The aim of this course is to develop basic orthodontic skills in dental therapy that will meet the needs of orthodontic practice and the standards required by the Dental Practice
Generic Skills
- Possess the spirit of teamwork, especially in interdisciplinary situations and to master the functioning of the Cameroonian health system;
- Be responsible and reflective;
- Recognize your emotions and use them with the necessary professional skills;
- Have proven trust and confidence;
- Have critical ability and questioning;
- Develop ethical and a professional values;
- Possess interpersonal and marketing skills
- Act with autonomy and responsibility in the well-defined fields of its function.
Specific skills
- Provide essential dental therapy in the absence of the dental surgeon;
- Assist the dental surgeon to carry out consultations and more complicated procedures;
- Provide consultative, educational, research and other advisory services;
- Acquire the ability to adapt dental care to African conditions (the Cameroonian context as well) by using his/her creativity to devise therapy using local materials and to function comfortably in the African (Cameroonian) sociological context;
- Demonstrate a basic ability to appropriately use orthodontic instruments and equipment
- To provide a course of education and training that will enable dental therapists to assist an orthodontist in the provision of treatment and preventive services.
- Public function;
- Private hospitals and clinics;
- NGO (Non-Governmental Organizations);
- Self-employment;
- Occupational Medicine;
- Research and Training;
Semester 1
Field : Medical and Biomedical Sciences |
Specialty: Dental Therapy |
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CODE |
Courses titles |
Hourly Volume |
Number Of Credits |
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L |
T |
P |
SPW |
Total |
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Fundamental Courses 30% (2 UC) 9 credits 135 hours |
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DTH111 |
Anatomy - Physiology 1Cell Biology- Histology - General Chemistry |
30 |
15 |
10 |
5 |
60 |
4 |
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DTH112 |
Microbiology I - Bacteriology - parasitology - Biochemistry |
60 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
75 |
5 |
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Professional Courses 60% (4 UC) 18 credits 270 hours |
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DTH113 |
Dental Histology and Embryology |
50 |
20 |
15 |
5 |
90 |
6 |
|
DTH114 |
Dental, Oral anatomy and Physiology |
20 |
15 |
5 |
5 |
45 |
3 |
|
DTH115 |
Oral microbiology and asepsis Internship I hospital immersion/ Medical Nursing Techniques |
40 |
15 |
30 |
5 |
90 |
6 |
|
DTH116 |
Oral and Dental pathologies |
25 |
10 |
5 |
5 |
45 |
3 |
|
Transversals Courses 10% (1 UC) 3 credits 45 hours |
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DTH117 |
Medical law - French medical - Medical English - ICT |
35 |
5 |
/ |
5 |
45 |
3 |
|
Total |
|
260 |
85 |
70 |
35 |
450 |
30 |
|
Semester 2
Field : Medical and Biomedical Sciences |
Specialty:Dental Therapy |
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Code |
Courses titles |
Hourly Volume |
Number Of Credits |
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L |
T |
P |
SPW |
Total |
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Fundamental Courses 30% (2 UC) 9 credits 135 hours |
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DTH121 |
Anatomy and Physiology 2 |
30 |
15 |
10 |
5 |
60 |
4 |
DTH122 |
General Pharmacology and Elementary Mathematics II |
40 |
15 |
15 |
5 |
75 |
5 |
Professional Courses 60% (4 UC) 18 credits 270 hours |
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DTH123 |
Operative Dentistry |
25 |
15 |
15 |
5 |
60 |
4 |
DTH124 |
Oral Diagnosis and treatment planning I |
40 |
15 |
15 |
5 |
75 |
5 |
DTH125 |
Restorative dentistry |
40 |
15 |
15 |
5 |
75 |
5 |
DTH126 |
Internship: Introductory Bloc Posting in Hospital |
/ |
/ |
60 |
/ |
60 |
4 |
Transversals Courses 10% (1 UC) 3 credits 45 hours |
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DTH127 |
Communication Sciences |
30 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
45 |
3 |
Total |
|
205 |
80 |
135 |
30 |
450 |
30 |
Semester 3
Field : Medical and Biomedical Sciences |
Specialty: Dental Therapy |
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Code |
Course title |
Hourly Volume |
Number Of Credits |
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L |
T |
P |
SPW |
Total |
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Fundamental Courses 30% (2 UC) 9 credits 135 hours |
