- Bachelor's Degree in
- Dentistry
- Degree to be obtained
- Bachelor's Degree in Stomatology
- Academic degree
- Bachelor's Degree
- Duration
- 5 years
- Modality
- In-person
- Schedule:
- Daily Morning
- Career description
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Dentistry is the science that studies the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the oral cavity in its several components: dental pieces, tissues that cover them, temporomandibular joint.
- What will you learn during the program?
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All students who choose a career in dentistry will be prepared to prevent and solve the most common pathological processes in the oral cavity. Thus, the students of the Faculty of Dentistry will be prepared in the basic sciences, which will allow them to analyze the effects of oral health in the human body, to analyze the characteristics of materials for dental use and their function in dental tissues, as well as in the sciences of dentistry, which will train them to carry out adequate prevention, diagnosis and treatment plans.
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AdmissionProfile
The applicants to study the career of Dentist Surgeon must be persons with human qualities, responsible, ethical, self-educated, willing to work in a team, critical thinking, manual skills. They should have a basic knowledge of natural and social sciences and scientific method. They also should have knowledge in the English language for translating and understanding scientific articles. They should have time to participate in extracurricular, cultural and artistic activities.
Graduate'sProfile
Graduates of the Faculty of Dentistry, through an education based on universal principles and standards and a solid foundation of specialized knowledge, are expected to be able to:
Have an ethical and moral training that allows them to carry out their professional performance in a clear, honest and dignified manner, both within the dental profession and with other professionals.
Apply discipline and orderly habits that allow compliance with rules and regulations within any structure or administrative scheme related to their professional performance.
Demonstrate a culture of collaboration and participation within Guatemalan society, the dental community or other academic disciplines.
Have an updated academic training in Dentistry, in accordance with technological and scientific advances.
Master a high competitive level within the dental field, through the achievement of his private professional practice.
Career Opportunities
The graduates of the Faculty of Dentistry are qualified to work individually or collectively.They can establish their own clinic, work for government institutions, NGOs among others.
Curriculum
| 1° Ciclo | ANATOMIA DENTAL I | ANATOMIA HUMANA I | BIOLOGIA | DESARROLLO HUMANO Y PROFESIONAL I | HISTOLOGIA | MATERIALES DENTALES I | QUIMICA | TÉCNICAS DE ESTUDIO |
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| 2° Ciclo | ANATOMIA DENTAL II | ANATOMIA HUMANA II | DESARROLLO HUMANO Y PROFESIONAL II | FISIOLOGIA I | HISTOEMBRIOLOGIA | INTRODUCCION A LA PRACTICA ODONTOLOGICA | MATERIALES DENTALES II | QUIMICA ORGANICA |
| 3° Ciclo | ANATOMIA CERVICO FACIAL | BIOQUIMICA | DIAGNOSTICO I | FARMACOLOGIA I | FISIOLOGIA II | MICROBIOLOGIA I | OPERATORIA I | PATOLOGIA I |
| 4° Ciclo | ANESTESIA | DIAGNOSTICO II | FARMACOLOGIA II | FISIOLOGIA DEL SISTEMA ESTOMATOGNATICO Y OCLUSION | MICROBIOLOGIA II | OPERATORIA II | PATOLOGIA II | PREVENCION |
| 5° Ciclo | CLINICA I | ENDODONCIA I | METODOLOGIA DE LA INVESTIGACIÓN I | ODONTOPEDIATRIA I | PATOLOGIA III | PERIODONCIA I | PROTESIS FIJA I | PSICOLOGÍA |
| 6° Ciclo | CLINICA II | ENDODONCIA II | METODOLOGIA DE LA INVESTIGACIÓN II | ODONTOPEDIATRIA II | PATOLOGIA IV | PERIODONCIA II | PROTESIS FIJA II | |
| 7° Ciclo | CIRUGIA I | CLINICA III | DISCUSION DE CASOS I | PROTESIS REMOVIBLE I | PROTESIS TOTAL I | REVISION DE LITERATURA I | ||
| 8° Ciclo | CIRUGIA II | CLINICA IV | DISCUSION DE CASOS II | PROTESIS REMOVIBLE II | PROTESIS TOTAL II | REVISION DE LITERATURA II | ||
| 9° Ciclo | ADMINISTRACIÓN DE CONSULTORIO I | CLINICA V | DISCUSION DE CASOS III | REVISION DE LITERATURA III | SEMINARIO MULTIDISCIPLINARIO I | |||
| 10° Ciclo | ADMINISTRACIÓN DE CONSULTORIO II | CLINICA VI | DISCUSION DE CASOS IV | REVISION DE LITERATURA IV | SEMINARIO MULTIDISCIPLINARIO II |