faculty of dentistry october 6 university

Faculty of Dentistry October 6University

A glance at the faculty of DentistryOctober 6 UniversityThe pioneer of private university education since its establishment according to the

presidential decree number 243 for the year 1996. October 6 University is a member inthe Association of Arab Universities since 1997.

The faculty of dentistry was established in the year 1998. Ten batches of a diversestudent body Egyptians and non-Egyptians especially Arabs have already graduated till theacademic year 2011-2012.

Graduates of the faculty of dentistry October 6 University now work for differentdental institutions world wide and they are all known for their outstanding academicknowledge and clinical skills.

The faculty of dentistry October 6 University is located in the October 6 Universityacademic and therapeutic hospital. The faculty was established according to the lateststandards and is fully equipped with the latest German technology.

All the degrees awarded by the university are approved and accredited by the SupremeCouncil of Universities of Egypt.Vision of the faculty of dentistry

October 6 University, Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine educatesdiverse student body through a challenging learning environment informedby cutting-edge scholarship. We fully embrace the social responsibility and

public trust of our role as a leader in education and clinical services.In order to accomplish our vision, we promote diversity in thinking and

human resources, support creative breakthroughs, and commit to ethicaland responsible leadership in patient care and scholarship.Mission of the faculty of dentistry

The mission of the Faculty of Dentistry is to prepare graduates able to provide competent dental care through

advanced education and research activities. The Faculty aims atimproving community oral health by partnering with students and

achieving academic and clinical excellence in the art and science ofdentistry.

Strategic objectives To educate and train competent students to meet the challenges of the modern

dentistry To graduate professionals knowledgeable of the basic sciences and exhibit

outstanding clinical skills. To graduate qualified clinicians who may contribute to promoting the oral health on

the national and regional standards To participate in promoting the dental care standards on the national and regional

scale through the continued education programs. To promote scientific research through collaboration with eligible universities and

research centers worldwideFaculty DepartmentsDepartment of histopathology

Oral biology Oral pathology Human dentition

Department of Prosthodontics

Removable prosthodontics Occlusion Implantology

Department of conservative Dentistry

Operative dentistry Endodontics Fixed prosthodontics

Department of Dental Materials

Department of oral surgery and anesthesia

Oral and maxillofacial surgery Local anesthesia General anesthesia

Department of Pedodontics

Pedodontics, preventive dentistry and dental public health Orthodontics

Department of oral medicine

Oral medicine Periodontology Oral radiology and diagnosisScientific Departments

Department of basic sciences

Organic chemistry Inorganic chemistry Physical chemistry Zoology Botany Statistics Genetics Biophysics

Department of basic medical sciences

Microbiology General histology Anatomy Physiology Biochemistry Pharmacology General patho0lgy General medicine General surgery

Department of basic dental sciences

Dental biomaterials Human dentition Oral biology Oral pathology

Department of preclinical dentistry

Preclinical operative dentistry Preclinical fixed prosthodontics Preclinical endodontics Preclinical removable prosthodontics

Department of clinical dentistry

Clinical operative dentistry Clinical fixed prosthodontics Clinical endodontics Clinical removable prosthodontics Oral medicine and periodontology Oral and maxillofacial surgery and anesthesia Radiology and oral diagnosis Orthodontics Pedodontics Oral prevention and dental public healthFacilities

Lecture halls

The faculty has 2 lecture halls each having the capacity of 5oo students

Hall 3314 Hall 3315

Lecture rooms

The faculty has 2 lecture rooms each having the capacity of 55 students

Room 3101 Room 4122 Room 4248 Room 4255

LaboratoriesOral Biology

Lab 225 Lab 2248 Lab 2246 Lab 2243

Biophysics lab faculty of engineering

Chemistry lab faculty of pharmacy

Botany lab faculty of pharmacy

Computer lab faculty of computer science

Medical sciences labs October 6 university hospital

Physiology lab General histology lab General pathology lab Pharmacology lab General pathology museum The morguePreclinical dentistry labs