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DTH231 |
Health Economics |
40 |
20 |
10 |
5 |
75 |
5 |
DTH232 |
Health Information system |
30 |
15 |
10 |
5 |
60 |
4 |
Professional Courses 60% (4 UC) 18 credits 270 hours |
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DTH233 |
Science of Dental Materials |
25 |
15 |
15 |
5 |
60 |
4 |
DTH234 |
Endodontics / Paedodontics |
40 |
20 |
10 |
5 |
75 |
5 |
DTH235 |
Dental Ergonomics |
30 |
15 |
25 |
5 |
75 |
5 |
DTH236 |
Internship : Clinical Practice-Bloc Posting II |
0 |
0 |
60 |
0 |
60 |
4 |
Transversals Courses 10% (1UC) 3 credits 45 hours |
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DTH237 |
Functional English and french |
30 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
45 |
3 |
Total |
|
195 |
90 |
135 |
30 |
450 |
30 |
Semester 4
Field : Medical and Biomedical Sciences |
Specialty: Dental Therapy |
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Course title |
Hourly Volume |
Number Of Credits |
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T |
P |
SPW |
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Fundamental Courses 30% (2 UC) 9 credits 135 hours |
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DTH241 |
Community and Preventive Dentistry |
40 |
20 |
10 |
5 |
75 |
5 |
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DTH242 |
Health management |
30 |
10 |
15 |
5 |
60 |
4 |
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Professional Courses 60% (4UC) 18 credits 270 hours |
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DTH243 |
Periodontics / Periodontology |
40 |
15 |
15 |
5 |
75 |
5 |
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DTH244 |
Dental anaesthesiology |
25 |
10 |
20 |
5 |
60 |
4 |
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DTH245 |
Oral Hygiene and Dental caries |
40 |
10 |
20 |
5 |
75 |
5 |
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DTH246 |
Clinical Internship 3 |
/ |
/ |
60 |
/ |
60 |
4 |
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Transversals Courses 10% (1 UC) 3 credits 45 hours |
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DTH247 |
Functional French |
25 |
10 |
5 |
5 |
45 |
3 |
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Total |
|
200 |
75 |
145 |
30 |
450 |
30 |
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Semester 5
Field : Medical and Biomedical Sciences |
Specialty: Dental Therapy |
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Code |
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Hourly Volume |
Number of Credits |
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T |
P |
SPW |
Total |
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Fundamental Courses 30% (2 UC) 9 credits 135 hours |
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DTH351 |
Health Care Management and Administration |
40 |
9 |
0 |
11 |
60 |
4 |
DTH352 |
Structure, Function and Maintenance of Equipment |
50 |
12 |
0 |
13 |
75 |
5 |
Professional Courses 60% (4 UC) 18 credits 270 hours |
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DTH353 |
Full DentureProsthodonticsand Partial Denture Prosthodontics |
20 |
15 |
35 |
5 |
75 |
5 |
DTH354 |
Pediatric Dentistry |
30 |
15 |
10 |
5 |
60 |
4 |
DTH355 |
Orthodontics |
40 |
20 |
10 |
5 |
75 |
5 |
DTH356 |
Clinical Internship 4 |
/ |
/ |
60 |
/ |
60 |
4 |
Transversals Courses 10% (1 UC) 3 credits 45 hours |
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DTH357 |
Research and Biostatistics-Health Care Ethics |
20 |
10 |
10 |
5 |
45 |
3 |
Total |
|
190 |
37 |
180 |
43 |
450 |
30 |
Semester 6
Field : Medical and Biomedical Sciences |
Specialty: Dental Therapy |
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Number Of Credits |
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T |
P |
SPW |
Total |
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Fundamental Courses 30% (2 UC) 9 credits 135 hours |
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DTH361 |
Epidemiology, Prophylaxis and Immunization |
45 |
15 |
10 |
5 |
75 |
5 |
DTH362 |
Nursing care Technics |
30 |
10 |
15 |
5 |
60 |
4 |
Professional Courses 60% (4 UC) 18 credits 270 hours |
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DTH363 |
Dental Radiology |
20 |
10 |
25 |
5 |
60 |
4 |
DTH364 |
Oral and Dental Surgery |
35 |
15 |
20 |
5 |
75 |
5 |
DTH365 |
Research Project |
10 |
10 |
40 |
15 |
75 |
5 |
DTH366 |
Clinical Internship 5 |
/ |
/ |
60 |
/ |
60 |
4 |
Transversals Courses 10% (1 UC) 3 credits 45 hours |
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DTH367 |
Civics and Ethics - ICT |
25 |
10 |
5 |
5 |
45 |
3 |
Total |
|
196 |
49 |
153 |
52 |
450 |
30 |