BECOMING A DENTIST

The information in this booklet will acquaint the students with different aspects of dental education and of career options dentistry can offer. You’ll discover why dentistry is truly a unique career.

DENTAL ETHICS & CODE OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT

Code of Dental Ethics as published by the ADA is discussed in this document. the old and Modern versions of the OATH OF HIPPOCRATES are also included.

INFECTION CONTROL IN DENTAL PRACTICE

Infection control is an essential part of dental practice. in this document universal precautions of infection control are discussed among other related issues.

Infection Controll in Dental Practice Presentation

This is a presentation for the concept of universal precautions for infection control.

SURGICAL PATHOLOGY "Biopsy"

The biopsy may very well be the utmost procedure brazen out to the dentist and successful tissue diagnosis depends on an appropriate surgical biopsy technique.

  • Becoming A Dentist

    Welcome to our new dental students, tomorrow's dentists. A dentist, also known as a dental surgeon, is a surgeon who specializes in dentistry—the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases and conditions of the oral cavity. Dentistry offers many rewarding career options combining science and technology with helping people enhance and maintain their oral health. On the other hand, dental education is very unique, even among the medical education. The practical and clinical skills are a major essential part of undergraduate dental education.

    Dr. C. Sang
    Dean, SOD, Moi Univ

  • Dental Ethics

    As you graduate with your first degree in dentistry, you realize that this makes you a fellow professional. With that comes the responsibility of adhering to professional conduct and ethics. On graduation from Bachelor of Dental Surgery one swears by the Hippocratic oath, thus ensuring commitment.

    Dr. Caroline Kibosia.
    Senior Lecturer, Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics
    Founding Dean,SOD, M.U.

  • Infection Control In Dental Practice

    Cleanliness and proper sterilization techniques has been a part of dental practice for many years. However, recently a number of disease causing organisms such as AIDS, hepatitis B and C and herpes viruses have made these techniques even more important.

    Dr. K. A. Okemwa
    HoD, Periodontology Dept.
    SOD, M.U.

  • Surgical Pathology "Biopsy"

    Biopsy technique is among the key clinical skills imparted to a dentist during training as it has great bearing on successful diagnosis of various oral conditions.
    This book acquaints the dental student and the general dental practitioner with the essential basic information that would assist them decide on whether to take a biopsy, and if so, the proper surgical techniques for the biopsy procedure.

    Dr. Ochiba M. Lukandu BDS, PhD, HOD, OMS Dept.,
    SOD, MU

MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS WITH SYSTEMIC DISEASES

This booklet focuses on a number of medical problems that dentists might encounter in daily practice that necessitate extra knowledge and care to prevent potential complications.

MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS WITH SYSTEMIC DISEASES - PPT

These POWERPOINT presentations cover the dental management of patients with systemic diseases.

Kind regards

Maged Lotfy