The aim of this program is to produce a well-rounded dental graduate who as a result of the four and a half years of undergraduate education program in dental surgery will be competent to carry out preventive, promotive and curative functions expected of a dental surgeon. The accent of the curricular approach is community orientation, integrated teaching-learning and problem-based learning.

To focus on the need of the students centered course, the course is patient based and oriented towards to the community. A problem based approach and integration of different subjects and specialties, to the possible extent, are encouraged and aims at:

• Providing the basic skills and understanding the required for general dental practice of standards that are expected
• Recognizing the achievement of appropriate standards of patient care based on needs of an individual and the community as a whole
• Appraisal for commitment for continuing education
• Preparing for higher training in a dental specialty
• Raising the standards of dental sciences and dental practice for benefit of patient and the community

For integrated approach – the following subjects classically taught in the dental schools all throughout its four and half year curriculum, could be grouped as follows:

General Medical Sciences – Basic Medical Sciences, Internal Medicine, Surgery, Anesthesiology

Oral Structure, Function and Development – Oral Biology - Oral Anatomy and Embryology, Oral Physiology, Oral Biochemistry, Pediatric Dentistry, Orthodontics

Oral Pathogenesis and Disease Prevention – Dental Microbiology, Dental Pharmacology, Community and Preventive Oral Health, Periodontology, Oral Medicine, Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology and Radiology, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Oral Functional Sciences and Rehabilitation – Dental Materials Sciences, Restorative Dentistry, Endodontics, Prosthodontics, Oral Implantology

General Dentistry – General Dental Practice, Practice Ethics, Dental Practice Administration, Geriatric Dentistry, Dentistry for the disabled and special need dentistry

Others – Legislation and forensic odontology

Key skills –

The students should have key skills on: Ethics and legislation, health and safety, record keeping, cross infection control, clinical audit, peer review, dental public health, medical emergencies, practice management, general dental practice, quality assurance and clinical governance.