Program Overview

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Oral and Dental Health Program

The Department of Oral and Dental Health was established to serve the local community in the Qassim region and graduate highly qualified health cadres to meet the needs of the community in this field. The study plan for the Department of Oral and Dental Health was developed in cooperation with the Pattison Institute in the United States of America, which is one of the distinguished institutes in the field of oral and dental health at the international level.

Program Overview

The program focuses on the preventive health of oral and dental diseases through effective health education, early diagnosis, treatment, and referral to specialized clinics in complex medical cases. The program aims to create a healthy community and minimize treatment costs related to oral and dental treatment.

Program Details

• Duration: 4 years
• Study Period: University study
• Place of Study (Male Students): University Headquarters in Rass Governorate
• Place of Study (Female Students): N/A
• Required Specialization: Secondary school
• Years of Study: 4 years
• Number of Credit Hours: 141
• Credits Required for Graduation: 141
• Tuition Fees: Free

Admission Criteria

• Preference Mechanism for Admission:
  • Secondary school: 30%
  • General Aptitude Test: 30%
  • Achievement test: 40%

Educational Goals

1. Provide oral health professionals with the skills and knowledge needed to plan, implement, and evaluate programs that promote oral health, prevent disease, and serve the community.
2. Preparing highly knowledgeable and skilled oral and dental hygienists to provide comprehensive oral and dental health care to different age groups in the community.
3. Graduating oral and dental hygienists with a high level of ethics and professional responsibility.
4. Graduating oral and dental hygienists who are committed to professional development and continuous education.
5. Provide oral and dental hygienists with the necessary knowledge and skills in the field of scientific research to enable them to solve issues and make decisions in all professional activities.
6. Activating partnership in the field of oral health care with different sectors.

Learning Outcomes

After successfully completing the program's graduation requirements, the student will be able to:

I: Cognitive Skills

1. Remember the definitions, theories, and applications of various applied and basic health sciences.
2. Describe the etiology, epidemiology, and pathophysiology of oral diseases.
3. Describe the symptoms, signs, diagnosis, and treatment of oral and dental diseases.
4. Appreciates the importance of infection control protocols and their application in oral health.

II: Cognitive Skills

1. Developing an oral and dental health care plan in collaboration with multidisciplinary health care teams to promote oral health in the community.
2. Conducting scientific research in the field of oral and dental care.
3. Evaluating the causes and effects of oral and dental diseases, in order to treat and prevent them.
4. Differentiate between different tools, equipment, and biomaterials related to oral health practice.

III: Interpersonal Skills and Responsibility

1. Evaluating professional performance according to the highest ethical standards of health practice.
2. Demonstrate leadership in professional activities and community organizations that contribute to health promotion.

IV: Communication, Information Technology, and Numerical Skills

1. Demonstrate professional and cognitive skills to communicate effectively with patients, healthcare professionals, and the community.
2. Interpreting healthcare data and planning accordingly.

V: Psychomotor Skills

1. Conducting examinations for oral and dental conditions to provide specific preventive and therapeutic services that promote and maintain oral health.
2. Utilize various oral health technologies and their applications for individuals, groups, and communities.
3. Perform comprehensive oral health treatment for individuals in a variety of settings.

Tracks

• Main Track (Oral Health)

Career Opportunities

1. Working as a dental hygienist in government and private hospitals, government and private clinics, primary health care centers, and military sectors.
2. Joining the academic field in universities and specialized institutes.
3. Oral health research centers.
4. Companies specialized in oral and dental health.

Program Accreditation

The program is accredited by the National Center for Academic Accreditation and Assessment.

Program Details

• Program Name: Oral and dental health
• Symbol: 46DHYG
• Issue Number: 382
• Total Hours: 148
• Compulsory: 134
• Optional: 14

Compulsory Courses

First Level

Symbol	Name	Hours	My Theory	My Work	Requirement	Category
CSC105	Computer skills	4	2	4		Preparatory requirements
PSYCH101	Thinking skills and learning styles	2	2	0		Preparatory requirements
STAT100	Statistic	2	2	2		Preparatory requirements
PHYS110	Physics (1)	2	1	2		Preparatory requirements
ENG 0011	Preparatory English (1)	8	12	0		Preparatory requirements

Second Level

Symbol	Name	Hours	My Theory	My Work	Requirement	Category
PHS115	Medical Ethics	2	2	0		Preparatory requirements
MDL111	Introduction to Biochemistry	3	2	2		Preparatory requirements
ESP101	English for Health Practitioners	2	6	2		Preparatory requirements
BHS111	Human Biology	4	3	2		Preparatory requirements
MEDU111	Communication skills and health professional education	2	2	0		Preparatory requirements
ENG 0012	Preparatory English (2)	5	8	0		Preparatory requirements

