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Dean's Message

1.BACHELOR OF DENTAL SURGERY DEGREE PROGRAM

The Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) training program is offered at RAK College of Dental Sciences (RAK CODS) which is one of the four constituent professional Colleges of the RAK Medical and Health Sciences University(RAKMHSU). The other constituent institutions include RAK Colleges of Medical Sciences, Pharmaceutical Sciences and Nursing. BDS program is a five year program followed by a year of internship for those who wish to practice dentistry in the Emirates.

1.1. Vision

Our vision for the RAK College of Dental Sciences is to be recognized as an academic leader in the regional academic community of oral health educators and researchers. This status will be achieved through:

its academic programsand the highest standards of scholarship;
its highest quality of patient service;
its highly skilled and caring graduates;
its significant contributions to the advancement and dissemination ofinnovative approach of its outreach programs to meet the needs of society.

1.2. Mission

The School of Dentistry shares the overall mission of the RAK Medical and Health Sciences University to generate, disseminate, and preserve knowledge, and to serve the community.

Primary mission of the College is to prepare students to be competent oral health care professionals. The service mission of the college is to improve the health and well-being of the people of the community and the region through oral health care delivery and outreach programs that are especially attentive to underserved populations. The College’s research mission is to contribute to the behavioral, biomedical, and clinical aspects of oral health in the region.

1.3. Goals and Program Outcomes

The dental curriculum has been developed to provide learning opportunities enabling dental students to acquire fundamental knowledge develop basic skills and appreciate principles relevant to oral health care in the context of the community.

BDS graduates shall have opportunities to work in general practice, the community dental service, hospital practice, university teaching, research institutions, public health services, National Defence forces and dental hygiene product manufacturing companies.

1.4. The Five-year curriculum has been designed to achieve the following goals:

To meet the oral health needs of the United Arab Emirates community by a blend of the dental science and craft of medicine with emphasis on maxillofacial disease prevention and oro-dental health promotion.
To prepare dental practitioners for evidence based dental practice in the changing health care environment of the 21 st Century.
To acquire the basic medical and dental knowledge and skills that will allow the professional, ethical, and humane practice of dentistry.
To demonstrate training in dental education at par with international standards of dental practice.
To integrate basic sciences with oral health sciences to enable the students to apply their knowledge to oral health care.
To integrate clinical knowledge with clinical skills to enable the students deliver efficient patient care.
To develop a professional and compassionate approach to the analysis and management of health care.
To promote acquisition of the skills, attitude and behaviors that facilitate effective and appropriate interaction with patients and colleagues.
To produce caring, knowledgeable, competent and skillful oral specialist who recognizes and accepts the obligation to practice in the best interest of the patient at all times.

1.5. Program Outcomes

1.5.1. Knowledge:

The Dental Students shall be able to:

Describe the molecular basis of diseases and the way in which they affect the body, oral cavity and maxillofacial region.
Recognize the scientific basis of general and oral diseases including the use of medicines in the management of common oral diseases.
Demonstrate knowledge of the basic oral health, clinical skills and the ability to acquire, manage and use current information for clinical decision making and problem solving in the care of individual patients, family members, populations and systems of oral health and dental care delivery.
Integrate basic sciences knowledge in the clinical context in order to solve the common medical and dental problems.
Demonstrate the knowledge of basic scientific knowledge of dental biomaterials/ dental biomechanics and its application in dentistry.
Describe basic bio-behavioral and clinical science knowledge used to analyze and solve dental problems related to the oral diagnosis, treatment and prevention of oral diseases.
Recognize the implications of cultural, social, economic, legal, and historical contexts for oral patient care.
Describe the implications of basic ethical principles, including confidentiality, informed consent, truth telling, and justice, for the oral health.
Describe strategies to support life-long learning via both print and electronic sources to assist in making diagnostic and treatment decisions (e.g., practice guidelines) and to remain current with advances in medical and dental knowledge and practice (e.g., medical and dental information data bases).
Demonstrate knowledge of the functional approach to managing chronic dental problems.
Demonstrate the ability to apply basic dental sciences knowledge in interpretation, critical thinking and problem solving of common (community) dental problems.
Demonstrate knowledge of the unique oro-dental health care needs of ethnically diverse populations and communities.
Demonstrate the ability to acquire new information and data and to critically appraise its validity and applicability to one’s professional decisions, including the application of information systems technologies for support of clinical decision-making.

1.5.2. Skills:

The Students shall be able to :

Demonstrate the ability to elicit accurate comprehensive and focused medical and dental histories by employing techniques that facilitate the patient’s sharing of information.
Demonstrate the ability to conduct both effective and accurate comprehensive and focused physical examinations of head and neck and oral cavity in particular and know when each is most appropriate.
Demonstrate the appropriate use of laboratory tests and different imaging studies in making diagnostic and treatment decisions.
Demonstrate the ability to evaluate the patient’s medical and dental problems and to formulate accurate hypotheses to serve as the basis for making diagnostic and treatment decisions.
Perform common dental techniques/ procedures while dealing with the patients with different dental problems relating to maxillofacial surgery, conservative, orthodontics, periodontics, prosthodontics, Pediatric Dentistry on patients in 3 rd , 4 th and 5 th year and on mannikins in 1 st and 2 nd year.
Demonstrate the ability to formulate and implement a plan of care for both the prevention and treatment of disease and the relief of symptoms and suffering
Demonstrate the effective use of pharmocotherapeutic agents and other therapeutic modalities, while teaching patients the importance of preventive dentistry, oral health promotion, and wellness.
Demonstrate an understanding of the principles and method of Practice-Based Learning and Improvement that involves investigation and evaluation of one’s own patient care, appraisal and assimilation of scientific evidence, and improvements in patient care.

