Department of Periodontics and Community Dental Sciences

قسم الأنسجة المحيطة بالأسنان وصحة أسنان المجتمع

Prof. Fahad bin Ali Al-Shehri

Chairman, Department of Periodontics and Community Dental Sciences

Welcome to the Department of Periodontics and Community Dental Sciences, a department that serves two major dental specialties: "Periodontics" and "Dental Public Health".

About the Department

The Department of Periodontics and Community Dental Sciences is one of the academic departments at the College of Dentistry, specializing in teaching courses on the treatment and surgery of periodontal diseases, dental implant surgery, and community dentistry courses. The department contributes to teaching undergraduate curriculum courses from early stages and postgraduate programs including Master's, Doctorate, Fellowship, and Saudi Board in the specialty.

The department's periodontics courses focus on learning the fundamental principles of periodontal diseases and the classical and modern scientific methods for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. These courses also include "Dental Implantology" and optimal methods for providing comprehensive patient care using the latest technologies.

Faculty members conduct advanced scientific research targeting contemporary problems in oral health and periodontal tissues or community health issues, through innovative scientific methods that contribute to producing new knowledge to guide a healthy and aware community.

Vision

الرؤية

To be a regionally and internationally recognized department in periodontology research and education as well as in community outreach and services.

Mission

الرسالة

To develop competent dental professionals in periodontics and community dentistry and contribute to research and community service through an educational environment that encourages the use and production of periodontal knowledge and addresses community oral health problems through organized scientific efforts.

Strategic Objectives

Reinforce publishing scientific papers in high-indexed journals

Build scientific knowledge and develop students' skills in periodontology and dental public health

Provide high-quality patient care and support participation in community services

Create sustainable communication channels with scientific and local communities

Adopt the most up-to-date technologies in education and research

Support distinguished faculty members and optimize the use of financial resources

Department Divisions

Division of Periodontics

Specializes in teaching and treating periodontal diseases and supporting dental tissues, including dental implantology using the latest therapeutic and surgical techniques.

Division of Community Dental Sciences

Focuses on diagnosing community health education needs and designing and implementing awareness programs targeting various groups for oral disease prevention.

Department Services

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Medical Education - Undergraduate and Postgraduate Programs

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Periodontal Treatment - Comprehensive Diagnosis and Treatment

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Dental Implants - Using Latest Global Technologies

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Periodontal Surgery - Therapeutic and Cosmetic

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Awareness Programs - Various Community Campaigns

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Scientific Research - Advanced Research in Department Specialties

Community Outreach

Students participate in designing and implementing awareness projects at various scales targeting multiple community groups, aiming to raise awareness about oral diseases and prevention methods and improve oral health literacy.