In Pakistan, there are 55 recognized dental colleges. 2 Presently, the Bachelors in Dental Surgery (BDS) course is four-year long. Its existing curriculum is devised by the statutory body of the country, Pakistan Medical & Dental Council (PMDC). However, the institution responsible for other degree awarding courses in the country, Higher Education Commission (HEC) has also placed a 5-year long curriculum on their website for long, but its not being followed. The curriculum proposed here has new subjects relevant to international and local practice need and existing subjects are redistributed.
Key words: dental; education; curriculum; Pakistan
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