1.5.3. Attitudes/Behaviors:

The Students shall be able to :

Display the personal attributes of compassion, honesty, and integrity in relationship with patients, families, communities and the dental profession.
Demonstrate the ability to communicate compassionately and effectively, both verbally and in writing, with patients, their families, colleagues and others with whom dental surgeons must exchange information in carrying out their responsibilities.
Exhibit appropriate value for the sensitive nature of the dentist/patient relationship and the importance of compassionate communication and active listening, with attention to the patient’s familial, cultural, and spiritual circumstances.
Demonstrate professionalism and high ethical standards in all aspects of dental practice, specifically competence, honesty, integrity, compassion, respect for others, professional responsibility and social responsibility.
Exhibit a capacity for self-evaluation, moral reflection and ethical reasoning to form the basis for a self-directed, life long engagement in the responsible, committed, compassionate practice of medicine
Demonstrate the ability to educate patients about their oral health problems and to motivate them to adopt oral and dental health promoting behaviors
Demonstrate the ability to work effectively as part of an oral health care team, with appreciation for the multiple contributions of other health care professionals and agencies.

1.6. The Curriculum

The curriculum has been designed to provide an integrated, enquiry-based five year program incorporating problem-oriented learning (POL). A key feature of the program is integration between theory and practice through clinical skills training from the first year.

The program falls in with current advances in dentistry and provides an up-to-date teaching structure. There is integration of basic science knowledge with the clinical knowledge. However each course proceeds from simple to more complex information.

1.6.1. Pre-Clinical Program

The pre-clinical program in first and second years is in semester based and incorporates an interdisciplinary approach, with subjects including anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, oral biology and pharmacology. During this period, emphasis is placed on small-group teaching and self-learning.

1.6.2. Clinical Program

The clinical teaching at the College provides opportunities to students to gain extensive and varied clinical experience. Under supervision, clinical students will begin interacting and analyzing the patients findings, in the first clinical semester. As students progress, the clinical program covers courses such as Pediatric Dentistry, Restorative Dentistry, Dental Prosthetics, Oral Medicine, Oral Surgery, Oral Diagnosis, Oral Pathology, Orthodontics, Periodontology and Radiology. Students extend their pre clinical experience gained in the first two years in to the clinical practice program. Here, students take responsibility for their own patients’ treatment within the Dental Hospital. In this way students acquire the concepts of whole-patient care and teamwork.

In order to fulfill the curricular requirement of the BDS program, students get clinical training in General Medicine and Surgery in a general hospital. Students learn social and psychological side of patient care while developing their interpersonal and communication skills. Students also gain an appreciation of the factors involved in controlling dental disease, together with epidemiology and statistical techniques, and key ethical and medico-legal issues that surround the practice of dentistry.

Our practitioner attachment scheme ensures that students spend time with general dental practitioners. Visits to specialist dental units and the community dental service are also organized separately.

In the first year, the first semester is spent in learning general education courses. In the second semester the main emphasis is on biomedical/basic sciences / normal human structure and function.

In the second year, the focus shifts to the pathophysiology of diseases and methods used to diagnose and treat illness. Dental basic sciences courses will run along these as well.

The first and second years’ curricula have been arranged system wise. For the basic science subjects the student will simultaneously study head and neck anatomy, physiology, oral physiology, dental biochemistry associated with systems through POL. This will help the student to achieve horizontal integration in the knowledge of the normal structure and function of the human body in general and oral cavity in particular. Students will use of phantom-head laboratory and multi-purpose laboratories to acquire skills that would prepare them to treat patients during their clinical years.

Similarly, vertical integration of the second year courses with the first year courses will be achieved by following a system-based structuring of pathology, microbiology and pharmacology relevant to oral health sciences. Related dental knowledge and skills course will be taught side-by-side.

The next two and a half years of the academic program are set to meet specific needs of the students in order to cover topics and develop skills in clinical dentistry. The program involves theoretical and clinical components including rotations through the main clinical disciplines.

POL is used throughout the program. The method is interdisciplinary and there are no course boundaries. The dental students work in groups of 8-10 facilitated by a tutor to research topics and share information in a mutually supportive environment. Each week a different problem forms the focus of learning, development of communicative skills module, and teaches (verbal and non-verbal) communication skills. These skills include how to communicate with patients, to communicate with dental teams and ways to educate dental patients in preventive care using appropriate educational materials.

Novel aspects of this program include:

Shared clinical and didactic teaching;
Multidisciplinary clinics;
Supervision by the faculty; and
Rotations of students to out reach facilities.

1.7. Basic Medical and Dental Science Courses

1.7.1. Distribution of Systems in Year I for Basic Sciences- Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry Courses.

Semester 1& 2	Semester 2 & 3
Basic Concepts	Excretory System and reproductive health
Cell	Cardiovascular System
Blood and related problem and nutrition	Respiratory System
Nerve and Muscle related to head and neck	Endocrine System
Skin and Bone related to head and neck	Central Nervous System
Gastro Intestinal System	Special Senses
Embryology of head and neck	-

1.7.2. Distribution of Systems in Year II for basic sciences (Semesters 3 and 4)

Pathology	Microbiology	Pharmacology
Basic Concepts	Basic Concepts	Basic concepts
Inflammation and Infection	Inflammation and Infection	Anti inflammatory And Analgesics drugs
General Pathology	Normal flora of the oral cavity	Antibiotics
Neoplasia	Immunocompromised Host	Anti Neoplastic drugs
Blood	Immunity, Vaccination	Blood
Gastro Intestinal System	Microorganism affecting G.I.T	Drugs acting on G.I.T
Skin/oral mucosa	Skin infections/ oral infection	Anti fungal and anti viral drugs

