||||
UR1101 | — | — | 2 | 2 | اللغة الإنجليزية (2) | English Language (2) | UR1105 | 1 |
UR1102 | — | — | 2 | 2 | اللغة العربية (2) | Arabic Language (2) | UR1106 | 2 |
— | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | أساسيات الحاسوب | Computer Science | UR1107 | 3 |
— | — | — | 2 | 2 | الصراع العربي الإسرائيلي | Arab-Israel Conflict | UR1108 | 4 |
DBGB1101 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | علم الأنسجة العام | General Histology | DBGH1102 | 5 |
— | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | الكيمياء العامة | General Chemistry | DBGC1102 | 6 |
DBGA1101 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | تشريح الرأس والعنق | Head and Neck Anatomy | DBHA1102 | 7 |
DBDA1101 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | تشريح الأسنان (2( | Dental Anatomy (2) | DBDA1102 | 8 |
— | 10 | 16 | 21 | Total |
Second Year المستوى الدراسي الثاني | ||||||||
First Semester الفصل الاول | ||||||||
Pre-requisite | Credit Hours | Arabic | English | Course Code | No | |||
Clinical Training | Lab/Practical | Theory | Total | |||||
DBGC1102 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | الكيمياء الحيوية | Biochemistry | DBBC2101 | 1 |
DBGH1102 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | علم وظائف الأعضاء (1) | Human Physiology (1) | DBHP2101 | 2 |
DBGB1101 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | اساسيات الاحياء الدقيقة | Microbiology | DBMB2101 | 3 |
DBGB1101 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | علم الامراض العام | General Pathology | DBGP2101 | 4 |
**** | — | — | 1 | 1 | علم النفس الطبي | Medical Psychology | DBPS2101 | 5 |
DBGC1102 | —- | —- | 2 | 2 | علم الأمراض المناعية | Immunology | DBIM2101 | 6 |
DBBP1101 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | المواد السنية (1) | Dental Materials (1) | DBDM2101 | 7 |
DBGH1101 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | علم أنسجة الفم وعلم الأجنة | Oral Histology and Embryology (1) | DBOH2101 | 8 |
— | 12 | 13 | 19 | Total | ||||
**** available for second year students |
الفصل الثاني Second Semester | ||||||||
Pre-requisite | Credit Hours | Arabic | English | Course Code | No | |||
Clinical Training | Lab/Practical | Theory | Total | |||||
DBHP2101 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | علم وظائف الأعضاء (2) | Human Physiology (2) | DBHP2102 | 1 |
DBHP2101 | —- | —- | 2 | 2 | الطب العام | General Medicine | DBGM2102 | 2 |
**** | — | — | 1 | 1 | أخلاقيات ممارسة المهن الطبية | Medical Ethics | DBME2102 | 3 |
**** | —- | — | 2 | 2 | الجراحة العامة | General Surgery | DBGS2102 | 4 |
**** | — | —- | 1 | 1 | مهارات التواصل | Communication skills | DBCS2102 | 5 |
DBDM2101 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | المواد السنية (2) | Dental Materials (2) | DBDM2102 | 6 |
DBOH2101 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | علم أنسجة الفم وعلم الأجنة (2) | Oral Histology and Embryology (2) | DBOH2102 | 7 |
DBDM2101 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | طب الأسنان التحفظي (1) | Operative Dentistry (1) | DBOD2102 | 8 |
DBDM2101 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | الاستعاضة السنية المتحركة (1) | Removable Prosthodontics (1) | DBRP2102 | 9 |
— | 10 | 14 | 19 | Total | ||||
**** available for second year students |
المستوى الدراسي الثالث Third Year | ||||||||
الفصل الاول First Semester | ||||||||
Pre-requisite | Credit Hours | Arabic | English | Course Code | No | |||
Clinical Training | Lab/Practical | Theory | Total | |||||
DBBC2101 | — | — | 2 | 2 | علم الأدوية | Pharmacology | DBPC3101 | 1 |
DBGP2102 | —- | 2 | 1 | 2 | أمراض الفم (1) | Oral Pathology (1) | DBOP3101 | 2 |
DBRP2101 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | الاستعاضة السنية المتحركة (2) | Removable Prosthodontics (2) | DBRP3101 | 3 |
**** | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | الاستعاضة السنية الثابتة (1) | Fixed Prosthodontics (1) | DBFP3101 | 4 |
**** | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | المعالجة اللبية (1) | Endodontics (1) | DBEN3101 | 5 |
DBOD2102 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | طب الأسنان التحفظي (2) | Operative Dentistry (2) | DBOD3101 | 6 |
