University of Dental Medicine, Mandalay

The University of Dental Medicine, Mandalay (သွားဘက်‌ဆိုင်ရာဆေးတက္ကသိုလ်(မန္တလေး) ), is a university of dental medicine, located in Mandalay, Myanmar. The university offers a six-year bachelor's degree program in dental surgery. Graduate and doctoral studies are now available at the University of Dental Medicine, Mandalay. The university, along with the University of Dental Medicine, Yangon, is one of only two universities of dental medicine in the country. The annual intake into both dental universities is 300.



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.

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.
 * Anatomy
 * Physiology
 * Biochemistry
 * Oral Biological Science

Third B.D.S. 
 * General pathology
 * Microbiology
 * Pharmacology
 * Prosthodontics
 * Conservative Dentistry

Fourth B.D.S. 
 * Preventive and Social Medicine, Preventive and Community Dentistry, Periodontology
 * General Medicine
 * General Surgery
 * Oral Medicine and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
 * Orthodontics
 * Paediatric Dentistry

'''Final B.DS. '''
 * Oral Medicine
 * Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
 * Orthodontics
 * Paediatric Dentistry
 * 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 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. 2020–2022: Ko Ko

6.2022-present:Kyaw Thiha

Overseas Partner Institutions

 * Kyushu Dental University, Japan
 * Hiroshima University, Japan
 * Kagoshima University, Japan
 * Chosun University, Korea