1.7.3. Distribution of Systems in Year II for basic sciences (Semesters 3 and 4)

Pathology	Microbiology	Pharmacology
Muscles	Muscle infection	Skeletal muscle relaxant
Bones and joints	Bones and joints infection	Anti arthritis drugs
Endocrines	Fever type, mechanisms	Treatment of endocrine disorders
Central Nervous system	CNS infections	Autonomic nervous related drugs, CNS related drugs
Cardiovascular system	Cardiovascular related infections	Cardiovascular related drugs
Respiratory system	Respiratory system infections	Respiratory related drugs
Genital and Reproduction system	Sexually transmitted diseases	Reproduction related drugs
Renal system	Urinary tract infection	Kidney related drugs
-	World wide viral infection	-

7.1.2.4 Distribution of dental sciences courses in year I and II.

Semester 3 & 4

Oral Biology and Tooth Morphology

Pre-clinical Operative Dentistry

Oral Diagnosis and Radiology

Basic Prosthodontics and Dental Biomaterials

Operative Dentistry and Bio-materials

Psychology / Dentistry

Community Dentistry

1.8. Instructional Methods Based on the Objectives:

The college is committed to being responsive to students' needs and preparing students to assume future societal leadership roles to meet political, economic, social and technological challenges.

Faculties are committed to make learning environments more interactive, to integrate technology into the learning experience, and to use collaborative learning strategies when appropriate.

1.9. Clinical Rotations

Course	Semesters								Course Totals
Course	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX	X	Course Totals
	No. of weeks
Community Dentistry	4	4	4	4	-	-	-	-	16
General Surgery	-	-	-	4	4	-	-	-	8
General Medicine	-	-	-	4	4	-	-	-	8
Operative Dentistry including Endodontics	-	-	-	-	4	4	4	-	12
Oral and Maxillofacial surgery	-	-	-	-	-	4	4	4	12
Oral Pathology and Oral Medicine	-	-	2	1	-	-	-	-	3
Oral diagnosis, Treatment Planning and Periodontology	-	-	2	2	2	2			8
Prosthodontics incl Crown and Bridge	-	-	-	2	-	4	4	2	12
Orthodontics / Pediatric Dentistry Comprehensive Patient Management	- -	- -	- -	- -	- -	4 -	4 -	4 8	12 8
Semester Total	4	4	8	17	14	18	16	18	99

1.10. Hospital Facilities for Clinical Teaching

The faculty and students shall have access to their own complete dental hospital comprising various departments of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Orthodontics, Periodontology, Prosthodontics, Oral Pathology, Oral Medicine, Restorative Dentistry, Radiology and Community Dentistry, with over 75 completely equipped state of the art dental units. The students will rotate in the 3 rd,4 th and 5 th years in the dental hospital.

The College will use the facilities of Sheikh Saqr hospital and Ibrahim Bin Hamad Obaid Allah hospitals in Ras Al Khaimah. In addition, facilities are available at primary dental health centers in Ras Al Khaimah under the ambit of RAK Medical Zone.

Sheikh Saqr Hospital has bed capacity of 278 and has 99 consultants, of which 48 have terminal degrees and the remaining are general practitioners. The 3 rd year BDS students will rotate for the General Surgery training in this hospital.

The 3 rd year students will be rotated for the General Medicine department in Ibrahim Bin Hamad ObaidAllah Hospital. These rotations provide students with an opportunity to learn principles of surgery and appropriately diagnose maxillofacial emergencies, stabilize and refer patients to medical, surgical and dental specialists when appropriate care demands such expertise.

Specialties in dentistry such as Orthodontics (straightening of teeth; Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery; Pediatric Dentistry (treatment for children); Periodontics (treatment of gum disease); Prosthodontics (replacement of missing teeth by prostheses such as dentures, bridges and dental implants); Operative Dentistry (restoration of existing teeth); Endodontics (root canal therapy); Community Dentistry (study of Dental Epidemiology and Social health policies), oral radiology and oral pathology (study of oral and dentally related diseases); will require two and a half years of training in dental clinics of RAK College of Dental Sciences - RAKMHSU.

Instruction in all clinical areas of dentistry is provided through lectures, seminars and clinical exercises in clinics and hospital operating rooms. Special emphasis is placed on the basic sciences and their relationship to all other areas of dentistry and medicine.

1.11. Assessment, Evaluation, Grading and Promotion

Students shall be assessed continuously through assignments, seminars, tests, quizzes, problem solving exercises, clinical case studies and final examination for each course. The continuous assessment components for each course shall be graded for 50% of the marks and the end of semester examinations shall be graded for the remaining 50% marks.

During the examinations, theory, and where applicable, laboratory and clinical examinations shall be held separately for each course and graded 50% of the total marks in the determination of the final grade.

1.12. Assessment

1.12.1. Theory

Written examination:
Restricted response essays;
Multiple choice questions (Both one best response and multiple true-false types);

1.12.2. Practical

Objective Structured Practical Examination (OSPE)

1.12.3. Clinicals

Actual patients and skills lab – Objective Structured Clinical Examination; and
Interpretation and problem solving of laboratory data/patient data.

Failure to appear for the final examination will result in grade “F”. Students failing a course have to appear and pass the make up examination/s to be promoted to next academic year.

A student who fails in one or more courses of the first /second /third year shall not be promoted to the next higher level.

Eligibility for appearing for college examination is a minimum of 75% attendance.

A student will be permitted a maximum of seven academic years to complete the BDS program. A student who does not pass a course in three chances will be subjected to academic dismissal from the program.