Preclinical operative dentistry lab 3304 Preclinical fixed prosthodontics lab 3306 Preclinical endodontics lab 3302 Preclinical removable prosthodontics lab 3326-3328 Simulator 3329 Porcelain and metal lab 3330 Acrylic lab 3331 Plaster room 3314Clinics Oral surgery clinic + demo clinic 3104-3105 Oral medicine and Periodontology clinic + demo clinic 3133-3134

Operative dentistry clinic + demo clinic 4321-4311 Fixed prosthodontics clinic + demo clinic 4302-4311 Pedodontics clinic 4112 Fixed prosthodontics clinic 4111 Endodontics clinic 4123 Outpatient clinic 1115Staff members’ offices

All located in the hospital

Dean Of Faculty Of Dentistry (4238) Secretary (4239) Vice Dean For Student Affairs (4237) Vice Dean For Higher Studies (4240) Department Of Endodontics( 4241) Department Of Periodontology (4244) Department Of Operative Dentistry (4245) Department Of Histopathology (4246) Department of Removable prosthodontics( 4247) Department of Fixed prosthodontics( 3307)Library

The library of O6U is considered a center of cultural dissemination with all its hallsin addition to its Arabic and foreign contents. The library is a subscribing in more than4500 electronic periodicals and it has 60 thousand e-book and 5 thousand books onCDs.Admission

Papers required

Copy of the ID card or the passport Thanaweya amma certificate or its equivalent Birth certificate 6 personal photos Military service forms for male students Equivalent certificates to thanaweya amma should be accredited from the Egyptian

embassy in the same country where the certificate is obtained.

Academic Plan

First year: First semester

Second semester

Pre-requisiteCode Course Title

Credit hours

Lectures Practical Total

None GCH 111 General Chemistry 2 2 3

None BPH 111 Biophysics 2 2 3

None BIO 111 Biology 2 2 3

None GEN 111 Genetics 1 - 1

None DAN 111 Dental Anatomy I 1 2 2

Elective course/ Faculty requirements I 2 2 3

Elective course/Faculty requirements II 1 2 2

Total 11 12 17


Credit hours


None OCH 121 Organic Chemistry 2 - 2

BPH 111* DMT 121 Dental Materials I 2 2 3

BIO 111* HST 121 General Histology 2 2 3

BIO 111*GEN 111*

MIC 121 Microbiology 2 2 3

DAN 111* DAN 122 Dental anatomy II 1 2 2

Elective course/ Faculty requirements III 2 2 3

Elective course/Faculty requirements IV 1 2 2

Total 12 12 18

Second year

First semester


Credit hours


DMT 112* DMT 212 Dental Materials II 2 2 3

GHT 102 OBI 211 Oral Biology I 2 2 3

BIO 101 GAN 211 General Anatomy I 2 2 3

BIO 101 PHS 211 Physiology I 2 2 3

OCH 122 BCH 211 Biochemistry 2 2 3

Elective course/ Faculty requirements V 1 - 1

Elective course/ Faculty requirements VI 1 - 1

Total 12 10 17

Second semester


Credit hours


DMT 212* DMT 223 Dental Materials III 2 2 3

OBI 211* OBI 222 Oral Biology II 2 2 3

GAN 211* GAN 222 General Anatomy II 2 2 3

PHS 211* PHS 222 Physiology II 2 2 3

HST 121* GPT 221 General Pathology 2 2 3

NONE STA 221 Statistics 1 - 1

Elective course/ Faculty requirements VII 1 - 1

Total 12 10 17

Third year:

