Department Mission

The mission of the Department of Prosthetic Dental Sciences (SDS) is to achieve academic excellence and professionalism in the art and science of prosthetic dentistry through educational programs, clinical training, research projects, in addition to rendering comprehensive prosthodontic treatment.

Department Vision

  The vision of the Department in few years to come is to continue serving the dental profession and the community by providing the undergraduate and the graduate candidates with the state of the art knowledge, techniques, skills and treatment concepts.

Department Goals

As we fulfill our mission, we aspire to reach the following goals: 

1.  Our graduates will demonstrate professional behavior including ethical conduct, critical thinking based on sound scientific foundation and lifelong learning.

2.  Our graduates will be competent at the basic theoretical, clinical and laboratory skills leading to competence on diagnosis and treatment of the comprehensive prosthodontic needs of patients.

3.  Our graduates will be competent to provide a wide spectrum of dental care, either directly or through referral, which include:  complete dentures, removable and fixed partial dentures.

4.  Our graduates will be more familiar with oral implantology theoretically and clinically through participation in diagnosis, treatment planning, assisting in surgical placement and completion of the final restoration.

5.  Our graduates will be sought – after as clinicians, educators and researchers.

6.  Our advance prosthodontic clinic will become a trusted source of care for the most complex prosthetic and maxillofacial prosthodontics.