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Yangon Yangon ( my, ရန်ကုန်; ; ), formerly spelled as Rangoon, is the capital of the Yangon Region and the largest city of Myanmar (also known as Burma). Yangon served as the capital of Myanmar until 2006, when the military government ...

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Shwe Toe Shwe Toe ( my, ရွှေတိုး; born 13 November 1960) is a Burmese dental professor who currently serves as Rector of the University of Dental Medicine, Yangon since 2015. He previously served as Rector of the University of Dental Medi ...

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of dental medicine, located in

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, is only one of two universities of dental medicine in the country. The annual intake into both dental universities is 300 but from 2017 it introduced the new intake and decrease to only 100 per university per year. The country with a population of over 50 million had only about 1500 dentists in 2005.

History

The dental school's origins trace back to the Faculty of Medicine of

Rangoon University '') , mottoeng = There's no friend like wisdom. , established = , type = Public , rector = Dr. Tin Mg Tun , undergrad = 4194 , postgrad = 5748 , city = Kamayut 11041, Yangon , state = Yangon Regio ...

. In 1964, the College of Dental Medicine became independent per the University Act of 1964, and was located near the Lanmadaw campus of then Institute of Medicine 1. The college turned out 50 to 60 dental doctors with Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) degrees. In 1974, the college was upgraded into the Institute of Dental Medicine. Until 1998, when the Institute of Dental Medicine, Mandalay was opened, it was only institution of dental medicine in the country.

Programs

The university offers bachelor's (BDS), master's (MDSc), and doctorate (DrDSc) programs as well as graduate diplomas in dental science (DipDSc) and dental technology (DDT). The first Ph.D. program of Oral Biological Science was opened in 2011.

Coursework

The B.D.S. coursework extends six years.

Subjects

First B.D.S.

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ...

Mathematics and Statistics Mathematics is an area of knowledge that includes the topics of numbers, formulas and related structures, shapes and the spaces in which they are contained, and quantities and their changes. These topics are represented in modern mathematics ...

Physics Physics is the natural science that studies matter, its fundamental constituents, its motion and behavior through space and time, and the related entities of energy and force. "Physical science is that department of knowledge which r ...

* Chemistry *

Botany Botany, also called , plant biology or phytology, is the science of plant life and a branch of biology. A botanist, plant scientist or phytologist is a scientist who specialises in this field. The term "botany" comes from the Ancient Greek w ...

Zoology Zoology ()The pronunciation of zoology as is usually regarded as nonstandard, though it is not uncommon. is the branch of biology that studies the animal kingdom, including the structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, and ...

Second B.D.S.

Anatomy Anatomy () is the branch of biology concerned with the study of the structure of organisms and their parts. Anatomy is a branch of natural science that deals with the structural organization of living things. It is an old science, having it ...

Physiology Physiology (; ) is the scientific study of functions and mechanisms in a living system. As a sub-discipline of biology, physiology focuses on how organisms, organ systems, individual organs, cells, and biomolecules carry out the chemical ...

Biochemistry Biochemistry or biological chemistry is the study of chemical processes within and relating to living organisms. A sub-discipline of both chemistry and biology, biochemistry may be divided into three fields: structural biology, enzymology and ...

Oral Biological Science The word oral may refer to: Relating to the mouth * Relating to the mouth, the first portion of the alimentary canal that primarily receives food and liquid **Oral administration of medicines ** Oral examination (also known as an oral exam or oral ...

Third B.D.S.

*Pathology *Microbiology *Pharmacology *Conservative Dentistry (Junior Operative Course) *Prosthodontics (Dental Material Science and Basic Prosthodontics)

Fourth B.D.S. Part I

*General Medicine *General Surgery *Clinical Dentistry I (Oral Surgery and Oral Medicine) *Clinical Dentistry II (Periodontology, PCD, PSM) *Clinical Dentistry III (Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics) *Conservative Dentistry *Prosthodontics

Final B.D.S. Part II

*Oral Medicine *Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery *Orthodontics *Paedodontics *Prosthodontics *

Conservative Dentistry Conservative Dentistry, also known as operative dentistry or crown and bridge dentistry, is the area of dentistry that focuses on dental crowns and bridges. Treatment modalities * Bridge * Crown * Veneer * Fixed prosthodontics * Inlays and ...

*Preventive and Community Dentistry *Periodontology

House Surgeon Training

All students, after a successful completion of Final B.D.S. Examination, continue on to hands-on training for a period of 5 months as house surgeons in the recognized teaching hospitals. Only after the completion of house-surgeonship, is the student awarded the B.D.S. degree.

Leadership

The University of Dental Medicine, Yangon has been headed by an academic dean known as a rector. # Aung Than (1964–1983) #

Khin Maung Lay Khin Maung Lay ( my, ခင်မောင်လေး; born 13 November 1941) is a Burmese dentist who served as Rector of the University of Dental Medicine, Yangon from 1983 to 1992. He was the second president of the Myanmar Dental Associatio ...

(1983–1992) #

Htay Saung Htay Saung ( my, ဌေးဆောင်; born 13 November 1944) is a Burmese dental professor who served as Rector of the University of Dental Medicine, Yangon from 1993 to 1995. Early life and education Htay Saung was born in Rangoon, Myanm ...

(1993–1995) # Myint Naing (1995–1997) #

Paing Soe Paing Soe ( my, ပိုင်စိုး; born 13 November 1951) is a Burmese dental professor who served as Rector of the University of Dental Medicine, Yangon from 1997 to 2003. He is also the president of the Myanmar Dental Council (MDC) ...

(1997–2003) #

Ba Myint Ba Myint ( my, ဘမြင့်; born 13 November 1950) is a Burmese dental professor who served as Rector of the University of Dental Medicine, Yangon from 2004 to 2007. He was the fourth president of the Myanmar Dental Association (MDA) ...

(2004–2007) #

Myo Win Myo Win ( my, မျိုးဝင်း; born 13 November 1952) is a Burmese dental professor who served as Rector of the University of Dental Medicine, Yangon from 2008 to 2012.

(2008–2012) # Thein Kyu (2012–2015) #

(2015–present)

Alumni

* Thein Kyu *

Zarganar Maung Thura "Zarganar" (also called Zaganar, my, ဇာဂနာ; also Zargana, ); born 27 January 1961) is a popular Burmese comedian, film actor, and a film director as well as a fierce critic and often political prisoner of the Burmese mili ...

Zayar Thaw Zayar Thaw ( , also called U Phyo Zayar Thaw or Zeya Thaw; 26 March 1981 – 23 July 2022) was a Burmese politician and hip-hop artist who was detained for the perceived anti-government messages of his lyrics. Amnesty International named him a ...

Han Htue Lwin (Big Bag) Han may refer to: Ethnic groups * Han Chinese, or Han People (): the name for the largest ethnic group in China, which also constitutes the world's largest ethnic group. ** Han Taiwanese (): the name for the ethnic group of the Taiwanese p ...

References

External links

Myanmar Dental Association

International College of Dentists, Section XIV Myanmar

International Association for Dental Research
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