Practitioner

A specialty concerned with the prevention and treatment of advanced dental caries.

Theoretical, practical, and procedural knowledge of the following:

1. Etiology of dental caries and their prevention.
2. Non-surgical and minor surgical treatment strategies of dental caries.
3. Deep carious dental lesions.
4. Acute and chronic dental caries.
5. Direct and indirect dental repairs.
6. Treatment of live root canal.
7. Dental and facial plastic surgery.
8. Conservative and non-conservative plastic repairs.
9. Dental defects (hereditary and acquired).
10. Tooth discoloration (hereditary and acquired).
11. Loss of dental surfaces.
12. Temporomandibular joint disorders.
13. Dental injuries.
14. Design and prepare dental prosthesis, crowns, bridges and dental implants.
15. Occlusion and occlusion dysfunction.
16. Relation between gingiva and repairs.
17. Dentistry materials.
18. Digital dentistry.
19. Dental x-ray and digital imaging related to the specialty.

Obtaining, after bachelor of dentistry, a qualification or a clinical training program specialized for physicians that is not less than 24 months. It should also fulfill the minimum acceptable limit of practicing the specialty according to the standards and regulations of the commission at the time of submitting the professional registration application.

A specialty concerned with diagnosis and treatment of periodontic tissues and their alternatives through advanced and surgical technologies to maintain dental health and functions.

Theoretical, practical, and procedural knowledge of the following:

1. Surgical procedures and healing.
2. Tissue repair and renewal.
3. Gingival diseases and cases.
4. External and pathological factors that cause gingival diseases.
5. Periodontal and mucosal gingival surgery and dental implants.
6. Preventive and/ or interceptive treatment.
7. Surgical and non-surgical treatment of gingival diseases.
8. Relation between gingival state and dental health.
9. Gingival treatment along with dental rectification.
10. Gingival treatment along with dental pulp lesions.
11. Biotic materials of dental implants and biological engineering.
12. Dental implant surgery.
13. Treatment of gingiva that surround dental implants.
14. Maintain dental implants.
15. Emergency treatment of periodontic tissues.

Obtaining, after bachelor of dentistry, a qualification or a clinical training program specialized for physicians that is not less than 24 months. It should also fulfill the minimum acceptable limit of practicing the specialty according to the standards and regulations of the commission at the time of submitting the professional registration application.

A specialty concerned with the rehabilitation of the functions of the dental, oral, maxillomandibular and surrounding tissues as a result of their loss or damage by using biocompatible alternatives.

Theoretical, practical, and procedural knowledge of the following:

1. Articulation issues and their rectification.
2. Swallowing issues and their rectification.
3. Dental and facial plastic surgery.
4. Oral and facial pains and temporomandibular joint disorders.
5. Occlusion and occlusion dysfunction.
6. Dental, facial and maxillomandibular rehabilitation.
7. Geriatric considerations in compensatory care.
8. Design dental, facial and maxillomandibular prosthesis.
9. Removable dental prosthesis.
10. Fixed dental prosthesis.
11. Dental implants.
12. Facial and maxillomandibular prosthesis.
13. Sleep disorders and their rectification.
14. Digital technology in dentistry.
15. X-ray and digital diagnostic radiology.

Obtaining, after bachelor of dentistry, a qualification or a clinical training program specialized for physicians that is not less than 24 months. It should also fulfill the minimum acceptable limit of practicing the specialty according to the standards and regulations of the commission at the time of submitting the professional registration application.

A specialty concerned with providing primary care for the mouth and teeth through simple preventive and therapeutic procedures.

Theoretical, practical, and procedural knowledge of the following:

Diagnosis and therapeutic planning:

1. Reding medical data and diagnostic images.
2. Making a diagnostic and therapeutic and/ or referral plan.
3. Management of emergency dental cases.
4. Knowledge of the effect of systemic diseases on the oral and dental health.

Maintenance of oral and dental health:

1. Assessment of full oral healthcare results.
2. Prevention of oral and dental diseases in different age groups.
3. Diagnosis and treatment of simple oral and dental diseases.
4. Treatment of oral and dental pains.
5. Treatment and prevention of mild gingival disorders.
6. Treatment of root and root canal diseases.
7. Performing extraction of primary teeth.
8. Applying full infection control.
9. Fighting dental caries.
10. Performing preventive measures and odontoplerosis.
11. Replacement of lost primary teeth.
12. Management of emergency dental pulp cases.

An approved bachelor of five years duration, along with an internship year (12 months).