1.14. Internship (BDS)

Internship program is a UAE government requirement that is applicable only to those who wish to practice dentistry in the UAE. This one year program is offered at RAK CODS after graduation. This program is not mandatory for those who do not plan to practice dentistry in the UAE. However, they are encouraged to make enquiries with the dental practice regulatory bodies (dental councils for example) in with regard to the current dental practice licensing regulations that exist in their respective countries.

1.15. Structure of Dental Internship

All parts of the internship shall be done in dental clinics of College of Dentistry.

Graduate will be required (after passing all examinations) to undergo Compulsory Rotational Internship to the satisfaction of the University regulations for a period of twelve months so as to get the internship completion certificate from the Office of the Dean.

The intern shall be entrusted with clinical responsibilities under the direct supervision of a senior dental officers/consultants. They shall not be working independently.

Internship is a phase of training wherein a graduate is expected to conduct actual practice of dental and oral health care and acquire skills under supervision, so that he/she may become capable of functioning independently.

1.16. Internship Objectives:

At the end of the internship training the student shall be able to:

Diagnose clinically common oro-facial and oro-dental disease conditions like dental caries and periodontal diseases encountered in practice and make timely decision for referral to higher level.

Use essential drugs, infusions, blood or its substitutes and conduct laboratory services for patients having medical problems related to dentistry such as in maxillo-facial trauma in road traffic accidents.

Manage all types of medical and dental emergencies like fainting in the dental chair, cardiac arrest, acute pulpitis, and indoor management of massive maxillofacial infections including Ludwigs angina, maxillofacial trauma resulting in respiratory embarrassment and bleeding by rendering first level care.

Demonstrate skills in monitoring of the National oral Health Programs and schemes, oriented to provide preventive and promotive oral health care services to the community.

Develop leadership qualities to function effectively as a leader of the health team organized to deliver the health and family welfare service in the existing socio-economic, political and cultural environment;

Render dental services to chronically sick, disabled (both physical and mental), dental cripples and communicate effectively with the patient and the community.

Manage all types of dental emergencies such as acute pain, TMJ dysfunction syndrome, recurrent dislocation, alveolar abscess.

Demonstrate skills in handling root canal therapy, removable and fixed prosthesis, implants, class I and II malocclusions by removable and fixed appliances.

Internship shall be completed by the students as per the following schedule:

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

2 months

Department of Operative Dentistry

2 months

Department of Oral Pathology and Oral Medicine

2 months

Department of Oral Diagnosis and Periodontology

2 months

Department of Prosthetics,

2 months

Department of Orthodontics and Pedodontics

2 months

1.16.1. Elective Posting (as a part of Internship Program)

Two elective postings of 15 days each in any of the following departments:

Esthetic Dentistry;
Implantology;
Sedation
Maxillo-facial Radiology; and
The medically compromised Dental Patient.

1.17. Assessment of Internship:

The intern shall maintain a record of work which is to be verified and certified by the dental officer/consultant under whom s/he works. Apart from scrutiny of the record of work, assessment and evaluation of training shall be undertaken by an objective approach using situation tests in knowledge, skills and attitude, during and at the end of training. Based on the record of work and date of evaluation, the Dean shall issue a certificate of satisfactory completion of training.

Satisfactory completion shall be determined on the basis of the following:-

Proficiency of knowledge required for each case.

Score 0-5

The competency in skills expected to manage each case:

Competency of self performance.
Of having assisted in procedures.
Of having observed.

Score 0-5

Responsibility, punctuality, work up of case, involvement in treatment, follow-up reports.

Score0-5

Capacity to work in a team (Behavior with colleagues, nursing staff and relationship with paramedical).

Score 0-5

Initiative, participation in discussions, research aptitude.

Score 0-5

Poor/	Fair/	Below Average/	Average/	Above Average/	Excellent
0	1	2	3	4	5

A Score of less than 3 in any of above items will represent unsatisfactory completion of internship and they are required to make up with the particular department.

Study Plan for BDS (5 years, 10 semesters) along with General Education:-

Total Credit Hours = 170

FIRST YEAR
Semester I	Course No.	Title	Credits		Semester II	Course No.		Title	Credits
	Course No.	Title	Theory	Practical		Course No.		Title	Theory	Practical
	CHM 101	Chemistry	3	0		20002		Anatomy (Human Head & Neck), Cell Biology, Embryology & Imaging – I	2	1
	ENG 101	English	3	0		20102		Biochemistry	2	1
	ICM 101	Islamic Culture in Medicine	3	0		20202		Physiology – I	2	1
	MAT 101	Mathematics	3	0		CSK 101		Computer Skills	2	1
	MPY 101	Medical Physics	3	0		ENG 201		Health Sciences Communication in English	3	0
						ARB 101		Health Sciences Communication in Arabic	3	0
		Semester Total	15	0				Semester Total	14	4
SECOND YEAR
Semester III	Course No.	Title	Credits		Semester IV	Course No.	Title		Credits
	Course No.	Title	Theory	Practical		Course No.	Title		Theory	Practical
	20003	Anatomy (Human Head and Neck) Cell Biology, Embryology and Imaging –II	2	1		20304	Pharmacology and Therapeutics – II		2	1
	20103	Biochemistry - II	1	1		20404	Pathology – II		2	1
	20203	Physiology – II	2	1		20604	Oral Biology and Tooth Morphology – II		2	1
	20303	Pharmacology and Therapeutics - I	2	1		20804	Dental Ethics		1	0
	20403	Pathology - I	2	1		20904	Community Dentistry - I		1	1
	20503	Microbiology	1	1		21004	Oral Pathology		2	1
	20603	Oral Biology and Tooth Morphology - I	2	1		13004	Statistics & Research Methodology		3	0
	20703	Psychology / Dentistry	1	0
		Semester Total	13	7			Semester Total		13	5