First semester


Credit hours


DMT 212, DMT 223 COD 311 Conservative Dentistry I 1 4 3

DMT 212, DMT 223 FPD 311 Fixed Prosthodontics I 1 4 3

DMT 212, DMT 223 RPD 311 Removable Prosthodontics I 1 4 3

DAN 111,DAN 122 END 311 Endodontics I 1 2 2

GPT 221

OBI 211, 222

OPT 311 Oral Pathology I 2 2 3

PHS 211.222 PHR 311 Pharmacology 2 2 3

Elective course/Faculty requirements VIII 1 - 1

Elective course/Faculty requirements IX 1 - 1

Total 10 18 19

Second semester


Credit hours


COD 311* COD 322 Conservative Dentistry II 1 4 3

FPD 311* FPD 322 Fixed Prosthodontics II 1 4 3

RPD 311* RPD 322 Removable Prosthodontics II 1 4 3

END 311* END 322 Endodontics II 1 2 2

OPT 311* OPT 322 Oral Pathology II 2 2 3

BPH 111* RAD 321 Dental Radiology 2 2 3

Elective course/Faculty requirements X 1 - 1

Total 9 18 18

Fourth year:

First semester


Credit hours


All preclinical courses COD 413 Conservative Dentistry III 1 2 2

All preclinical courses FP D 413 Fixed Prosthodontics III 1 2 2

All preclinical courses RPD 413 Removable Prosthodontics III 1 2 2

All preclinical courses END 413 Endodontics III 1 2 2

All preclinical courses ORT 411 Orthodontics I 1 2 2

All preclinical courses OMD 411 OralMedicine, Diagnosis Periodontology I 2 2 3

All preclinical courses OSG 411 Oral Surgery & Anesthesia I 2 2 3

All preclinical courses GSG 411 General Surgery 2 2 3

Total 11 16 19

Second semester

Pre4-requisiteCode Course Title

Credit hours


Allpreclinical courses COD 424 Conservative Dentistry IV 1 2 2

Allpreclinical courses FPD 424 Fixed Prosthodontics IV 1 2 2

Allpreclinical courses RPD 424 Removable Prosthodontics IV 1 2 2

Allpreclinical courses END 424 Endodontics IV 1 2 2

Allpreclinical courses OMD 422 OralMedicine, & Periodontology Diagnosis II 2 2 3

Allpreclinical courses OSG 422 Oral Surgery & Anesthesia II 2 2 3

All preclinical ORT 422 Orthodontics II 1 2 2

Allpreclinical courses GMD 421 General Medicine 2 - 2

Elective course/Faculty requirements XI 1 - 1

Total 12 14 19

Fifth year:

First semester


Credit hours


COD 413 COD 515 Conservative Dentistry V 1 4 3

CFP 413 FP D 515 Fixed Prosthodontics V 1 4 3

CRP 413 RPD 515 Removable Prosthodontics V 1 4 3

CEN 413 END 515 Endodontics V 1 2 2

Allpreclinical Courses PED 511 Pedodontics I 2 2 3

OMD 411 OPT 311* OMD 513 Oral Medicine & Periodontology and radiology III 2 2 3

OSG 411.OPT 311* OSG 513 Oral Surgery & Anesthesia III 2 2 3

Total 10 20 20

Second semester


Credit hours


DCD 424 COD 526 Conservative Dentistry VI 1 4 3

DFP 424 FPD 526 fixed Prosthodontics VI 1 4 3

DRP 424 RPD 526 Removable Prosthodontics VI 1 4 3

DEN 424 END 526 Endodontics VI 1 2 2

PED 511* PED 522 Pedodontics II 2 2 3

OMD 531* OMD 524 Oral Medicine & Periodontology IV 2 2 3

OSG 422 OSG 524 Oral Surgery & Anesthesia IV 2 2 3

Total 10 20 20

Courses Required by the Faculty of Dentistry:

Course CodeCourse title

Credit hours


ENG 111 English Language I 2 2 3

ENG 122 English Language II 2 2 3

COS 111 Computer science I 1 2 2

COS 122 Computer science II 1 2 2

Elective courses:

