Dental Surgery

Course Summary

• Type: DDS
• Location: Malaysia
• Duration: 5 Years
• Deadline: Ongoing

Course Description

The DDS program is a 5 year programme. The curriculum is designed to fulfill the five major components of dental education, namely:

- Preclinical dentistry.
- Clinical dentistry.
- Hospital based dentistry.
- Community/Society based dentistry.
- Life-long learning experience through a small research exercise.

And is conducted in two stages:
(1) Preclinical Phase – A two year program, which covers Medical Science courses (Anatomy, Physiology,
Biochemistry and Microbiology and dental courses (Professional Development and IT, Oral Biology, Society and Health, Preventive Dentistry and Dental Public Health and Dental Materials and Dental Technology). The latter is designed to prepare students for the technical part of the dental program. Assessments takes place in every semester along with yearly professional examinations and also yearly Professional Examinations. 
(2) Clinical Phase – this phase covers the next three years where integrated teaching learning process will undertake to expose the students to dental clinical work directly onto patients, hospital ward rounds and community dentistry. Students will also have the opportunity to enhance their critical thinking skills and life- long learning experience through a research exercise in the dental discipline of their interest. It includes subjects, such as Preventive Dentistry and Dental Public Health; Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, Conservative Dentistry, Prosthodontics, Periodontology, Orthodontics, Paediatric Dentistry, Oral Pathology, Oral Medicine, Dental Imaging, Endodontics and Dental Research. Dental students will also be exposed to medical subjects namely; General Medicine and General Surgery for better treatment of patients with chronic illness, who may require special needs as far as dental treatment is concerned.