Program Overview

Master of Science in Pediatric Dentistry Study Plan

The Master of Science in Pediatric Dentistry program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive education in the field of pediatric dentistry. The program consists of six semesters, with a total of 57 credit hours.

Semester 1

• MPD601: Dental Basic Sciences (1 CH)
• MPD602: Behaviour Sciences- Anxiety & Pain Control (1 CH)
• MPD603: Fundamentals of Pediatric Dentistry (1 CH)
• MPD604: Clinical Pediatric Dentistry - I (6 CH)
• MPD605: Biostatistics (1 CH)
• MPD606: Research Methods (1 CH)
• MPD607: Dental Traumatology (1 CH)

Semester 2

• MPD608: Oral pathology and Oral medicine in Children (1 CH)
• MPD609: Bioethics and Law (1 CH)
• MPD610: Orthodontics for Pediatric Dentists (1 CH)
• MPD611: Pediatric Dentistry Literature Review (1 CH)
• MPD612: Clinical Pediatric Dentistry - II (8 CH)

Semester 3

• MPD701: Clinical Anesthesia and Hospital Pediatric Dentistry (2 CH)
• MPD702: Advanced Seminar in Pediatric Dentistry - I (1 CH)
• MPD703: Clinical Pediatric Dentistry - III (6 CH)
• MPD704: Research Proposal (1 CH)

Semester 4

• MPD705: Clinical Pediatric Medicine (1 CH)
• MPD706: Advanced Seminar in Pediatric Dentistry II (1 CH)
• MPD707: Clinical Pediatric Dentistry - IV (8 CH)
• MPD708: Thesis Preparation I (1 CH)

Semester 5

• MPD801: Clinical Pediatric Dentistry V (10 CH)
• MPD802: Thesis Preparation II (2 CH)

Semester 6

• MPD803: Clinical Pediatric Dentistry VI (8 CH)
• MPD804: Thesis Preparation III & Submission (2 CH)
• MPD805: Clinical Teaching (CH)

Prerequisite

No specific prerequisite courses are listed for the Master of Science in Pediatric Dentistry program. However, it is assumed that students have a strong foundation in dentistry and related sciences.

Campus

The program is offered at the Ajman University campus, which provides state-of-the-art facilities and a supportive learning environment.