- Prosthodontics

Department of Prosthodontics

The Prosthodontics Department is a specialized branch of dentistry that focuses on the diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of patients with missing or deficient teeth, oral structures, and maxillofacial tissues. It aims to restore function, comfort, aesthetics, and oral health using artificial replacements.

This department contributes significantly to dental education, research and patient care; the 16 teaching members of this department are actively engaged in research publishing in various national and international journals beside their teaching and training responsibilities.

Vision:

• Graduating students who have the knowledge and skill required for managing patients
• Employing post-graduate studies in advancing the knowledge and skills of the students.
• Encouraging research and publications in the field of prosthetic dentistry.
• providing important community services through delivering a wide range of dental and orofacial prostheses.

Duties

Undergraduate students:

In Prosthodontics dept. the curriculum subjects is given over four academic years as follows:

• Preclinical Prosthodontics (Complete Denture) for 2^nd stage students.
• Biodental Materials for 2^nd stage students.
• Preclinical Prosthodontics (Removable Prosthodontics) for 3^rd stage students.
• Clinical Prosthodontics (Removable and Fixed Partial Denture) for 4^th stage students.
• Clinical Prosthodontics (Complete Denture, Maxillofacial Prosthesis, Implant Dentistry) for 5^th stage studends.
• Fixed Prosthodontics (Crown & Bridge) for 5^th stage studends.

Postgraduate Students:

According to a well arranged scientific plan annually there are Postgraduate studies including two year High Diploma, Master degree of Science and Doctorate of Philosophy in Prosthodontics.