Dhaka Dental College and Hospital

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Dhaka Dental College and Hospital
ঢাকা ডেন্টাল কলেজ ও হাসপাতাল
Dhaka Dental College logo.png
Motto
শিক্ষা, শান্তি, সেবা
Motto in English
Education, Peace, Service
TypeGovernment
Established1961
FounderAbu Hayder Sajedur Rahman
Affiliation
Principal Humayun Kabir Bulbul
Academic staff
200
Administrative staff
100
Students600
Undergraduates 400
Postgraduates 200
Address
Section 14, Mirpur
, ,
1206
,
Bangladesh

23°47′57″N90°23′16″E / 23.7991°N 90.3879°E / 23.7991; 90.3879
Campus7 acres
LanguageEnglish
Website www.dhakadental.gov.bd

Dhaka Dental College and Hospital, abbreviated DDC, is the largest dental school in Bangladesh. It was the first dental school in East Pakistan and was established in August 1961. It's the only governmental dental college in Bangladesh that oversees a 200-bed hospital in Dhaka. [1] [2] [3]

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Courses

The college offers five-year BDS course (under Dhaka University). It also offers MS courses affiliated to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU). Under Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons (BCPS) the FCPS courses are also offered.

Undergraduate (BDS)

Academic YearAcademic Departments
1st Year
  • Anatomy with histology
  • Physiology with Biochemistry
  • Science of Dental Materials
  • Dental Anatomy and Physiology
2nd Year
  • General and Dental Pharmacology
  • Pathology & Microbiology
3rd Year
  • Medicine
  • General Surgery
  • Periodontology & Oral Pathology
Final Year
  • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics
  • Prosthodontics
  • Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
  • Pedodontics and Dental Public Health

Postgraduate (FCPS)

Departments
Prosthodontics
Orthodontics & Donto-Facial Orthopedics
Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics
Oral & Maxillo-facial Surgery
Pediatric Dentistry
Periodontology & Oral Pathology

Postgraduate (MS & FCPS)

Departments
Orthodontics & Donto-facial orthopedics
Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics
Oral & Maxillo-facial Surgery

Facilities

The following facilities are in the eight acres (3.2 ha) hospital area:

Ladies' hostel

Two ladies' hostels houses 300 students on campus premises.

Boys' hostel (Mirpur)

The boys' hostel houses 60 and is for juniors, especially 1st,2nd & 3rd year students.

Boys' hostel (Sobahanbag)

This hostel houses 300 and is for 4th year, final year and intern doctors.

Academic building

The academic building is a five-story building housing seven departments, a library, two clubs, three common rooms, and a canteen. Each department has well-furnished lecture rooms and laboratories.

A new well furnished four-storied building is established in 2024 containing a large auditorium

Library

An air-conditioned library hosts 14,000+ medical and dental books along with 122 regular and irregular journals.

Hospital building

The hospital is the largest dental hospital in Bangladesh with a seven-story building and 200 beds. Facilities allow pathological tests, radiotherapy, OPG, general and dental X-ray services.

Administration

Dhaka dental college has a well-organized administration faculty. A teachers' association runs the college; the principal is the chief, and the teachers are members. The administration office is combined with the principal and vice-principal, secretary, student's section, and accountant's offices.

Dental chairs

DepartmentNumber of dental chairs
Periodontology & Oral Pathology19 chairs
Pediatric Dentistry17 chairs
Casualty (Oral & Maxillo-Facial Surgery)6 chairs
Minor OT (Oral & Maxillo-Facial Surgery)4 chairs
Prosthodontics5 chairs
Orthodontics & Donto-facial Orthopedics13 chairs
Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics35 chairs

Hospital beds

DepartmentNumber of beds
Medicine40 beds
Surgery37 beds
Cabin7 beds
OMS (Male)40 beds
OMS (Female)40 beds
OMS (Children)16 beds

OT facilities

Transport

A BRTC AC college bus is available for students.

Extracurricular activities

Cultural programs and competitions occur throughout the year such as sports and cultural week & Debating club,Ucchash,Shondhani.

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