Department of Conservative Dentistry

Conservative Dentistry covers the diagnosis and treatment of sequelae of dental caries and includes the techniques and procedures for replacement of lost and defective dental tissues. 

The subject of Conservative Dentistry is taught under four programmes; namely Operative Dentistry, Endodontics, Fixed Prosthodontics and Dental Materials and Dental Technology which covers the properties and behaviour of related materials.  The course begins in the first semester of the second year after the first professional examination and continues right through the third, fourth and final year.

            Postgraduate programmes in Conservative Dentistry started with its first intake in 1997.  The MDSc is a one year (minimum) programme by research while the Master in Clinical Dentistry (MClinDent) is a 4-year programme leading to a specialist degree.

Department Objectives

1.         To train undergraduate students to a level competent in the restoration, rehabilitation and maintenance of the dentition. 

2.         To  train postgraduate students to a level proficient in the restoration, rehabilitation and maintenance of the dentition.

3.         To promote a conducive learning environment through appropriate teaching methodologies and assessment tools.

4.         To encourage and promote learning through innovative research and publication. 

5.         To promote collaboration with various institutions and disciplines.

6.         To provide optimal supervision of students by well qualified staff through continued staff development programmes.

Institute of Postgraduate Studies

Contact: 

Head

Department of Conservative Dentistry,

Faculty of Dentistry, University of Malaya,

Kuala Lumpur 50603

Malaysia

Tel:   (6)03-79674806

Fax:  (6)03-79674533

E-mail: query-fgipg@um.edu.my