The University of Dental Medicine, Yangon ( ), is the leading

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of dental medicine, located in

Yangon Yangon, formerly romanized as Rangoon, is the capital of the Yangon Region and the largest city of Myanmar. Yangon was the List of capitals of Myanmar, capital of Myanmar until 2005 and served as such until 2006, when the State Peace and Dev ...

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. The university, along with the University of Dental Medicine, Mandalay, is one of only two universities of dental medicine in the country. The annual intake into both dental universities used to be 300 but from 2017 the annual intake for each university has been decreased to only 100. The country with a population of over 50 million had only about 1,500 dentists in 2005.

History

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

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Second B.D.S.

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* Oral Biological Science

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 *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 (1983–1992) # Htay Saung (1993–1995) # Myint Naing (1995–1997) # Paing Soe (1997–2003) # Ba Myint (2004–2007) # Myo Win (2008–2012) # Thein Kyu (2012–2015) # Shwe Toe (2015–present)

Alumni

* Thein Kyu * Zarganar * Zayar Thaw * Han Htue Lwin (Big Bag)

References

External links

Myanmar Dental Association

International College of Dentists, Section XIV Myanmar

International Association for Dental Research
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