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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Jul 10.
Published in final edited form as: J Oral Sci. 2010 Mar;52(1):137–143. doi: 10.2334/josnusd.52.137

Table 2a. Dentist Curriculum; five-year (ten semesters) (UNICOC).

Year 1

1st Semester 2nd Semester
Anatomy and General Histology Physiology
Cellular, Molecular and Genetic Biology Microbiology and Immunology
Biochemistry Embryology and Histology Orofacial
Dental Anatomy and Occlusion Dental Biomaterials
Scientific Communication Biostatistics
Technical English Elective I*
Prerequisites** Technical English
Year 2

3rd Semester 4th Semester
General and Oral Pathology Promotion and Prevention Clinic
Cariology Anesthesiology and Oral Surgery
Imagenology and Oral Diagnosis Endodontics and Dentalveolor Orthopedic Surgery
Periodontics and Oral Biology Oral Implantology
Temporomandibular Function and Dysfunction Aesthetic and Restorative Dentistry
Epidemiology Pharmacology and Therapeutic Management
Elective II* Bioethics
Administrative Sciences and Public Health** Dental Sciences ***
Year 3

5th Semester 6th Semester
Oral Medicine and Clinical Diagnosis Integrated Clinic of the Adult I
Pediatric Dentistry, Growth and Development Orthodontics and Maxillary Orthopedics
Introduction to the Clinic Internal Medicine Foundations
Prostodontics Endo-Perio Relations and Oral Surgery
Administration and Legislation in Health Management and Marketing in Health Services
Psychology Clinical Psychology
Seminar and Research Project I
Year 4

7th Semester 8th Semester
Paediatric Clinic I Paediatric Clinic II
Integrated Clinic of the Adult II Integrated Clinic of the Adult III
Pain and Anxiety Control Medical Managing of the Patient in Odontolgy
Biomaterials for Surgery Clinical Case Study
Community Practice I* Community Practice II*
Elective III** Elective IV**
Seminar and Research Project II Seminar and Research Project III
Year 5

9th Semester 10th Semester
Paediatric Odontolgy and Maxillary Orthopedics Paediatric Clinic and Orthodontic Diagnosis
Integrated Clinic of the Adult IV Integrated Clinic of the Adult V
Oral Manifestations of the Systemic Diseases Impatient Dentistry
Clinical Odontolgy I Clinical Odontolgy II
Administration and Public Health I Administration and Public Health II
Legal Medicine and Forensic Odontolgy Foundations of Constitution
Seminar and Research Project IV
*

Art I, Music I, History I, Ecology and Environment I, Sports I

**

Basic English, Languages, Biology, and Chemistry

*

Art II, Music II, History II, Ecology and Environment II, Sports II

**

Management and Community Development, Management in Health and Social Security

***

Biological and Surgical Dentistry, Aesthetic and Restorative Dentistry

*

Fluoridation practice in kindergarten/ elementary school

**

Any available courses

Note; Bold Italic indicates clinical courses.