Bachelor of Dental Surgery
The Bachelor of Dental Surgery is a five-year, full-time program.
In addition to the liberal Arts courses based on the American education style Universities, the first and second years of the Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) curriculum are dedicated to general and medical sciences and practical knowledge of dentistry.
The third, fourth, and fifth years have mainly dentistry courses, laboratory work and clinical internships. Preclinical and clinical training includes restorative, prosthodontics, orthodontics, periodontics, endodontics, oral pathology, oral medicine, maxillofacial radiology, and pediatric dentistry.
At the end of the BDS program, the student will be able to:
- Establish an accurate diagnosis; draw up and initiate a treatment plan in harmony with the patient’s needs and requirements.
- Demonstrate effective communication with patients, respective families, employees, and all caretakers irrespective of age and social and cultural backgrounds.
- Recognize case complexity, including when referrals may be needed.
- Practice dentistry ethically and professionally, consistent with the profession’s expectations.
- Elicit and write the patient’s complete medical, dental, and oral history.
- Demonstrate adequate computer literacy in acquiring and using scientific data to develop analytical and critical skills.
- Promote and improve the oral and dental health of individuals, families, and populations.
The teaching methods offered rely on:
- Lecture courses
- Tutorial classes (reading reports, bibliographic research, surveys, posters, etc.)
- Practical work and training (laboratory work, simulator units, etc.)
- Clinical training, case studies and problem-based learning