Dental Surgery Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS)

Overview

In this Dental Surgery program from Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), students pass basic sciences in two years and then enter the clinic for four years in order to pass courses in all dentistry departments and learn the diagnosis of different kinds of diseases in each department. 

Objectives:

The primary mission of Tehran University of Sciences' School of Dentistry is to provide access to high quality, publicly-funded dental education to regions in order to develop dentists who will make a personal commitment to serving the needs of rural and underserved communities through outreaching programs that are especially attentive to minority and underserved populations.

Students learn about the upstream factors that affect the health outcomes, such as personal behaviors, health care quality and access, social, cultural and economic factors, and the built and natural environment.

The educational mission of TUMS is to graduate dentist with the ability and desire to improve the health of all people by alleviating suffering and eliminating healthcare disparities through their leadership in patient care, research, education, health care administration, and the community.