Third Level

Symbol	Name	Hours	My Theory	My Work	Requirement	Category
IC 101	Introduction to Islamic Culture	2	2	0		University requirements
MDL 219	Fundamentals of Microbiology	3	2	2		Specialty requirements
ANAT216	Fundamentals of Anatomy	3	2	2		Specialty requirements
PHSL216	Fundamentals of Physiology	3	2	2		Specialty requirements
DHYG217	Oral Anatomy	3	2	2		Specialty requirements
DHYG226	Community Dental Health (1)	2	1	2		Specialty requirements
DENT237	Foundations of Dental Practice	3	2	2		Specialty requirements

Fourth Level

Symbol	Name	Hours	My Theory	My Work	Requirement	Category
IC 102	Islam and Community Building	2	2	0		University requirements
NURS219	Emergency and First Aid	2	1	2		Specialty requirements
PATH217	General Pathology	2	2	0		Specialty requirements
ANAT217	Head and neck anatomy	3	2	2		Specialty requirements
DHYG219	Pathophysiology of periapical tissues	2	2	0		Specialty requirements
DHYG227	Community Dental Health (2)	2	1	2		Specialty requirements
DHYG231	Introduction to Oral Health Practice	3	1	4		Specialty requirements
DHYG251	Preventive dental treatment	2	2	0		Specialty requirements
DHYG213	Oral structure and function	2	1	2		Specialty requirements

Fifth Level

Symbol	Name	Hours	My Theory	My Work	Requirement	Category
ARAB101	Language skills	2	2	0		University requirements
DHYG336	Pediatrics and Applied Nutrition for Oral Health	2	2	0		Specialty requirements
DHYG331	Oral Health Practice (Beginner)	7	2	0		Specialty requirements
DHYG318	Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Radiology	3	2	2		Specialty requirements
DHYG327	Community Dental Health (3)	2	1	2		Specialty requirements

Sixth Level

Symbol	Name	Hours	My Theory	My Work	Requirement	Category
IC 103	Economic System in Islam	2	2	0		University requirements
PHG 351	Fundamentals of Pharmacology	2	2	0		Specialty requirements
DHYG333	Oral Health Practice (Intermediate)	6	0	0		Specialty requirements
DHYG329	Community Dental Health (4)	1	0	0		Specialty requirements
DHYG332	Pain control, anxiety and local anesthesia	2	1	2		Specialty requirements
HAS 212	Health Care System	3	2	2		Specialty requirements

Seventh Level

Symbol	Name	Hours	My Theory	My Work	Requirement	Category
IC 104	Foundations of the political system in Islam	2	2	0		University requirements
HSCI432	Research methods	2	2	0		Specialty requirements
DHYG412	Advanced periapical histology	1	1	0		Specialty requirements
DHYG421	Community Dental Health (5)	2	0	0		Specialty requirements
DHYG431	Oral Health and Dental Hygiene Practice (Master)	5	0	0		Specialty requirements
DHYG462	Advanced Oral and Dental Health	2	2	0		Specialty requirements

Eighth Level

Symbol	Name	Hours	My Theory	My Work	Requirement	Category
ARAB103	Arab Liberation	2	2	0		University requirements
DENT451	Dental materials	2	1	2		Specialty requirements
DHYG422	Community Dental Health (6)	2	0	0		Specialty requirements
DHYG432	Oral health practice (expert)	5	0	0		Specialty requirements
DHYG441	Basic Oral Health Practices	1	1	0		Specialty requirements
DHYG461	Oral Health Project (Capstone)	1	1	0		Specialty requirements

Optional Courses

Symbol	Name	Hours	My Theory	My Work	Requirement	Category
DHYG346	Recent advances in oral health	2	2	0		Specialty requirements
DHYG315	Current Concepts in Dentistry	2	2	0		Specialty requirements
DHYG314	Laser applications in oral health	2	2	0		Specialty requirements
DHYG335	Oral Health in Aging and Special Conditions	2	2	0		Specialty requirements
DHYG312	The science of dental caries and cambria	2	2	0		Specialty requirements
DHYG341	Interactive Skills in Dental Oral Health	2	2	0		Specialty requirements
DHYG334	Anesthesia under consciousness	2	2	0		Specialty requirements
DHYG313	Introduction to Dental Specialties	2	2	0		Specialty requirements
DHYG342	Clinical teaching methods and assessment	2	2	0		Specialty requirements
HSCI218	Molecular Biology	2	2	0		College requirements
HSCI216	Infection Control in Health Facilities	2	2	0		College requirements
EPI 219	Biostatistics	2	2	0		College requirements
BHA 212	Introduction to Health Services Management	2	2	0		College requirements
EPI 213	Introduction to Epidemiology	2	2	0		College requirements
BPH 212	Introduction to Public Health	2	2	0		College requirements