The Department of Biomedical Dental Sciences was established with the establishment of the college to provide theoretical and laboratory teaching programs for undergraduate students through six divisions concerned with the diagnosis of oral diseases and methods of treatment in addition to the specialized sections of oral and maxillofacial surgery To keep abreast of developments and changes taking place globally in the field of medical and biomedical sciences.

Different sections of Department

Includes the following six divisions:

a. Oral Biology Division:

Oral Biology Study the basic vital properties of oral tissues and surrounding parts in health and their application in disease.

b. Oral Pathology Division:

In this section, the student is introduced to various oral diseases that affect the teeth, jawbones and surrounding tissues, as well as diseases that are characterized by the appearance of symptoms in the mouth or face and the rest of the body.

c. Oral Radiology Division:

In this division the student learns on the physics of radiation and how to work and read radiation.

d. Oral Diagnosis Division:

This division aims to teach and train students on how to use modern methods of diagnosing oral diseases

e. Division of Oral Medicine:

In this division, the student is trained in the mandatory clinical skills for the examination and diagnosis of oral diseases.

f. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Division

This division trains students to remove teeth and uses various surgeries to remove teeth or roots buried in the jaw bones. The student will also be introduced to major maxillofacial surgeries in three cases (cosmetic, prosthetic, cancerous).

Working to enrich the educational, research and technological system in the field of biomedical dental sciences to cope with the challenges of the times and to prepare distinguished graduates of the labor market while contributing to solving the problems of the surrounding society.

• Assisting the College in achieving its mission in: -

• Graduating a dentist with the skills of medical and biological dental science and medical work skills to serve the community

• Keep abreast of recent developments in medical and biomedical sciences.

• Organizing training courses in the field of medical and biomedical sciences in line with the needs of students and the community as well as rehabilitation and consultancy courses

• Prepare qualified graduates for further teaching and scientific research.

• Encourage scientific research and make it a priority of the department with the holding of periodic scientific seminars.

• Encourage Continuous learning

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Responsibilities of the Academic Consulting Committee:

•  Presence during the registration period
•  Awareness of the goals and responsibilities of academic guidance among faculty and students
• Supervising the process of implementing and following up the instructions and procedures of academic guidance
•  Announcing the schedules for the distribution of students to academic advisors and introducing students to academic advisors
• . Directing students to review and cooperate with the academic advisor
•  Take actions in some matters of emergency and academic guidance, which needs to take actions in which to manage the college
• direct intervention in some cases where the academic advisor needs support, namely: -

• Sudden decrease in student performance without justification

• The student should unjustifiably postpone the study or leave the college

• complaints of faculty members of the negative behavior of the student

• The inability of the student to express his problems

• the emergence of manifestations of frustration, apathy and despair on the student

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Head of the department: Dr. Ahmed Gaber Hassanein

Mobile no.: +966-0554055181

e-mail: agaber@bu.edu.sa