Dhaka Dental College and Hospital

Dhaka Dental College and Hospital
ঢাকা ডেন্টাল কলেজ ও হাসপাতাল
Motto	শিক্ষা, শান্তি, সেবা
Motto in English	Education, Peace, Service
Type	Government
Established	1961
Founder	Abu Hayder Sajedur Rahman
Affiliation	Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU); Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons (BCPS); Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council (BM&DC); University of Dhaka (DU);
Principal	Humayun Kabir Bulbul
Academic staff	200
Administrative staff	100
Students	600
Undergraduates	400
Postgraduates	200
Address	Section 14, Mirpur, Dhaka, 1206, Bangladesh; 23°47′57″N 90°23′16″E / 23.7991°N 90.3879°E
Campus	7 acres
Language	English
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]

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 Year	Academic 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:

Administration building
Academic building
Auditorium
Two lecture galleries
One hospital building
Two ladies hostel
Boys' hostel
Staff colony
Teachers colony
Mosque
Shaheed minar ('Martyr Monument')
Another boys' hostel is situated in Sobhanbag, Dhaka

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

Department	Number of dental chairs
Periodontology & Oral Pathology	19 chairs
Pediatric Dentistry	17 chairs
Casualty (Oral & Maxillo-Facial Surgery)	6 chairs
Minor OT (Oral & Maxillo-Facial Surgery)	4 chairs
Prosthodontics	5 chairs
Orthodontics & Donto-facial Orthopedics	13 chairs
Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics	35 chairs

Hospital beds

Department	Number of beds
Medicine	40 beds
Surgery	37 beds
Cabin	7 beds
OMS (Male)	40 beds
OMS (Female)	40 beds
OMS (Children)	16 beds

OT facilities

Oral & Maxillo-Facial Surgery Department
General Surgery Department

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.

Gallery

References

External links

[1] Daulah Educonsult

[2] Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

[3] Ministry of Health and Family Welfare | Health Bulletin 2016

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