College of Dentistry
University of Baghdad
Established in 1953
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The Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery provides various diagnostic and surgical treatments, including dental implants, treatment of impacted teeth and apicoectomies. The department also collaborates with other medical and dental specialties- through big hospitals in Baghdad to provide comprehensive patient care, such as the management of cleft lip and palate patients, orthognathic surgery, facial cosmetic surgeries, and surgical treatment of trauma and cancer patients.
Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry department is dedicated to promoting the oral health of children and helping them maintain healthy, beautiful smiles throughout their lives. The department focuses on the oral health of children from infancy through adolescence, as well as the prevention and treatment of dental problems. The department is responsible for training students to providing primary and comprehensive dental care to children during the senior year, including routine check-ups, cleanings, and restorative treatments such as fillings, crowns, and space maintainer and planned extractions in addition to theoretical lectures.
The Department of Conservative Dentistry plays a crucial role in maintaining the oral health of patients by providing high-quality and minimally invasive treatments to restore and preserve the natural teeth of patients. The department offers a wide range of services, including the placement of dental fillings, root canal treatment and the restoration of teeth using dental crowns and bridges beside the theoretical part over the study years.
The department includes the following branches: Oral medicine, Oral pathology, Oral histology, General pathology, Oral radiology and Embryology.
The Oral Diagnosis department plays an essential role in educating dental students about the diagnostic process and the use of diagnostic tools. They are responsible for the assessment, diagnosis, and management of various oral and dental conditions. The department’s main objective is to evaluate the oral health status of patients and determine the most appropriate treatment options based on their individual needs.
The Department of Prosthodontics provides theoretical, practical teaching during the second and third year of study and then clinical training during the fourth and fifth year. A wide range of prosthodontic treatments, including full-mouth rehabilitation, cosmetic dentistry, implant dentistry, and maxillofacial prosthesis is provided by the post-graduate student under the highly qualified and experienced prosthodontic supervision. Prosthodontists work closely with other dental specialists, such as oral surgeons, periodontists, and orthodontists, to provide comprehensive care to patients with complex dental needs.
The Department of Orthodontics provides academic, practical and clinical teaching in modern orthodontics during the fourth and fifth year of study. Clinical orthodontics include a wide range of orthodontic services to patients of all ages that focus on the alignment of the teeth and the dental arches. Its practice involves diagnosing, preventing, intercepting, and correcting malocclusion and other abnormalities of the teeth and facial structures. The clinical faculty members of the department are highly qualified and experienced orthodontists who provide comprehensive and multidisciplinary orthodontic care at ultimate level.
The department of periodontics is responsible for educating dental students and training to provide patient dental care related to periodontal diseases during the last two years of study the fourth and fifth. It plays an important role in maintaining oral health and treating periodontal diseases to prevent tooth loss and improve the quality of life for patients based on theoretical bases.
The Basic Science Department in the College of Dentistry is responsible for teaching the fundamental sciences that form the basis of modern dentistry. These sciences include anatomy, general physiology, biochemistry, pharmacology, oral microbiology, general pathology, chemistry, biology, medical physics and computer sciences.