THIRD YEAR
Semester V	Course No.	Title	Credits		Semester VI	Course No.	Title	Credits
	Course No.	Title	Theory	Practical		Course No.	Title	Theory	Practical
	20905	Community Dentistry -II	1	1		20906	Community Dentistry- III	1	1
	21105	Oral Medicine-I	1	0.5		21106	Oral Medicine-II	1	0.5
	21205	General Medicine-I	2	1		21206	General Medicine-II	2	1
	21305	General Surgery – CPR-I	2	1		21306	General Surgery – CPR II	2	1
	21405	Oral Radiology	1	0.5		21606	Basic Prosthodontics -lI and Biomaterials/ Skills Lab	1	1
	21505	Oral Diagonsis	1	0.5		21706	Pre-clinical Operative Dentistry- II and Bio materials	1	1
	21605	Basic Prosthodontics-I and Biomaterials / Skills Lab	1	1		21906	Profession of Dentistry	1	0.5
	21705	Pre-Clinical Operative Dentistry-I	1	1		22006	Four Handed Dentistry & Infection Control	1	0.5
	21805	Introduction to Clinical Dentistry	1	0.5		22106	Local Anaesthesia	1	0.5
		Semester Total	11	7			Semester Total	11	7
FOURTH YEAR
Semester VII	Course No.	Title	Credits		Semester VIII	Course No.	Title	Credits
	Course No.	Title	Theory	Practical		Course No.	Title	Theory	Practical
	20907	Community Dentistry-IV	1	1		21708	Pre-Clinical Operative Dentistry-III (Endodontics) & Bio Materials	1	1
	21607	Basic Prosthodontics- III and Bio-materials / Skills Lab	1	1		22408	Operative Dentistry - II	1	1
	22207	Dental Management of Medically Compromised Patients	1	0.5		22708	Periodontology-II	2	1
	22307	Minor Oral Surgery	1	1		22808	Oral Pathology & Surgical Management	2	1
	22407	Operative Dentistry - I	1	1		22908	Orthodontics- I	2	2
	22507	Treatment Planning	1	1		23008	Prosthodontics – I (Complete Denture Prosthesis)	2	2
	CDM 07	Clinical Decision Making	2	0		23108	Pediatric Dentistry-I	1	0.5
	22607	Removable Partial Dentures, Prosthesis	1	1		23208	Maxillo Facial Trauma (Accident & Emergency)	2	2
	22707	Periodontology-I	2	1
		Semester Total	9	7.5			Semester Total	13	11.5
FIFTH YEAR
Semester IX	Course No.	Title	Credits		Semester X	Course No.	Title	Credits
	Course No.	Title	Theory	Practical		Course No.	Title	Theory	Practical
	22909	Orthodontics - II	2	2		23510	Geriatric Dentistry	2	0.5
	23009	Prosthodontics – II (Principles of Fixed Prosthesis)	2	2		23610	TMJ Disorders	1	0.5
	23109	Pediatric Dentistry II	1	0.5		23710	Oral Surgery and Oral Implantology	1	1
	23309	Esthetic Dentistry	2	1		23810	Practice Management	1	0.5
	23409	Endodontics	2	2			Comprehensive Dentistry Clinics		6
		Semester Total	9	7.5			Semester Total	5	8.5

Examination Schedule: In addition to the internal/continuous assessment exercises held during the semesters, students will be examined in all subjects listed above at the end of respective semester.

1.18. COURSES

1.18.1. Semester 1

20001 Anatomy (Human Head & Neck), Cell Biology, Embryology and Imaging - I (2:1=3)

Prerequisites: None

Knowledge of the gross anatomy, embryology and radiological imaging of the entire body including head and neck. Application of the basic medical science knowledge to a clinical situation.

12101 Mathematics (3:0 =3)

Prerequisites: None

Principles of Mathematics relevant to the health sciences

12201 English (3:0=3)

Prerequisites: None

Different aspects of speaking and writing effectively including English vocabulary, the significance and the techniques of effective communication, both written and oral communication, including public speaking.

12301 Physics (3:0=3)

Prerequisites: All courses of previous semester.

The biophysical principles dealt in health sciences relating to the mechanism of body function and medical instrumentation.

12401 Chemistry (3:0=3)

Prerequisites: All courses of previous semester.

The principles of chemistry and their application in human medicine .

12501 Computer Skills (2:1=3)

Prerequisites: All courses of previous semesters.

Computer applications in health sciences (health records, databases, and telemedicine).

12701 Islamic Studies and Culture (3:0=3)

Prerequisites: All courses of previous semesters.

Fundamentals of Islamic culture

1.18.2. Semester 2

20002 Anatomy (Human Head & Neck), Cell Biology, Embryology and Imaging - II (2:1=3)

Prerequisites: All courses of previous semester.

Introduction to the main systems of the abdomen and thorax, gross structure of the head and neck region, embryology of jaws and teeth, histology of oral mucosa and Osteology of bone in the maxillofacial region.

20102 Biochemistry (Dental)-I (1:1 =2)

Prerequisites: All courses of previous semester.

Basic knowledge of the biochemistry of the human body for use as an aid in the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of oral diseases. The course content will contribute to concepts based on the structure and function of components of living tissues in health and disease.

20202 Physiology (2:1 =3)

Prerequisites: All courses of previous semester.

Knowledge and application of physiological concepts including normal functions of organs systems of the body. This will facilitate an understanding of the physiological basis of oro-dental health and disease.

12602 English Advanced (3:0=3)

Prerequisites: All courses of previous semesters.

Comprehensive review of grammar and sentence structure especially in the context of writing, sentence combining, writing of process, cause/effect and comparison / contrast, reading techniques (e.g. skimming and scanning), comprehension skills of short written texts, aural/oral skills and vocabulary, short group and class discussions, presentations, re-play films, radio or TV programs and interviews.

