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 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.^[5]

Main Building

University of Dental Medicine, Mandalay

သွားဘက်‌ဆိုင်ရာဆေးတက္ကသိုလ်(မန္တလေး)
Motto	အာရောဂျ ပရမာ လာဘာ (Pali: ārogya paramar lābhar)
Type	Public
Established	1998; 26 years ago (1998)[1]
Rector	Kyaw Thiha[2]
Administrative staff	196/263[2]
Students	900 (2019-2020)[3]
Undergraduates	850
Postgraduates	50
Location	62nd Street, Chanmyathazi, Mandalay, Myanmar 21°56′41″N 96°06′46″E
Affiliations	Ministry of Health
Website	udmm.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.

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

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^[6]
• Hiroshima University, Japan^[7]
• Kagoshima University, Japan^[8]
• Chosun University, Korea^[9]

Gallery

• 
  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.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
7. NayAung007 (13 February 2014). "Partner Institutions". Hiroshima University.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
8. NayAung007 (13 February 2016). "Partner Institutions". Kagoshima University.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
9. NayAung007 (12 February 2016). "International relations". UDMM University.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)