**** | —- | —- | 1 | 1 | التحكم ومنع نقل العدوى | Infection Control in Dentistry | DBIC3101 | 7 |
**** | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | اشعة الفم (1) | Oral Radiology (1) | DBMR3101 | 8 |
**** | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | جراحة الفم (1) | Oral Surgery (1) | DBOS3101 | 9 |
2 | 12 | 13 | 20 | Total | ||||
**** available for third year students |
الفصل الثاني Second Semester | ||||||||
Pre-requisite | Credit Hours | Arabic | English | Course Code | No | |||
Clinical Training | Lab/Practical | Theory | Total | |||||
DBOP3101 | —- | 2 | 1 | 2 | أمراض الفم (2) | Oral Pathology (2) | DBOP3102 | 1 |
DBRP3101 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | الاستعاضة السنية المتحركة (3) | Removable Prosthodontics (3) | DBRP3102 | 2 |
DBFP3101 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | الاستعاضة السنية الثابتة (2) | Fixed Prosthodontics (2) | DBFP3102 | 3 |
DBOS3101 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | جراحة الفم (2) | Oral Surgery (2) | DBOS3102 | 4 |
DBEN3101 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | المعالجة اللبية (2) | Endodontics (2) | DBEN3102 | 5 |
**** | 2 | —- | 2 | 3 | تشخيص أمراض الفم | Oral Diagnosis | DBOD3102 | 6 |
DBMR3101 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | اشعة الفم (2) | Oral Radiology (2) | DBMR3102 | 7 |
**** | —- | 2 | 1 | 2 | تقويم الأسنان (1) | Orthodontics (1) | DBOR3102 | 8 |
DBOD3101 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | طب الأسنان التحفظي (3) | Operative Dentistry (3) | DBOD3102 | 9 |
**** | 2 | —- | 1 | 2 | علم الأنسجة الحول سنية (1) | Periodontics (1) | DBPE3102 | 10 |
**** | 2 | —- | 1 | 2 | طب أسنان الأطفال (1) | Pediatric Dentistry (1) | DBPD3102 | 11 |
12 | 10 | 12 | 23 | Total | ||||
**** available for third year students |
المستوى الدراسي الرابع Fourth Year | ||||||||
الفصل الاول First Semester | ||||||||
Pre-requisite | Credit Hours | Arabic | English | Course Code | No | |||
Clinical Training | Lab/Practical | Theory | Total | |||||
DBOS3102 | 2 | —- | 1 | 2 | جراحة الفم (3) | Oral Surgery (3) | DBOS4101 | 1 |
**** | 2 | —- | 1 | 2 | طب الفم (1) | Oral Medicine (1) | DBOM4101 | 2 |
DBPE4101 | 2 | —- | 1 | 2 | علم الأنسجة الحول سنية (2) | Periodontics (2) | DBPE4101 | 3 |
DBRP3102 | 2 | —- | 1 | 2 | الاستعاضة السنية المتحركة (4) | Removable Prosthodontics (4) | DBRP4101 | 4 |
DBFP3102 | 2 | —- | 1 | 2 | الاستعاضة السنية الثابتة (3) | Fixed Prosthodontics (3) | DBFP4101 | 5 |
DBEN3102 | 2 | —- | 1 | 2 | المعالجة اللبية (3) | Endodontics (3) | DBEN4101 | 6 |
DBPD4101 | 2 | —- | 1 | 2 | طب أسنان الأطفال (2) | Pediatric Dentistry (2) | DBPD4101 | 7 |
DBOR4101 | —- | 2 | 1 | 2 | تقويم الأسنان (2) | Orthodontics (2) | DBOR4101 | 8 |
**** | 2 | —- | 1 | 2 | طب الأسنان الوقائي (1) | Preventive Dentistry (1) | DBPD4101 | 9 |
DBOD3102 | 2 | —- | 1 | 2 | طب الأسنان التحفظي (4) | Operative Dentistry (4) | DBOD4101 | 10 |
18 | 2 | 10 | 20 | Total | ||||
**** available for fourth year students |
الفصل الثاني Second Semester | ||||||||
Pre-requisite | Credit Hours | Arabic | English | Course Code | No | |||
Clinical Training | Lab/Practical | Theory | Total | |||||
DBOS4101 | 2 | —- | 1 | 2 | جراحة الفم (4) | Oral Surgery (4) | DBOS4102 | 1 |
DBOM4101 | 2 | —- | 1 | 2 | طب الفم (2) | Oral Medicine (2) | DBOM4102 | 2 |
DBPE4101 | 2 | —- | 1 | 2 | علم الأنسجة الحول سنية (3) | Periodontics (3) | DBPE4102 | 3 |
DBRP4101 | 2 | —- | 1 | 2 | الاستعاضة السنية المتحركة (5) | Removable Prosthodontics (5) | DBRP4102 | 4 |
DBFP4101 | 2 | —- | 1 | 2 | الاستعاضة السنية الثابتة (4) | Fixed Prosthodontics (4) | DBFP4102 | 5 |
DBEN4101 | 2 | —- | 1 | 2 | المعالجة اللبية (4) | Endodontics (4) | DBEN4102 | 6 |
DBPD4101 | 2 | —- | 1 | 2 | طب أسنان الأطفال (3) | Pediatric Dentistry (3) | DBPD4102 | 7 |
DBOR4101 | 2 | —- | 1 | 2 | تقويم الأسنان (3) | Orthodontics (3) | DBOR4102 | 8 |
DBPD4101 | 2 | —- | 1 | 2 | طب الأسنان الوقائي (2) | Preventive Dentistry (2) | DBPD4102 | 9 |
18 | — | 9 | 18 | Total |
المستوى الدراسي الخامس Fifth Year | ||||||||
الفصل الاول First Semester | ||||||||
Pre-requisite | Credit Hours | Arabic | English | Course Code | No | |||
Clinical Training | Lab/Practical | Theory | Total | |||||
DBRP4102 | 2 | —- | 1 | 2 | الاستعاضة السنية المتحركة (6) | Removable Prosthodontics (6) | DBRP5101 | 1 |
DBOM5101 | 2 | —- | 1 | 2 | طب الفم (3) | Oral Medicine (3) | DBOM5101 | 2 |
DBOS4102 | 2 | —- | 1 | 2 | جراحة الفم (5) | Oral Surgery (5) | DBOS5101 | 3 |
