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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.