Purpose of the program;
Graduates of the Oral and Dental Health Program are awarded with "oral and
dental health associate degree diploma" and "oral and dental health
technician" title and authority. Students who graduate from this program
serve under the supervision of their dentist; in private dental offices, in
private or publicly-owned oral and dental health centers, in oral and
dental health hospitals, or in companies providing technical equipment for
dental profession. The main purpose of opening this program is; to provide
qualified and technical staff with knowledge of clinical management and
organization, who can help dentists during clinical studies.
The dental assistant is referred to an 'oral and dental health technician'
who assists the dentist during clinical trials and in the operation of
dental clinic. This professional group, which has been serving in many
developed countries since the 1950s, has gained an official identity and
became obliged to be educated by accepting the 6225 numbered Law in our
country on 06.04.2011. For this reason, there is a need for programs that
will train the qualification and diploma staff to work in this area.
Quotas:
The education language of Oral and Dental Health Department is Turkish.
Formal education is provided. There is an English preparatory class
depending on demand. The program quota is 22 people.
Admission and Registration Requirements:
In order to be admitted to the Department of Oral and Dental Health, it is
necessary to have completed a high school or equivalent education and have
got enough points in the national university placement examination. The
students are admitted according to the principles determined by the Higher
Education Council and the type of program TYT.
Transition and education conditions without examination:
Yeniyüzyıl University recognizes courses taken at another institution based
on the principle of lifelong learning and exempts graduation credits if the
learning outcomes of these courses match those of the program registered at
Yeniyüzyıl University. The compliance and exemption of learning outcomes
are decided by the High School Council in accordance with the relevant laws
and regulations.
Given Degree:
Students who have successfully completed the program are entitled to
receive the Associate Degree in Oral and Dental Health Technician.
Field of Working ;
This official identity, which was won with the acceptance of the law dated
06.04.2011 in our country, revealed the necessity to be educated. Students
who graduate from this program are under the supervision of their dentist;
can work in companies providing technical equipment for dental health in
oral and dental hospitals, in private or publicized oral and dental health
centers. Our aim; The solution is to find a solution to the problems with
equipped technical staff that can work in these organizations.
Undergraduate Departments with DGS
* Health administration
* Healthcare Management
About the Program
2-year associate degree program
Course Contents
2017-2018 Spring Semester Courses and Teaching Staff
All contents of Bologna Process and TYYÇ
(http://tyyc.yeniyuzyil.edu.tr/Page/OnLisans.aspx) can be used here.
Training Program and Internships:
During the 2 years of education in the Oral and Dental Health Program,
students will learn about tooth morphology, head and neck anatomy,
vocational principles and applications, computer, medical terminology,
dental clinic assistant, clinical instruments, physiology, dentistry
archiving, oral microbiology, pharmacology, law, medical secretarial
services, first aid, medical waste management, health communication, health
management etc. basic and branch courses are given.
In addition to the applications, fieldwork and projects to be made by the
students, a career planning will be provided for professional life through
social responsibility projects to be taken from the sector.