DBOR5101 | 2 | —- | 1 | 2 | تقويم الأسنان (4) | Orthodontics (4) | DBOR5101 | 4 |
DBPE5101 | 2 | —- | 1 | 2 | علم الأنسجة الحول سنية (4) | Periodontics (4) | DBPE5101 | 5 |
DBPD5101 | 2 | —- | 1 | 2 | طب أسنان الأطفال (4) | Pediatric Dentistry (4) | DBPD5101 | 6 |
** | 6 | —- | — | 3 | علاج الأسنان الشامل (1) | Comprehensive Clinical Practice (1) | DBCP5101 | 7 |
**** | —– | —- | 1 | 1 | الإطباق السني واعتلالات المفصل الفكي الضدعي | Occlusion and Temporomandibular Disorders | DBOT5101 | 8 |
18 | — | 7 | 16 | Total | ||||
** Enrollment into the CCP requires that student has passed all major core requirements of all previous levels. | ||||||||
**** available for fifth year students |
Second Semester الفصل الثاني | ||||||||
Pre-requisite | Credit Hours | Arabic | English | Course Code | No | |||
Clinical Training | Lab/Practical | Theory | Total | |||||
** | —- | —- | 2 | 2 | منهجية البحث العلمي والإحصاء الحيوي | Research Methodology and Biostatistics | DBRB5102 | 1 |
DBCP5101 | 12 | —- | 2 | 8 | علاج الأسنان الشامل (2) | Comprehensive Clinical Practice (2) | DBCP5102 | 2 |
DBOS5101/ DBPE5101/ DBRP5101 | —- | —- | 1 | 1 | أساسيات الغرسات السنية | Basic Dental Implantology | DBDI5102 | 3 |
12 | — | 5 | 11 | Total | ||||
** available for fifth year students |
Program Intended Learning Outcomes (PILOs)
A. Knowledge and Understanding: | |
On successful completion of the program, the graduates should be able to: | |
A1 | Discuss the scientific basis of dentistry and the relevant biomedical, and behavioral sciences which form the basis for understanding human growth, development and health |
A2 | Describe the structure and function of the human body in health and disease related to the practice of dentistry. |
A3 | State the laws and ethics governing dental practice. |
A4 | Recognize the clinical, laboratory and special investigatory procedures practiced in dentistry. |
A5 | Identify psychological, cultural, and social factors related to oral disease prevention and management. |
A6 | Recognize the principles of evidence-based dentistry and its relation to scientific research and clinical practice. |
B. Cognitive/ Intellectual Skills: | |
On successful completion of the program, the graduates should be able to: | |
B1 | Incorporate theoretical basic science of human body with clinical findings for appropriate understanding of oral disease and its management. |
B2 | Apply critical thinking and evidence-based problem solving when providing patient care |
B3 | Independently formulate appropriate treatment plans based on best interest and preference of the patient and distinguish patients who require referral for specialist care. |
B4 | Construct preventive strategies according to the targeted individual and community needs and capabilities. |
B5 | Select suitable dental materials, investigations and medications for specific clinical situations. |
B6 | Assess the risk of medical emergencies within the dental practice. |
C. Professional and practical skills: | |
On successful completion of the program, the graduates should be able to: | |
C1 | Obtain and record a comprehensive history, perform an appropriate physical examination, and carry out required investigations required to reach a proper diagnosis and treatment plan. |
C2 | Apply infection control and radiation protection measured according to international standards. |
C3 | Provide preventive and therapeutic dental services for all age groups in the community. |
C4 | Prescribe medications for specific clinical situations and refer patients for specialist care whenever required. |
C5 | Manage medical emergencies within the dental practice setup. |
D. General and transferable skills: | |
On successful completion of the program, the graduates should be able to: | |
D1 | Efficiently use advanced technologies for self-development to remain updated with advancements in the dental practice. |
D2 | Demonstrate leadership and teamwork skills with colleagues and other oral health care workers for effective delivery of oral health care. |
D3 | Manage time, set treatment priorities and work to prescribed time limit. |
D4 | Display appropriate attitudes at the personal and professional levels to maintain an excellent image of the profession in the society. |
D5 | Communicate with patients of all age groups in a caring, respectful, professional and informative way. |