Program graduate specifications
Upon successful completion of an undergraduate dentistry program, the graduates will be able to:
1. Independently deliver oral health care services within the scope of general dentistry, including patients with special needs.
2. Apply infection control measures and radiation protection.
3. Communicate effectively with patients, colleagues, and other members of the medical and/ or oral dental team.
4. Apply critical thinking and evidence-based problem solving when providing patients’ care.
5. Respond to community’s culture and social characteristics and understand their implications on oral disease management and prevention.
6. Work in a team with dental staff (receptionists, dental assistants, dental hygienists, dental laboratory technicians, and treatment coordinators) to deal with dental cases.
7. Conduct dental practice with high regard to ethics and abide to medico-legal standards.
8. Demonstrate leadership qualities and capacity to function effectively within a team.
9. Identify their own professional limits and conduct clinical referrals when appropriate.
Strive for continuous education, self-development, lifelong learning, and research to remain updated with advancements in dental practices and dental technology.