Course CodeCourse title

Credit hours


ITD 211 Introduction to Dentistry 1 - 1

BUD 221 Total Quality Management 1 - 1

ETH 211 Medical ethics and law 1 - 1

BAD 321 Financial Planning 1 - 1

ART 311 Color and Appearance 1 - 1

ART 421 Model Construction 1 - 1

FOD 321 Forensic Dentistry 1 - 1

PSY 421 Psychology and Sociology 1 - 1

DPM 421 Dental Practice Management 1 - 1

RES 311 Research Methodology 1 - 1

OSG 421 Instructor CPR - - 1

General Rules and Regulations forGraduationGrading

Grade GPAA 4.0A- 3.7B+ 3.3B 3.0B- 2.7C+ 2.3C 2.0C- 1.7D 1.3D 1.0F 0.0

GRADE PERCENTAGE GRADEA 100-90 EXCELLENTA- 90<85B+ 85<80 VERY GOODB 80<75B- 75<70 GOODC+ 70<65C 65<60

For a student to attend to the final exams he has to submit the practicaland clinical requirements

The student has to complete 167 credit hours 10 out of which areobligatory faculty requirements and 7 hours for elective courses.

A student is allowed to register for 12 and up to 20 credit hours persemester according to his/ her GPA

During summer courses the student is only allowed to register in only 25%of the total credit hours allowed per semester.

For a student to pass an exam he/she has to obtain 60% of the total gradesuch the written exam grade is not less than 30% of the total grade.

A student is banned from attending to the final exam if his/her attendanceis less than 70% of the practical sessions per semester.

Methods of assessment of course work is dictated by the faculty council.

Medical excuses No medical excuses from private clinics or hospitals are accepted. Medical excuses can be submitted during the exams. No medical excuses are accepted after the results are accredited Medical excuses are submitted to the dean of faculty and is reviewed by the

authorized medical committee and then accredited by the dean of faculty or hisdeputy.Suspension

A student’s registration can be suspended for 2 successive years for studentswith accepted medical excuses from the faculty council with fees of 10% of the full fees forthe first year and 25% of the full fees for the second year.Housing There is a 4 star hostel for girl students with the capacity of 262 single and doublerooms. All of which are air conditioned.

There is a 4 star hostel for boy students with the capacity of 231 single and double rooms.All of which are air conditioned - in 4 stars category.Youth Care ServicesThe youth care service department is mainly concerned with the student union electionsand many other activities such as:

Receiving the new students Medical convoys Symposia on different occasions Cultural and religious tournaments between the different faculties Forming the sports teams A sports day every Thursday Yearly chess tournament Theatrical teams and tournaments

Playgrounds, Courts and YardsEducational and administrative buildings in O6U occupy (49500) square meter

representing (28%) out of the total area of the university campus whereas the rest of thearea (72%) is dedicated to greenery and playgrounds that means 14 square meter isallocated to each student.

Regular maintenance of the greenery and playgrounds is carried out that they arealways in an excellent condition.

The campus contains fields and courts for basketball, handball, football and tennis.

Health careStudents are offered full medical insurance through the fully equipped clinics and

the more complex cases are always referred to the university hospital that is alsolocated inside the campus.

The academic and therapeutic hospital - with the capacity of 320 beds – equipped with up-to-date equipments and has advanced outpatient clinics offering all medical services in all the majorsand subspecialties including open heart, intensive care, coronary artery care, catheter ofinterfering heart arteries in addition to the departments of artificial kidney, radiology andemergency department that works round the clock.Transportation

The university provides 80 buses to serve students and employees to commute betweendifferent districts of Greater Cairo.Social solidarity

The university offers donations, scholarships as well as loans to students ondifferent occasions.The mall

The campus has a mall with restaurants and different services for the students.

International Students’ Services Aids registration, housing of foreign students and any other problems Regular meetings with the students and attachés of the same nationality Parents’ meetings and meetings in the cultural chancellery.Departments of Cultural Relations The university has signed cooperation agreements with many foreign and

Egyptian academic institutions so as to offer the students an outstandingeducational service

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