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The University of Dental Medicine, Yangon (Burmese: သွားဘက်‌ဆိုင်ရာ ဆေး တက္ကသိုလ် (ရန်ကုန်) [θwábɛʔ sʰàɪɰ̃jà sʰé tɛʔkəθò (jàɰ̃ɡòʊɰ̃)]), is the leading university of dental medicine, located in Yangon, Myanmar. 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

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First B.D.S.

Myanmar
English
Mathematics and Statistics
Physics
Chemistry
Botany
Zoology



Second B.D.S.

Anatomy
Physiology
Biochemistry
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

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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

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• University of Dental Medicine, Yangon
• List of universities in Myanmar
• List of universities and colleges in Yangon
• Khin Maung Lay
• Thein Kyu
• University of Medicine 1, Yangon
• Htay Saung
• Myint Naing (professor)
• Ba Myint
• University of Dental Medicine, Mandalay