University of Dental Medicine, Mandalay

The University of Dental Medicine, Mandalay (Burmese: သွားဘက်‌ဆိုင်ရာဆေးတက္ကသိုလ်(မန္တလေး) [θwábɛʔ sʰàɪɰ̃jà sʰé tɛʔkəθò (máɰ̃dəlé)]), is a university of dental medicine, located in Mandalay, Myanmar. The university offers a six-year bachelor's degree program in dental surgery.[2] Graduate and doctoral studies are now available at the University of Dental Medicine, Mandalay.[4] The annual intake into both dental universities is 300.[5]

Main Building

University of Dental Medicine, Mandalay
သွားဘက်‌ဆိုင်ရာဆေးတက္ကသိုလ်(မန္တလေး)
Mottoအာရောဂျ ပရမာ လာဘာ
(Pali: ārogya paramar lābhar)
TypePublic
Established1998 (1998)[1]
RectorKo Ko (academic)[2]
Administrative staff
196/263[2]
Students900 (2019-2020)[3]
Undergraduates850
Postgraduates50
Location
62nd Street, Chanmyathazi, Mandalay, Myanmar

21°56′41″N 96°06′46″E
AffiliationsMinistry of Health
Websiteudmm.webs.com

Programs

The university offers BDS degree for undergraduate students . Master's degree for eight specialities in dentistry such as MDSc (oral and maxillofacial surgery), MDSc (oral medicine and oral pathology), MDSc(prosthodontics), MDSc (conservative dentistry), MDSc (orthodontics), MDSc(Paediatric dentistry), MDSc(periodontics), MDSc (preventive and community dentistry), Dr.Dent.Sc (Doctor of Dental Science) and graduate diplomas in dental science (DipDSc).

Coursework

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

YearDuration
First B.D.S.1 year
Second B.D.S.1 year
Third B.D.S.1 year
Fourth B.D.S.1 year
Final B.D.S.1 year
House Surgeon1 year
Total6 years

Subjects

First B.D.S.

  • Myanmar
  • English
  • Mathematics and Statistics
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Biology, (Botany and Zoology)
  • Basic Computer Science
  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Introduction of Human Anatomy
  • Introduction Physiology
  • Introduction of Biochemistry
  • Introduction of Oral Biological Science

Second B.D.S.

Third B.D.S.

Fourth B.D.S.

Final B.DS.

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 1 year as house surgeons in the recognized teaching hospitals. Only after the completion of house-surgeonship, is the student awarded the B.D.S. degree.

Post-graduate courses

I. Doctorate Courses
1. Doctorate degree in Oral Medicine, Oral Biological Science, Prosthodontics, Conservative Dentistry, Paediatric Dentistry, Orthodontics, Periodontology
II. Master Courses in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Oral Biological Science, Prosthodontics, Conservative Dentistry, Paediatric Dentistry, Orthodontics, Periodontology, Preventive and Community Dentistry
III. Diploma Courses
1. Diploma of Dental Science (General Practice)
2. Diploma of Dental Science (Dental Implantology)
IV. Certificate Courses
1. Certificate in Dental Nursing
2. Dental Implant Training Hands-on

Official Publication

Journal of Clinical Dentistry and Related Research "http://jcdrr-udmm.com/jcdrr">

Leadership

The University of Dental Medicine, Mandalay has been headed by an academic dean known as a rector.
1. 1998–2009: Mya Thaw
2. 2009–2012: Thein Kyu
3. 2012–2015: Shwe Toe
4. 2015–2019: Sun Sun Win
5. 2020–Present: Ko Ko

Overseas Partner Institutions
  • Thein Kyu, the second rector of the university

References
  1. Dr. Ba Myint (2 August 2004). "A milestone in Myanmar's dental medical field". The New Light of Myanmar.
  2. "Profile of University of Dental Medicine, Mandalay". World Health Organization. Retrieved 28 November 2008.
  3. "Enrollment at Institutes of Higher Education". Myanmar Central Statistical Organization. Retrieved 9 April 2009.
  4. "Health Statistics" (PDF). Ministry of Health, Myanmar. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 November 2008. Retrieved 28 November 2008.
  5. "Health Infrastructure" (PDF). Ministry of Health, Myanmar. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2008.
  6. NayAung007 (22 March 2013). "Overseas Partner Institutions". Kyushu Dental University.
  7. NayAung007 (13 February 2014). "Partner Institutions". Hiroshima University.
  8. NayAung007 (13 February 2016). "Partner Institutions". Kagoshima University.
  9. NayAung007 (12 February 2016). "International relations". UDMM University.
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