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STUDY LEVEL PROGRAM DURATION CREDITS HOURS

Under Graduate

8 Semesters, 4 years

128

Eligibility Criteria

F.Sc (Pre-Medical) or equivalent with at least 45% marks from a recognized board.

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Career Scope & Opportunities

Graduates will be qualified to: 

  • Work as dental hygienists in hospitals, dental clinics, and community health centers 
  • Assist in school and community-based oral health education programs 
  • Provide preventive dental care and oral hygiene counseling 
  • Serve in academic and research roles in dental hygiene sciences 
  • Pursue postgraduate studies in dental hygiene or public health dentistry

Semester I

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
GEC-6101 Functional English 3(3+0)
GEC-6102 Quantitative Reasoning-I 3(3+0)
IDAC-6201 Anatomy 3(2+1)
IDAC-6202 Biochemistry 3(2+1)
IDAC-6203 Physiology 3(2+1)
NCC-6401 Teaching of Holy Quran with Translation I N.C
  Total Credit Hours 15 (12+3)

Semester II

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
GEC-6103 Expository Writing 3(3+0)
GEC-6104 Applications of Information and Communication Technologies 3(2+1)
GEC-6105/6106 Islamic Studies/Ethics 2(2+0)
GEC-6107 Introduction to Physics 3(2+1)
GEC-6108 Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan 2(2+0)
DH-6301 Dental Biology 2(2+0)
NCC-6402 Teaching of Holy Quran with Translation II N.C
  Total Credit Hours 15 (13+2)

Semester III

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
GEC-6109 Quantitative Reasoning-II 3(3+0)
GEC-6110 Civics and Community Engagement 2(2+0)
GEC-6111 Entrepreneurship 2(2+0)
DH-6302 Applied Pharmacology 2(2+0)
DH-6303 Dental Morphology 3(2+1)
DH-6304 Periodontology 3(2+1)
NCC-6403 Teaching of Holy Quran with Translation-III N.C
  Total Credit Hours 15(13+2)

Semester IV

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
GEC-6112 International Relations 2(2+0)
GEC-6113 Applied Psychology 2(2+0)
DH-6305 Patient Care 3(2+1)
DH-6306 Oral Pathology 3(2+1)
DH-6307 Applied Medicine 2(2+0)
DH-6308 Removable Prosthodontics (Partial Dentures) 3(2+1)
NCC-6404 Teaching of Holy Quran with Translation-IV N.C
  Total Credit Hours 15(12+3)

Semester V

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
DH-6309 Medical Emergencies in Dental Procedure 3(2+1)
DH-6310 Applied Surgery 3(3+0)
DH-6311 Fundamentals of Infection Control 3(3+0)
DH-6312 Removable Prosthodontics (Complete Dentures) 3(3+0)
DH-6313 Digital Dental Technology (CAD/CAM) 3(3+0)
DH-6314 Dental Radiology 2(2+0)
  Total Credit Hours 17(16+1)

Semester VI

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
IDAC-6204 Biostatistics 3(3+0)
DH-6315 Preventive Dentistry 4(3+1)
DH-6316 Dental Pain Management 2(1+1)
DH-6317 Bio Safety And Equipment Safety 3(2+1)
DH-6318 Dental Instrumentation 3(2+1)
DH-6319 Forensic Odontology 2(1+1)
  Total Credit Hours 17(12+5)

Semester VII

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
DH-6320 Research Methodology 2(2+0)
DH-6321 Dental Aesthetics 2(2+0)
DH-6322 Medical Ethics and Behavioural Sciences 2(2+0)
DH-6323 Hospital Management 2(2+0)
DH-6324 Quality Assurance in Dental Lab 3(3+0)
ISC-6501 Internship-I 3(0+3)
  Total Credit Hours 17(13+4)

Semester VIII

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
CPC-6601 Capstone Project 3(0+3)
DH-6325 Evidence Based Practice 2(2+0)
DH-6326 Accreditation and Legal Frameworks in Healthcare 2(2+0)
DH-6327 Leadership, Communication and Teamwork 3(3+0)
DH-6328 Documentation & Reporting in Dental Labs 2(2+0)
DH-6328 Self-Care and Mental Health 2(2+0)
ISC-6502 Internship-II 3(0+3)
  Total Credit Hours 17(10+7)

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