College of Dentistry
University of Baghdad
Established in 1953
The Department of Oral Surgery was established in 1953. The teaching staff are highly qualified surgeons who got master and PhD degrees in oral and maxillofacial surgery, Iraqi board in facial and maxillofacial surgery and Arabic board in oral and maxillofacial surgery. The department teaches the following subjects: oral surgery, anatomy, and general surgery, and offers higher diploma, master and PhD degrees in oral surgery.
The department was established in 1972 and it was part of ‘’the Department of Pedodontics, Orthodontics, and Preventive Dentistry’’. In 2003, it has been separated from the orthodontic department to be ‘’the department of Paediatric and Preventive Dentistry’’. The Branch teaches Community Dentistry for third-stage students, Paediatric Dentistry for fourth and fifth-stage students, and Preventive Dentistry for the fifth-stage students. The department offers master’s degree in paediatric dentistry and master and PhD degrees in preventive dentistry.”
The Department of Conservative and Aesthetic Dentistry was established in 1953. It teaches the following subjects: dental restorations, root canal fillings, crowns, and bridges. The department offers master and PhD degrees in conservative and aesthetic dentistry.
The Department of Oral Diagnosis was established in 1979. The department teaches six subjects; oral histology, embryology, dental X-rays, oral pathology, general pathology, and oral medicine. The department offers master degree in dental and maxillofacial X-rays and PhD degree in oral histology, oral pathology, and oral medicine.
The Department of Prosthodontics was established in 1953 and it is one of the leading departments in establishing the College of Dentistry at the University of Baghdad. The Department of Prosthodontics teaches dental technology, dental materials, and dental implantology. The Department offers master and PhD degrees in prosthodontics.
The Department of Orthodontics was established in 1973. The department teaches orthodontics to 4th and 5th-stage students. The undergraduate program includes wire bending lab for the 4th stage students and orthodontic clinic for the 5th-stage students. The department offers master and PhD degrees in orthodontics.
The Department of periodontology was established in 1977. The department offers higher diploma, master and PhD degrees in periodontology.
The Department of Basic Sciences was established in 1992, the department teaches biochemistry, medical physics, biology, computer science, Arabic languge and English language for first-stage students. The department also teaches biochemistry, histology, physiology, and computer science for second-stage students; pharmacology and microbiology for third-stage students. The department offers a master degree in oral microbiology.