Master of Dentistry

Master of Dentistry

• Specialized Clinician: Providing expert care in specialized areas like endodontics, periodontics, or oral surgery.
• Dental Educator: Shaping the next generation of dentists in academic institutions.
• Researcher: Conducting studies to advance dental techniques and improve patient outcomes.
• Dental Consultant: Offering expert advice to dental practices and organizations.
• Meeting the Growing Demand: The dental industry is experiencing significant growth, leading to an increased demand for qualified dental professionals. A Master of Dentistry degree positions graduates to meet this demand and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of dental care.

• World-Class Education: Esteemed universities like Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS) and Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences (SBMU) offer internationally recognized master programs with a strong emphasis on evidence-based practice and research.
• Specialized Programs: Iranian universities provide a wide range of specialized master programs, allowing dentists to develop expertise in specific areas of interest, such as endodontics, periodontics, and oral surgery.
• Affordable Tuition and Living: Compared to many countries, tuition and living costs in Iran are significantly lower, making advanced education accessible to a broader range of students.
• Hands-on Clinical Training: Dental programs in Iran often include extensive clinical practicums, enabling students to refine their skills and apply new knowledge in real-world settings.
• Cultural Enrichment: Studying in Iran offers a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in a rich culture, explore historical landmarks, and learn about diverse dental practices.

• Accurate implementation of diagnostic tests
• Preparation of an appropriate access cavity in all the teeth
• Preparation of straight and curved root canals with hand and rotary systems
• Obturation of straight and curved root canals
• Retreatment of teeth with one or several root canals
• Carrying out root-end surgeries by placing a retrograde material
• Vital pulp therapy
• Apex genesis
• Apexification by placing apical plugs
• Regeneration of necrotic teeth with open apices
• Management and treatment of traumatized teeth
• Fresh socket implant treatment
• Bleaching of non-vital teeth
• Forming a team to do interdisciplinary approach by being involved with different postgraduate programs for treating complicated cases
• Doing endodontic treatment for disabled people under general anesthesia

• At the end of the program learners will be competent in the following skills:
• Have thorough knowledge of the dental histology, physiology, anatomy, occlusion and the relevant disorders
• Have the knowledge of caries etiology, clinical characteristic, risk assessment and management
• Have the capacity to assess, diagnose, prepare treatment plan and restore lost dentition
• Have the ability to carry out comprehensive esthetic treatment
• Have the capacity to diagnose, prepare treatment plan and solve problems of occlusion and TMJ disorders
• Have the ability to access scientific sources, carry out research and teach

• Have thorough knowledge of the stomatognathic apparatus, occlusion and the relevant disorders
• Have the capacity to diagnose, prepare treatment plan and reconstruct lost intraoral structures
• Have the capacity to diagnose, prepare treatment plan and reconstruct lost extraoral structures
• Have the capacity to diagnose, prepare treatment plan and solve problems of occlusion and TMJ disorders
• Have the ability to teach, carry out research and access scientific sources

• Complete mastery of the principles of the physics of imaging, radiobiology, radiation protection, and intraoral and extraoral imaging in the oral and maxillofacial region
• Complete mastery of the normal radiologic features and changes in disease conditions and interpretation of different radiographic images of the oral and maxillofacial region
• Active participation in educational and research affairs of the field

• Perform imaging procedures in oral and maxillofacial field
• Interpret dental and medical images in the field of face and related structures
• Manage an oral and maxillofacial radiology service
• Research in related fields
• Instruct in oral and maxillofacial field

• Histopathologic diagnosis of diseases, lesions, traumas, congenital defects, acquired infections, traumatic and developmental anomalies and benign and malignant neoplasms of the oral and maxillofacial region
• Ability to carry out research and teach in the relevant field
• Ability to relationship between anatomical and clinico-radiographic findings and histopathologic features of different disease affecting the oral cavity and the adjacent tissues and structures

• Complete examination and designing a comprehensive treatment plan
• Controlling children's behavior
• Detecting oral cavity’s acquired and evolutionary anomalies and disorders
• Applying dental caries preventive methods
• Children’s milk and permanent teeth treatment
• Applying fissure sealant and preventive resinous treatment
• Children’s milk and permanent teeth pulp treatment
• Management and treatment of impact seen teeth
• Dental Hospital services
• Dentistry for disabled children and adolescents
• Managing and supervising occlusion in children and adolescents

• Playing a role in health care as a key factor in sustainable development of the society
• Prevention of complication due to dento-alveolar disorders given to their prevalence, gradation of the quality of life and reduction of health care costs nationwide
• Correct treatment of dento-alveolar disorders with regard to their importance in providing, maintaining and promoting public health
• Being informed of the latest scientific and technical achievements
• Conducting research and extending borders of science

• Identify and diagnose dentofacial anomalies and evaluate the multidimensional nature of these conditions in relation to dentoalveolar anomalies and functional and morphologic disturbances of the oro-dento-alveolar system
• Have a profound understanding of the biologic knowledge and the neuromuscular physiology and occlusion in relation to clinical orthodontics
• Have the necessary knowledge and skill to understand the patients’ clinical problems and document them and plan the most appropriate and evidence-based treatment plan and use different therapeutic methods to prevent and correct dentoalveolar anomalies
• Have the necessary knowledge and skill to establish communication with and offer services in relation to other specialty fields as relevant to orthosurgery, cleft patients and syndromes
• Have the ability to evaluate and use information and data acquired from new studies in his/her clinical practice
• Have adequate knowledge and ability in relation to research methodology and design research plans in orthodontics

• Communicative competencies: Building a network and developing and maintaining trustful and inspiring relationship with patients and colleagues.
• Helping decision makers and patients to make informed decisions.
• Looking for the different contributions from other disciplines and working with peers and colleagues from other departments and cross-organization.
• Writing and reporting:
• Write in a clear, concise, organized, and convincing manner
• Critical thinking: Identifies rules or principles that explain facts, data, or other information; analyzes information and makes correct inferences or draws accurate conclusions.
• Problem solving
• Professionalism

1. Research skills to perform Oral health surveillances
2. Assessing the evidence on oral health and dental interventions, programs and services
3. Policy and strategy development and implementation
4. Strategic leadership and collaborative work for Oral health improvement
5. To protect populations of oral health hazards
6. Developing and monitoring quality dental services
7. Educating Dental Public Health
8. Appropriate decision-making and judgment
9. Appropriate attitudes, ethical understanding and legal responsibilities

• Accurate implementation of diagnostic tests
• Preparation of an appropriate access cavity in all the teeth
• Preparation of straight and curved root canals with hand and rotary systems
• Obturation of straight and curved root canals
• Retreatment of teeth with one or several root canals
• Carrying out root-end surgeries by placing a retrograde material
• Vital pulp therapy
• Apex genesis
• Apexification by placing apical plugs
• Regeneration of necrotic teeth with open apices
• Management and treatment of traumatized teeth
• Fresh socket implant treatment
• Bleaching of non-vital teeth
• Forming a team to do interdisciplinary approach by being involved with different postgraduate programs for treating complicated cases
• Doing endodontic treatment for disabled people under general anesthesia

• Communicative competencies: Building a network and developing and maintaining trustful and inspiring relationship with patients and colleagues.
• Helping decision makers and patients to make informed decisions.
• Looking for the different contributions from other disciplines and working with peers and colleagues from other departments and cross-organization.
• Writing and reporting:
• Write in a clear, concise, organized, and convincing manner
• Critical thinking: Identifies rules or principles that explain facts, data, or other information; analyzes information and makes correct inferences or draws accurate conclusions.
• Problem solving
• Professionalism