University of Dental Medicine, Mandalay
{{Short description|University}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2023}}
{{Infobox university
|name = University of Dental Medicine, Mandalay
|native_name = {{lang|my|သွားဘက်ဆိုင်ရာဆေးတက္ကသိုလ်(မန္တလေး)}}
|image = UDM MDY in 2012 March.jpg
|image_size = 200px
|motto = {{lang|my|အာရောဂျ ပရမာ လာဘာ}}
({{langx|pi|ārogya paramar lābhar}})
|established = {{start date and age|1998}}{{cite news | title=A milestone in Myanmar's dental medical field | url=http://www.myanmar.gov.mm/Article/Article2004/Aug/aug2.html | author=Dr. Ba Myint | date=2 August 2004 | publisher=The New Light of Myanmar}}
|location = 62nd Street, Chanmyathazi, Mandalay, Myanmar
|coordinates = {{coord|21|56|41|N|96|06|46|E|type:edu_region:MM|display=inline,title}}
|type = Public
|administrative_staff = 196/263
|rector = Kyaw Thiha{{cite web | title=Profile of University of Dental Medicine, Mandalay | url=http://www.searo.who.int/en/section13/Section1054/InstitutionalProfile00.asp?b=D&Code=All&gid=945 | access-date=2008-11-28 | publisher=World Health Organization}}
|prorector =
|students = 900 (2019-2020){{cite web | url=http://www.etrademyanmar.com/STATS/s1705.htm | title=Enrollment at Institutes of Higher Education | access-date=2009-04-09 | publisher=Myanmar Central Statistical Organization}}
|undergrad = 850
|postgrad = 50
|part_time students =
|website = {{URL|udmm.webs.com}}
|affiliations = Ministry of Health
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The University of Dental Medicine, Mandalay ({{langx|my|သွားဘက်ဆိုင်ရာဆေးတက္ကသိုလ်(မန္တလေး)}} {{IPA|my|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. Graduate and doctoral studies are now available at the University of Dental Medicine, Mandalay.{{cite web | url=http://www.moh.gov.mm/file/Health%20Statistics.pdf | title=Health Statistics | access-date=2008-11-28 | publisher=Ministry of Health, Myanmar | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081108035911/http://www.moh.gov.mm/file/Health%20Statistics.pdf | archive-date=8 November 2008 | url-status=dead }} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.moh.gov.mm/file/Health%20Infrastructure.pdf |title=Health Infrastructure |access-date=2008-11-28 |publisher=Ministry of Health, Myanmar |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722091143/http://www.moh.gov.mm/file/Health%20Infrastructure.pdf |archive-date=22 July 2011 }}
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.
| class="wikitable" | |
| Year | Duration |
|---|---|
| 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 Surgeon | 1 year |
| Total | 6 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
[http://jcdrr-udmm.com/jcdrr 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{{cite news | title=Overseas Partner Institutions | url=https://www.kyu-dent.ac.jp/english/international/agreement | author=NayAung007 | date=22 March 2013 | publisher=Kyushu Dental University}}
- Hiroshima University, Japan{{cite news | title=Partner Institutions | url=http://www.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/en/top/kokusai/kokusaikyouteikou/country/ | author=NayAung007 | date=13 February 2014 | publisher=Hiroshima University}}
- Kagoshima University, Japan{{cite news | title=Partner Institutions | url=http://www.kokusai.kuas.kagoshima-u.ac.jp/kucip/kyoteidaigaku_eng.pdf/| author=NayAung007 | date=13 February 2016 | publisher=Kagoshima University}}
- Chosun University, Korea{{cite news | title=International relations | url=http://www.udmmandalay.gov.mm/ReadMore.aspx?article_id=87#dpt/| author=NayAung007 | date=12 February 2016 | publisher=UDMM University}}
Gallery
File:Prof. Thein Kyu.jpg|Thein Kyu, the second rector of the university
References
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Category:Universities and colleges established in 1998
Category:Medical schools in Myanmar