Tip:
Highlight text to annotate it
X
The College of Dentistry at the University of Dammam
is one of the most prominent educational monuments that Saudi Arabia is abound with.
It works in its field to prepare a generation of distinguished dentists,
excelled in dentistry and dental surgery
thanks to the qualified teaching staff and the tremendous capabilities available.
The approval was issued by Royal Decree on 26/7/1415H
to establish the College of Dentistry at the King Faisal University (Dammam branch).
The King Faisal University (Dammam branch) has been transformed to become the University of Dammam
by a decision of the higher education council on 15/9/1430H.
In the year 1432H, the College of Dentistry began admission of female students
to expand the circle of beneficiaries of its expertise and available capabilities.
The college is located in the city of Dammam, Al-Nawras Dist. (Ex: Petromin).
On the left side of King Faisal Road (Coastal Road)
for those coming from king Abdulaziz Seaport and going to Al-Khobar city.
The College of Dentistry at the University of Dammam
is one of the rising colleges in the emerging system in the university.
Since the beginning it has been characterized by its strength which reflected on its outputs.
It has gained respect, appreciation and praise from those who visited from other universities.
It was able to conduct a number of twinning agreements and service contracts
with a group of top universities.
I expect with Allah willing for this college a promising future
if all goes according to this process.
In the College of Dentistry at the University of Dammam. We train.
Using the latest technologies.
In order to qualify to be creative in our specialty.
And serve our country.
The students will study 193 units during the program
for six academic years,
then one year internship to get the bachelor degree in dentistry and dental surgery.
The College of Dentistry at the University of Dammam vow
to continuously improve all its facilities
in line with the aspirations of higher education
at the local level and globally.
the College has started and it is continuing improvements
where it has recently signed an agreement with Loma Linda University in the US.
And the college now is in the process of contracting with
the Academy of Academic Leadership in the US for a one and a half year contract
that includes developing academic, therapeutic and administrative aspects in our college.
Our college is characterized by the presence of elite academic staff
that is special in its abilities as it comes from a variety of different schools from around the world.
and the college is pleased to have such academic staff.
The College of Dentistry comprise of five academic departments and they are:
Department of Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences
Department of Preventive Dentistry Science
Department of Orthodontics
Department of Dental Prosthetic
and Department of Dentistry Education.
The College also includes the quality control and planning unit
which ensures the quality of the outputs and ensures the assessment of the academic program
with the help of distinguished expertise.
There are 110 clinics in the college,
in addition to special sections for dental and oral radiology,
and three central sterilizing units for dental instruments
in addition to providing the latest medical equipments.
The college contains a number of laboratories:
Production lab
It is equipped with the latest technical means for the manufacture of fixed and removable dentures.
In addition to teeth transplantation.
Students training labs for pre-clinical stage which includes:
General dental simulation labs
These labs can accommodate up to 60 male students
and another one that can accommodate up to 50 female students.
Simulation lab for treating the roots of teeth
It provides apparatus with teeth similar in a great extent to natural teeth
Simulation lab for dental surgery
It gives students the chance to remove the prosthetic teeth
in a very natural way similar to human mouth
Microscopic Anatomy lab
It is equipped with high-resolution optical microscopes
to examine the different segments of oral diseases.
The lecture halls include 6 halls
accommodating more than 200 students
in addition to many other sections such as:
the library
the computer lab
the main hall which is used for conferences and seminars.
The College of Dentistry at the University of Dammam
prepares and supports different areas of scientific research
to find suitable solutions to the problems of oral and dental health.
Students of this college
are able to practice many different activities during their study.
The College of Dentistry at the University of Dammam.
Your way to be a dentist with excellence.