Dhaka Dental College and Hospital
Government dental college in Bangladesh
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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]
ঢাকা ডেন্টাল কলেজ ও হাসপাতাল | |
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| Motto | শিক্ষা, শান্তি, সেবা |
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Motto in English | Education, Peace, Service |
| Type | Government |
| Established | 1961 |
| Founder | Abu Hayder Sajedur Rahman |
| Affiliation | |
| Principal | Parimal Chandra Mallick |
Academic staff | 200 |
Administrative staff | 100 |
| Students | 600 |
| Undergraduates | 400 |
| Postgraduates | 200 |
| Address | Section 14, Mirpur , , 1206 , Bangladesh 23.7991°N 90.3879°E |
| Campus | 7 acres |
| Language | English |
| Website | www |
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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 |
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| 1st Year |
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| 2nd Year |
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| 3rd Year |
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| Final Year |
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Postgraduate (FCPS)
| Departments |
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| 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 and 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