12802 Communication skills (Arabic) (3:0=3)

Prerequisites: All courses of previous semesters.

Different styles of Arabic; grammatical skills; rhetorical expressions the oral and written skills.

12902 Humanities & Ethics (3:0=3)

Prerequisites: All courses of previous semesters.

Ethical principals, ethical decision making, illness aging, dying, and loss of function, the cultural and social diversity in coping with death and disability.

12502 Computer Skills (2:1=3)

Prerequisites: All courses of previous semesters.

Computer applications in health sciences (health records, databases, and telemedicine).

1.18.3. Semester 3

20103 Biochemistry (Dental) - II (1:1 =2)

Prerequisites: All courses of previous semester.

Biochemistry relevance to dentistry will be described to a limited degree at appropriate places as the course progresses. Students will appreciate the value of a biochemical background only as they progress throughout the five years of dental college and into dental practice.

20203 Physiology – II (2:1 =3)

Prerequisites: All courses of previous semester.

Scientific basis of the life processes at the molecular level, and the application of the knowledge acquired in solving clinical problems pertaining to blood, cranial nerves, muscles of mastication, skin, mucosa and bones of maxillofacial region, gastro intestinal system, hepatobiliary system, respiratory system and cardiovascular system.

20303 Oral Biology and Tooth Morphology - I (2:1=3)

Prerequisites: All courses of previous semester.

Micro and macro structures of the oral cavity and teeth.

M icroscopic structure of oral tissues and the recent findings and theories regarding the structure and formation of these tissues. The anatomical and morphological characteristics of the teeth and their supporting structures, interarch and intra-arch relationships and tooth eruption in detail.

20403 Pharmacology and Therapeutics - I (2:1=3)

Prerequisites: All courses of previous semesters.

Rational and scientific basis of therapeutics, an insight into the mechanism of action, pharmacological basis for the use of drugs in various diseases and adverse drug reactions.

20503 Pathology – I (2:1=3)

Prerequisites: All courses of previous semesters.

General and specific pathological concepts and microbiology, relate the knowledge in order to understand pathogenesis of oral diseases.

20603 Oral Microbiology (1:1=2)

Prerequisites: All courses of previous semesters.

Relevant general and oral microbiology and immunology that provides an understanding of the role of microorganisms in health and disease with special reference to oral structures. Etiology, pathogenesis, laboratory diagnosis, and treatment and control of oral infections.

20703 Pre-Clinical Operative Dentistry – I (1:1 =2)

Prerequisites: All courses of previous semesters.

Concepts of carious process, diagnosis and treatment of the dental disease, cavity design, preparation and insertion of various restorative materials.

20803 Community Dentistry - I (1:1=2)

Prerequisites: All courses of previous semester.

C oncepts and practice of health promotion and ways of promoting oral health, to f unction as community and first level dentist in accordance with nation’s goals.

1.18.4. Semester 4

20904 Basic Prosthodontics and Dental Biomaterials –I / Skills Lab

Prerequisites: All courses of previous semester. (1:1=2)

Selection and use of dental materials and equipments related to prosthodontics in the modern dental practice. The use, composition, properties and manipulation of these materials, demonstration of basic prosthodontics principles to enable students to accomplish various lab procedures.

20304 Oral Biology and Tooth Morphology - II (2:1=3)

Prerequisites: All courses of previous semester.

Knowledge of oro-dental anatomy and occlusion is the study and practice of all the disciplines of dentistry. It is essential in diagnosis, treatment planning and treatment. Students learn the anatomical and morphological characteristics of the teeth and their supporting structures inter arch and intra-arch relationships and tooth eruption.

20404 Pharmacology and Therapeutics - II (2:1=3)

Prerequisites: All courses of previous semesters.

Rational and scientific basis of therapeutics, the mechanism of action, pharmacological basis for the use of drugs in various diseases, and adverse drug reactions pertaining to blood, gastrointestinal systems, hepato-biliary systems, oral cavity, mucosa and skin.

20504 Pathology - II (2:1 =3)

Prerequisites: All courses of previous semesters.

Disease process and symptoms produced by this process. Special reference to the immunological process and its relationship to dentistry.

21004 Dental Ethics (1:0=1)

Place of ethics in professional life, to recognize when an ethical problem arises in the performance of academic work, clinical treatment, or research and to have capabilities of analyzing and addressing the problem.

20804 Community Dentistry- II (1:1=2)

Prerequisites: All courses of previous semesters.

Different oral health problems at community level, urban rural and at a national level along with general epidemiologic al methods

21104 Psychology / Dentistry (1:0.5=1.5)

Prerequisites: All courses of previous semesters.

Science of mind and behavior, clinical psychology, and psychological relations between the dentist and patients, diagnose common psychiatric disorders and its relation to dental treatment.

13003 Statistics & Research Methodology (3:0=3)

Prerequisites: All courses of previous semesters.

Presentation of statistical data, measures of central tendency, measures of dispersion, types of frequency distribution, theories of probability, sampling and different tests of significance.

Fundamentals of research methods, defining research problems and objectives, hypothesis, sources of information, data types and collection, data analysis and presentation of results, and drawing conclusions.

1.18.5. Semester 5

21205 Oral Medicine-I 1:0.5=1.5)

Prerequisites: All courses of previous semesters.

History taking and systematic examination of oral, and head and neck region.

Diagnosis and management of oral diseases, caring and sympathetic attitude towards patients.

21305 Oral Diagnosis (1:0.5=1.5)

Prerequisites: None

Communication with patients, gathering of subjective data, taking complete medical history and understanding the role of medical and psychosocial problems on oral health

21405 Four Handed Dentistry and Infection Control (1:0.5=1.5)

Prerequisites: All courses of previous semesters.

