Pediatric dentistry and Orthodontic Sciences (POS)

POS
About Department

The Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontic Sciences offers a complete range of specialty services, which include dental management for children and orthodontic treatment needs. Pediatric dentistry is an age-defined specialty that provides both primary and comprehensive, preventive and therapeutic oral health care for infants and children through adolescence, including those with special health care needs. Orthodontics includes assessment, diagnosis, and therapy in relation to the growth and development of the teeth and mandible, as well as innovative treatment approaches and orthodontic ideologies that are in use today. The objective of pedodontics is to provide comprehensive oral healthcare for children and adolescents. Quality and care are provided by dental students under the close supervision of experienced faculty in our dental center.

Vision:

The department aims to be part of KKUCOD as a distinguished center for undergraduate and graduate studies and research nationally and internationally

Mission:  

Excel in training students, performing, and supporting advanced research, organizing and conducting broad-based community outreach programs, and providing quality oral health care.

Objectives:

  1. To produce general dentists and specialists who fulfill national requirements.
  2. To establish the college as a major center for advanced oral health research
  3. To promote an effective and broad-based community oral health program
  4. To provide comprehensive, high-quality dental care in the region
Head of the department

Dr. MOHAMMAD AL MAGBOL

Email: malmagbol@kku.edu.sa

Tel: 00966545744404

Previous HODs

No

Name

Period 

1

Dr. Rafi A Togoo

Feb 2008 to Aug 2015

2

Dr. Nasim VS

Sept 2015 to Nov 2016

3

Dr. Salem Almoammar

Nov 2016 to Sept 2021

4

Dr. Mohammad Al Magbol

Sept 2021to Current date

Department Divisions

Division name

Division scope ( short description)

1

Pedodontic Division

Pediatric dentistry is equipped with state-of-the-art equipment and highly qualified and enthusiastic faculty members. The department's aim is to train students and residents with high standards and promote the oral health of the community.

2

Orthodontic Division

Orthodontic Sciences is equipped with state-of-the-art equipment and highly qualified and enthusiastic faculty members. We offer an undergraduate as well as a 3 year postgraduate program in orthodontics. The department's aim is to train students and residents with high standards and promotion of oral health of the community.

Department courses

Course code

Course name

Level

Credit hours

1

PDS 211

Introduction to Dentistry and Behavioural Sciences

3

2 (2+0)

2

PDS 312

Preventive Dentistry

6

1 (1+0)

3

PDS 421

Introduction to Pedodontics

8

2 (1+1)

4

PDS 522

Clinical Pedodontics

9

4 (2+2)

5

PDS 531

Introduction to Orthodontics

9

4 (1+3)

6

PDS 623

Advanced Clinical Pedodontics

12

2 (0+2)

7

PDS 632

Clinical orthodontic

11

1 (0+1)

Faculty details

No

Name

Rank

Specialty

(for dept. with multiple specialty)

Academic profile (file) page link

1

Prof. Ibrahim Alshahrani

Professor

Orthodontics

ishahrani@kku.edu.sa

2

Prof. Abdulaziz Alshahrani

Professor

Orthodontics

abdulazizm@kku.edu.sa

3

Dr Salem Mahdi M Al Moammar

Associate professor

Orthodontics

smalmoamr@kku.edu.sa

4

Dr Abdullah Al Nazeh

Associate Professor

Orthodontics

aalnazh@kku.edu.sa

5

Dr. Zuhair Motlak Bijad Alkahtani

Associate Professor

Pedodontics

zmalqhtany@kku.edu.sa

6

Dr Faisal A Alqhtani

Assist. Prof

Pedodontics

fabboud@kku.edu.sa

7

Prof. Rafi Ahmad Togoo

Professor

Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry

ratogo@kku.edu.sa

8

Dr. Zakirulla Meer

Assist. Prof.

Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry

tamer@kku.edu.sa

9

Dr. Syed Mohamed Yassin

Assist. Prof.

Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry

syasen@kku.edu.sa

10

Dr Shaheen V. S

Assist. Prof

Orthodontics

shaheenw@kku.edu.sa

11

Dr. Muhammad Abdullah Kamran

Associate Professor

Orthodontics

mmuhammad@kku.edu.sa

12

Dr. Anshad Mohamed Abdulla

Assist. Prof.

Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry

anshad@kku.deu.sa

13

Dr. Tasneem Sakinatul

Assist. Prof.

Public Health Dentistry

tain@kku.edu.sa

14

Dr. Malaz Mohamed Elrafie Mustafa

Lecturer

Pedodontics

mmmostafa@kku.edu.sa