Dentistry, Full-time Graduate Program

The School of Dental Medicine offers an excellent 5 year course in dentistry. Taught by experienced lecturers, the course has been carefully designed and structured to ensure a high standard of knowledge, skills and responsibility of dental surgeons. The University of Debrecen provides students with the necessary modern facilities and environment to guarantee an excellent teaching and learning experience. The University is committed to producing dental surgeons who are highly qualified in all areas of dentistry.

Overview

During their studies, students will be able to perform palpation, percussion, and auscultation and other diagnostic procedures, moreover, they will obtain reliable and fine motor skills and a sense of touch and vision. Students will be able to operate all dental equipment, including both high-speed and low-speed handpieces. Additionally, They will learn how to gather accurate dental and medical history from the patient, also, analyze and interpret X-ray and radiographic images necessary for proper diagnosis. Students must be able to examine patients, gather and exchange information, give directions during treatment, give advice, and discuss problems. As for their soft skills, students will gain such qualities as respect, understanding and concern for others and also must exhibit professional doctor behavior.

Syllabus

1. Biophysics, Biostatistics, Hungarian Language, Medical Chemistry, Medical Psychology, Odontology, Cell Biology, First Aid and Resuscitation, Medical Genetics, Molecular Biology, Oral Anatomy, Histology, Embryology, Preventive Dentistry.
2. Biochemistry, Dental Physiology, Hungarian Language, Introduction to Prosthodontics, Dental Materials, Oral Anatomy, Histology, Embryology, Biochemistry, Introduction to Fixed Prosthodontics, Neurobiology.
3. Clinical Biochemistry, Dental Microbiology, Dosimetry, Radiation Health Effects, General Pathology, Hungarian Language, Immunology, Propaedeutics and Technology of Total and Partial Removable Dentures, Odontotechnology, Oral Biology, Periodontology Propedeutics, Restorative Dentistry, Basic Surgical Techniques, Bioethics, Clinical Biochemistry, Introduction to Dental Radiology, Propedeutics and Technology of Fixed Prosthodontics, Medical Psychology, Oral Surgery Propedeutics, Organ and Oral Pathology.
4. Complex Dentistry, Dental Pharmacology, Dermatology, Internal Medicine, Oral Surgery, Orthodontics, Otolaryngology, Periodontology, Preventive Dentistry, Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Prosthetic Dentistry, Restorative Dentistry, Surgery, Digital Dentistry, Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, Paediatric Dentistry, Propedeutics.
5. Complex Dentistry, Forensic Medicine, Neurology, Oral Medicine, Oral Surgery, Paediatric Dentistry, Paediatrics, Prosthetic Dentistry, Psychiatry, Restorative Dentistry, Periodontology, Thesis.

The language of instruction is English. However, students are required to learn some basic Hungarian in order to be able to communicate with patients.