To utilize dental auxiliaries effectively to improve the quality of service while preventing increased stress and fatigue. Mechanisms by which infectious diseases are transmitted and risks for transmission in dental practice such as HIV and Viral hepatitis.

21505 Introduction to Clinical Dentistry (1:0.5=1.5)

Prerequisites: All courses of previous semesters.

Introduction to clinical environment, familiarization with step by step clinical examination, interpretation of diagnostic aids, familiarization of techniques to perform oral prophylaxis and treatment planning procedures

21605 Profession of Dentistry (1:0.5=1.5)

Prerequisites: All courses of previous semesters.

Exploring duties assumed by dentists in becoming oral health care provider. Understanding dentists’ obligations and responsibilities and patients’ responsibilities. Knowing consequences of violations of duties towards patients

20705 Pre-clinical Operative Dentistry – II and Bio materials (1:1 =2)

Prerequisites: All courses of previous semesters.

Knowledge of dental biomaterials and their applications in conservative dentistry.

Learning methods and steps involved in involved in cavity preparation and restorations. Laboratory demonstration of various conservative dentistry skills.

20805 Community Dentistry - III (1:1=2)

Awareness of the dental needs of the community and community oro-dental health programs, ethical responsibilities and principles of general biomedical ethics.

21705 Local Anaesthesia (1:0.5=1.5)

Prerequisites: All courses of previous semesters.

Complete pharmacology of local anaesthetic agents used in dentistry, common injection techniques with reference to nerve distribution of the maxillofacial region.

21805 Oral Pathology (2:1=3)

Prerequisites: All courses of previous semesters.

Principles and mechanism of oral diseases, sound knowledge of etiology, pathogenesis, morphological changes, functional consequences of pathological processes, benign and malignant tumors and carcinomas of the oro facial region, arterial, venous and lymphatic disorders, non malignant lesions and diseases of the salivary glands.

1.18.6. Semester 6

21906 General Medicine - I (2:1 =3)

Prerequisites: All courses of previous semesters.

Broad principles of diagnosi, signs and symptoms of common infectious and non infectious diseases of dental interest. Recognition of problems in the medical history of patients about to under go dental treatment and to take appropriate action to provide a quality care. To ensure that graduate practitioners understand when referral for complex treatment is indicated.

22006 General Surgery - I & CPR (2:1 =3)

Prerequisites: All courses of previous semesters.

Principles of surgery, basic and advanced life support, fluid and electrolyte balance, hemorrhage, shock, wound infections and wound healing.

22106 Periodontology – I (2:1 =3)

Prerequisites: All courses of previous semesters.

Basic concepts of periodontium, etiology of periodontal diseases, study of plaque, micro biology related with periodontal diseases and epidemiology of periodontal diseases.

22206 Removable Partial Denture, Prosthesis (1:1 =2)

Prerequisites: All courses of previous semesters.

Basic principles and skills in the construction of partial denture and their clinical applications.

20906 Basic Prosthodontics-II and Dental Biomaterials/ Skills Lab

Prerequisites: All courses of previous semester. (1:1=2)

U se, composition, properties, and manipulation of the materials and realistic criteria for their selection, basic prosthodontic principles, various clinical procedures necessary to treat the edentulous and the partially edentulous patient, as well as the patient requiring fixed restorations.

21206 Oral Medicine-II (1:0.5 =1.5)

Prerequisites: All courses of previous semesters.

Diagnosis and management of oral mucosal and salivary gland diseases with special reference to those with systemic disease background.

20806 Community Dentistry - IV (1:1=2)

Prerequisites: All courses of previous semesters.

Professional malpractice, legal and ethical responsibilities, the doctor’s obligations to patients, the profession and community.

1.18.7. Semester 7

21907 General Medicine - II (2:1 =3)

Prerequisites: All courses of previous semesters.

Etiology, signs, symptoms, clinical features and management of diseases of the kidney, and genito-urinary system, endocrine and metabolic diseases, diseases of the blood, oncology, connective tissues disorders,dermatologic conditions and their oral manifestations,diseases of the nervous system and principles of geriatric medicine

22007 General Surgery – II & CPR (2:1 =3)

Prerequisites: All courses of previous semesters.

Mechanisms, causes and management of midline and lateral neck swellings, thyroid gland in particular, benign and malignant tumors of head and neck region, management of burns and maxillofacial anomalies like cleft lip and palate.

22107 Periodontology – II (2:1=3)

Prerequisites: All courses of previous semesters.

Trauma from occlusion, periodontal manifestation of systemic diseases, acute chronic periodontitis, periodontal consideration with:orthodontics, endodontics, removable prosthodontics, fixed prosthodontics, implants, and advanced surgical procedures.

22207 Management of Medically Compromised Patient (1:0.5=1.5)

Prerequisites: All courses of previous semesters.

Understanding and applying etiology, pathogenesis, laboratory diagnosis treatment and control of infections in the medically compromised patients pertaining to systemic diseases like diseases of bones, endocrine systems, hematological, metabolic bone diseases, central nervous systems, respiratory system, genital, reproductive and renal systems.

22307 Oral Radiology (1:0.5=1.5)

Prerequisites: All courses of previous semesters.

Integrate principles of radiographic surveys for evaluation including full mouth surveys, and integrate pre clinical training in the diagnostic process

22407 Operative Dentistry -I (1:1 =2)

Prerequisites: All courses of previous semesters.

Knowledge and skills pertaining to operative dentistry procedures, silver amalgam restorations and current materials for posterior tooth fillings

22507 Treatment Planning (1:1=2)

Prerequisites: All courses of previous semesters.

