Department of Oral Pathology, Oral Medicine & Periodontology

The Department of Oral Pathology, Oral Medicine and Periodontology is an academic department responsible the disciplines of Oral Pathology, Oral Medicine and Periodontology. The department is accountable for the conduct of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in all three specialties.  Currently the Department has 8 academic staff, 2 tutors and 6 supporting staff.

In the 5-year Bachelor of Dental Surgery programme, Oral Pathology subject is taught in Year 3 while Oral Medicine is taught in Year 4. For the subject of Periodontology teaching begins in Year 3 through to Year 4. 

Postgraduate programmes in Oral Pathology and Oral Medicine and Periodontology started in 1998.  It started off with Master in Dental Science followed by Master in Dental Surgery. Later Master in Clinical Dentistry (Oral Pathology and Oral Medicine; Periodontology) was introduced. They are 4-year programmes whereby the candidates will undergo the first three years at the Faculty and spend their final year with appointed consultants at approved centres under the Oral Health Division, Ministry of Health Malaysia.

There are also specialist clinic for the Oral Pathology Oral Medicine and Periodontology clinics. These clinics provide specialist treatment by the lecturers.   Cases seen in these clinics include those referred from other clinics in the Faculty, University of Malaya Medical Centre and other government or private clinics.

Institute of Postgraduate Studies

Contact
Department Head
Oral Pathology, Oral Medicine and Periodontology,
Kuala Lumpur   50603
Federal Territory   Malaysia
Tel: 603 7967 4803
Fax: 603 7967 4531
EMAIL: ketua_denbio@um.edu.my