Dhaka Dental College and Hospital, abbreviated DDC, is the largest dental school in Bangladesh. It was the first dental school in East Pakistan and was established in August 1961. It's the only governmental dental college in Bangladesh that oversees a 200-bed hospital in Dhaka.Daulah EduconsultMinistry of Health and Family WelfareMinistry of Health and Family Welfare | Health Bulletin 2016
Courses The college offers five-year BDS course (under Dhaka University). It also offers MS courses affiliated to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU). Under Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons (BCPS) the FCPS courses are also offered.
Undergraduate (BDS) Academic Year Academic Departments 1st Year Anatomy with histology Physiology with Biochemistry Science of Dental Materials Dental Anatomy and Physiology 2nd Year General and Dental Pharmacology Pathology & Microbiology 3rd Year Medicine General Surgery Periodontology & Oral Pathology Final Year Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics Prosthodontics Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Pedodontics and Dental Public Health
Postgraduate (FCPS) Departments Prosthodontics Orthodontics & Donto-Facial Orthopedics Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics Oral & Maxillo-facial Surgery Pediatric Dentistry Periodontology & Oral Pathology
Postgraduate (MS & FCPS) Departments Orthodontics & Donto-facial orthopedics Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics Oral & Maxillo-facial Surgery
Facilities The following facilities are in the hospital area: Administration building Academic building Auditorium Two lecture galleries One hospital building Two ladies hostel Boys' hostel Staff colony Teachers colony Mosque Shaheed minar ('Martyr Monument') Another boys' hostel is situated in Sobhanbag, Dhaka
Ladies' hostel Two ladies' hostels houses 300 students on campus premises.
Boys' hostel (Mirpur) The boys' hostel houses 60 and is for juniors, especially 1st, 2nd and 3rd year students.
Boys' hostel (Sobahanbag) This hostel houses 300 and is for 4th year, final year and intern doctors.
Academic building The academic building is a five-story building housing seven departments, a library, two clubs, three common rooms, and a canteen. Each department has well-furnished lecture rooms and laboratories.
A new well furnished four-storied building is established in 2024 containing a large auditorium.
Library An air-conditioned library hosts 14,000+ medical and dental books along with 122 regular and irregular journals.
Hospital building The hospital is the largest dental hospital in Bangladesh with a seven-story building and 200 beds. Facilities allow pathological tests, radiotherapy, OPG, general and dental X-ray services.
Administration Dhaka dental college has a well-organized administration faculty. A teachers' association runs the college; the principal is the chief, and the teachers are members. The administration office is combined with the principal and vice-principal, secretary, student's section, and accountant's offices.
Dental chairs Department Number of dental chairs Periodontology & Oral Pathology 19 chairsPediatric Dentistry 17 chairsCasualty (Oral & Maxillo-Facial Surgery) 6 chairsMinor OT (Oral & Maxillo-Facial Surgery) 4 chairsProsthodontics 5 chairsOrthodontics & Donto-facial Orthopedics 13 chairsConservative Dentistry & Endodontics 35 chairs
Hospital beds Department Number of bedsMedicine 40 bedsSurgery 37 bedsCabin 7 bedsOMS (Male) 40 bedsOMS (Female) 40 bedsOMS (Children) 16 beds
OT facilities Oral & Maxillo-Facial Surgery Department General Surgery Department
Transport A BRTC AC college bus is available for students.
Extracurricular activities Cultural programs and competitions occur throughout the year such as sports and cultural week & Debating club, Ucchash, Shondhani.
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External links Government Dental Hospital List In Dhaka Dhaka Dental College Website Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW)||HEALTH BULLETIN 2016