Knowledge and skills involved in patient evaluation, patient interview, review of medical history, examination, interpretation of diagnostic tests, consultation, patient referral and personal preventive strategies

20907 Basic Prosthodontics-III and Biomaterials/Skills Lab (1:1=2)

Prerequisites: All courses of previous semesters.

Crown and bridge preclinical experience in laboratory and simulated pre-clinical environment.

1.18.8. Semester 8

22608 Oral Pathology and Surgical Management (2:1 =3)

Prerequisites: All courses of previous semesters.

Mechanism of oral disease, sound knowledge of etiology, pathogenesis, morphological changes and functional consequences of pathological processes that provide the knowledge about the surgical management of oral diseases and procedures.

22708 Orthodontics – I (2:2=4)

Prerequisites: All courses of previous semesters.

Basic terminologies in orthodontics, growth and development of oro-facial complex, etiology of malocclusion, diagnosis with mandatory and optional orthodontic records.

22408 Operative Dentistry –II (1:1=2)

Prerequisites: All courses of previous semesters.

Knowledge and skills pertaining to operative dentistry procedures, composite restorations and current bonding system techniques

22808 Prosthodontics – I Complete Denture Prosthesis (2:2 =4)

Prerequisites: All courses of previous semesters.

The theoretical, clinical and lab phases in fabrication and designing of complete dentures, immediate dentures and over dentures.

22908 Pediatric Dentistry-I (1:0.5=1.5)

Prerequisites: All courses of previous semesters.

Principles of child oral health management, with sound knowledge of dentistry specific to the child with special emphasis on emotional development, management of rampant caries, pulpititis, temporary and metallic crowns, space maintainers, proximal fillings, pit and fissure sealants, prevention of oral habits.

20708 Pre-Clinical Operative Dentistry-III (Endodontics) and Biomaterials(1:1=2)

Prerequisites: All courses of previous semesters.

Preclinical experience to train the student to treat endodontic patients. cleaning and shaping and obturating root canals. Relates dental materials used in endodontics.

1.18.9. Semester 9

23009 Maxillofacial Trauma (Accident & Emergency) (2:2 =4)

Prerequisites: All courses of previous semesters.

Maxillofacial trauma and its management including “Basic Life Support”, “Advance Life Support”, “Advance Trauma Life Support”. Principles of pre surgical health status evaluation and principles of surgical asepsis, assessment and early active management of the acute cardiac arrest, surgical anatomy, signs and symptoms, clinical features and management of the fractures of the cranio-facial complex.

22709 Orthodontics - II (2:2 =4)

Prerequisites: All courses of previous semesters.

Principles of bio-mechanics, various removable, functional appliances, their indications and contra-indications, their use, the non-skeletal and skeletal treatment planning of class I, II and III malocclusions, treatment of adults, children with cleft lip and palate and maxillary canine management.

23109 Minor Oral Surgery (1:1=2)

Prerequisites: All courses of previous semesters.

Patient’s evaluation, diagnosis, treatment planning, of common surgically treated oral diseases and its management through routine minor oral surgery procedures commonly employed in general dental practice, nomenclature and functions of various surgical instruments.

22809 Prosthodontics – II / Principles of Fixed Prosthesis (2:2 =4)

Prerequisites: All courses of previous semesters.

Basic principles of fixed partial prosthodontics, the terminology, technique and basic principles of treating patients with fixed partial dentures. Knowledge and skills to diagnose and treatment plan gold and metal-ceramic fixed partial dentures. Basic principles and skills to prepare and fabricate fixed partial dentures in a dental laboratory, ceramic materials for esthetics, the basic principles of esthetics and the indications for their use.

22909 Pediatric Dentistry-II (1:0.5=1.5)

Prerequisites: All courses of previous semesters.

Principles of pediatric oral health management, special emphasis on emotional development. Management of rampant caries puplitis, temporary and metallic crowns and prevention of unhealthy oral habits.

23209 Endodontics (2:2=4)

Prerequisites: All courses of previous semesters.

Performing a non-surgical root canal treatment on uncomplicated anterior, premolar, and molar teeth, management of pulpal and peri-radicular disease through various forms of clinical exercises. Problem-solving skills, critical-thinking, radiology and self-assessment criteria, knowledge of surgical endodontics and related biomaterials are emphasized throughout the course.

1.18.10. Semester 10

23310 Geriatric Dentistry (2:0.5=2.5)

Prerequisites: All courses of previous semesters.

Concepts of pertinent geriatric dentistry related to current theories of aging, demographics and their relevance to future dental practice, changes with agein areas of nutrition, medicine, psychiatry, pharmacology and mental health.

23410 TMJ Disorders (1:0.5=1.5)

Prerequisites: All courses of previous semesters.

Sequence of comprehensive examination, diagnosis and treatment of patients with temporomandibular joint disorders. Management of dysfunction and morphologic alterations in associate muscles and occlusion

23510 Esthetics Dentistry (2:1=3)

Prerequisites: All courses of previous semesters.

Diagnoses, treatment plan and performance of a variety of esthetic procedures with appropriate materials in the context of comprehensive care. New concepts in esthetic dentistry involve more than merely providing porcelain veneers to patients. It encompasses a broad approach to the total esthetic needs of the patient. Today esthetic dentistry is supported by new developments, innovative techniques a wealth of new scientific data. The intention is to share new information with students as it becomes available.

23610 Oral Surgery and Oral Implantology (1:1=2)

Prerequisites: All courses of previous semesters.

Various aspects of dental implantology, which require a multidisciplinary approach from three disciplines: periodontics, prosthodontics, and oral surgery.

23710 Practice Management (1:0.5=1.5)

Prerequisites: All courses of previous semesters.

Effective management of business skills in private dental practice setting. Cost effective financial and consumer attitude aspects as they relate to dental practice