Diploma in Dental Technology

Duration:3 years

Intakes:Jan, Mar & Aug

Campus:MAHSA University (Main Campus)

Level of Study:Diploma

Faculty:Faculty of Dentistry

Course Code:KPT/JPS ( R2/724/4/0006 ) ( MQA/FA3690 ) 01 / 22

About this course

MAHSA University’s Diploma in Dental Technology is a niche programme designed for students who have completed SPM or its equivalent, and are interested in a future as dental technologists working in dental laboratories or clinics.

Dental Technologists construct/produce prostheses for the treatment of damaged or maligned teeth, replacement of missing teeth and protection of teeth.

During the course of the programme, students will learn the complex skills in designing, constructing, and repairing dental prostheses and appliances such as bridges, crowns, dentures, orthodontic appliances, mouthguards and other dental fixtures.

Students will also be taught first-aid, infection control procedures, safety and health standards store management and entrepreneurial skills.

At the end of the programme, students graduating as Dental Technologists from MAHSA will be up-to-date in professional knowledge, competent in their skills, ethical and possess good moral values.

Total Course Fees

Please contact MAHSA for more information

For more information on scholarship, please e-mail kassim@mahsa.edu.my for more details or call +60 11-2721 5121.

Subject Listing

YEAR 1

SEMESTER 1

• English for Academic Purposes

• Bahasa Melayu Komunikasi 1

• Pengajian Malaysia 2

• Creative and Critical Thinking

• Time Management

• Student Development

• Communication Skills

• Discipline & Integrity

• Honesty & Interpersonal Relationship

SEMESTER 2

• Basic Medical Sciences

• Anatomy & Physiology

• Dental Anatomy

• Oral Pathology

• Microbiology

• Infection Control & Safety and Hazards

• Basic Life Support

SEMESTER 3

• Dental Prostheses and Appliances

• Dental Materials

• Complete Denture Prosthetics

SEMESTER 4

• Dental Laboratory and Techniques

• Manipulation of Dental Materials

• Tooth Carving

• Fabrication of Complete Denture

 

YEAR 2

SEMESTER 1

• Co-Curricular Project

• Dental Prostheses and Appliances

Dental Materials

• Removable Partial Denture

• Fixed Prosthodontics

• Maxillofacial Prostheses

• Orthodontics

• Repair & Maintenance

Semester 2

• Dental Laboratory and Techniques

• Fabrication of Removable Partial Denture

• Fabrication of Orthodontic Appliances

• Fabrication of Crown & Bridge (Interim)

• Fabrication of Maxillofacial Prostheses

• Clinical Laboratory Practice

 

YEAR 3

SEMESTER 1

• Ethics and Jurisprudence

• The Dental Act

• Ethics in Dental Practice including consent

SEMESTER 2

• Oral Health Services

• The role DT in Oral Health Care

• Patient Education

• Radiation Act

• Hospital Dentistry

• Managing Dental Records

SEMESTER 3

• Dental Prostheses and Appliance

• Fixed Prosthodontics

• Orthodontics

SEMESTER 4

• Dental Laboratory and Techniques

• Fabrication of Crown & Bridge

• Fabrication of Orthodontic Appliances

• Clinical Laboratory Practice

• Dental Store and Supply

• Clinical Chirside Practice

Entry RequirementsApplicants must have one of the following Entry requirements:

  • SPM/O Level/Other equivalent qualifications approved by MQA:

    Pass with 5 credits in Bahasa Melayu & Mathematics & Science & 2 other subjects;

    Other equivalent qualifications recognized by the Malaysian Government for international students

International Student Only

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