BS DENTAL HYGIENE

BSDH

COURSE FACT
STUDY LEVEL STUDY NOTE PROGRAM DURATION CREDITS HOURS

Undergraduate

Full-Time

8 Semesters (4 years)

132

Eligibility Criteria

Intermediate (Pre-Medical) with minimum 45% marks or equivalent

News and Events

Co-Curricular Activities

Department Catalogue

Seminar on “Tooth Decay: How to Reverse It and Avoid Cavities” Promotes Oral Health Awareness

 Jun-03-2025

Department of Dental Technology Visited Dar Prosthodent Lab (Lahore)

 Mar-08-2024

World Oral Health Day Observed in MTH

 Mar-21-2022

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ADP Dietetics and Nutritional Sciences

Master of Science in Medical Laboratory Sciences

PhD Urdu

MPhil Urdu

ADMISSIONS

OPEN 2025

OBJECTIVES

  • To collaborate as members of an inter-professional team to provide oral health care services and health promotion activities to a diverse population.
  • To apply the dental hygiene process of care to deliver quality, patient-centered care.
  • To evaluate the outcomes of dental hygiene interventions, both preventive and therapeutic, and adjust care plans accordingly.
  • To exhibit leadership by initiating and assuming responsibility for health promotion and disease prevention activities addressing the diverse needs of both urban and rural population.
  • To utilize scholarly skills and scientific methods to critique and apply new and existing dental hygiene theories and research findings in practice settings.

ROLE AND SCOPE

Upon completing this program, graduates will be qualified to work in the following areas:

  • Government health facilities, hospitals, and clinics
  • Public Health Dental Hygienist – Working in schools, community health programs, or rural clinics to improve community dental health.
  • Private and public clinics
  • Research Assistant – Assisting in clinical studies related to oral health or dental products.
  • Corporate work with dental product companies

Semester I

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Nature Per-requisite
ISL-103 Teachings of Holy Quran-I NC - -
ISL-101 / ETH-100 Islamic Studies / Ethics (Non-Muslim) 2(2-0) General -
ENG-107 Functional English 3(3-0) General -
GEN-105 Creative Arts 2(2-0) General -
ANA-101 Anatomy 3(2-1) Interdisciplinary -
PHSL-101 Physiology 3(2-1) Interdisciplinary -
DHT-101 Dental Terminology and Professional Knowledge 2(2-0) Professional -
  Total Credit Hours 15 - -

Semester II

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Nature Per-requisite
ISL-104 Teachings of Holy Quran-II NC - ISL-103
GEN-104 Ideology & Constitution of Pakistan 2(2-0) General -
ENG-108 Expository Writing 3(3-0) General ENG-107
CS-102 Applications of Information & Communication Technologies 3(2-1) Interdisciplinary -
BIOC-101 Biochemistry 3(2-1) Interdisciplinary -
ANA-205 Anatomy of Head and Neck 3(2-1) Interdisciplinary ANA-101
DHT-102 Fundamentals of Dental Lab Sciences 2(2-0) Professional DHT-101
  Total Credit Hours 16 - -

Semester III

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Nature Per-requisite
ISL-201 Teachings of Holy Quran-III NC - ISL-104
GEN-202 Environmental Studies 3(2-1) General -
PSY-201 Psychology 2(2-0) General -
GEN-201 Quantitative Reasoning-I 3(3-0) General -
DHT-201 Oral Biology and Tooth Morphology 3(2-1) Professional DHT-102
DHT-202 Dental Pharmacology 3(2-1) Professional BIOC-101
DHT-203 Microbiology Infection 2(2-0) Professional BIOC-101
  Total Credit Hours 16 - -

Semester IV

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Nature Per-requisite
ISL-202 Teachings of Holy Quran-IV NC - ISL-201
GEN-206 Entrepreneurship 2(2-0) General -
GEN-303 Quantitative Reasoning-II 3(3-0) General GEN-201
GEN-203 Civics and Community Engagement 2(2-0) General -
PATH-201 Pathology 3(3-0) Interdisciplinary BIOC-101
DHT-204 Applied Dental Materials 3(2-1) Professional DHT-201
DT-316 Community Dentistry 3(3-0) Professional DHT-203
  Total Credit Hours 16 - -

 

Semester V

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Nature Per-requisite
DT-413 Oral Medicine 3(3-0) Professional DT-316
DHT-301 Elective Dental Technology 3(2-1) Professional DHT-204
DHT-302 Local Anesthesia and Pain Management 3(2-1) Professional DHT-202
DHT-303 Clinical Skills Foundation 3(1-2) Professional DHT-201
DT-202 Oral Pathology 3(2-1) Professional PATH-201
DHT-304 Bioethics 2(2-0) General -
  Total Credit Hours 17 - -

Semester VI

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Nature Per-requisite
DHT-305 Preventive Dentistry 3(3-0) Professional DHT-303
DT-317 Orthodontics 3(2-1) Professional DT-202
DT-315 Prosthodontics 3(1-2) Professional DHT-301
DT-311 Dental Instrumentation 3(2-1) Professional DHT-204
DHT-306 Medical Emergency and its Management 3(1-2) Professional DHT-302
DHT-307 Clinical Skills 3(1-2) Professional DHT-303
  Total Credit Hours 18 - -

Summer Semester

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Nature Per-requisite
GEN-401 Internship 3(0-3) Practical Completion of all semesters
  Total Credit Hours 3 - -

Note: No course will be enrolled during internship.

 

Semester VII

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Nature Per-requisite
DHT-401 Special Need and Geriatric Patient Management 2(2-0) Professional DHT-305
DHT-402 Biohazard Management 2(2-0) Professional DHT-306
DHT-417 Operative Dentistry 3(2-1) Professional DT-317
DHT-403 Dental Hygiene Periodontology-I 3(1-2) Professional DHT-305
DT-420 Oral Radiology 3(1-2) Professional DT-311
DHT-405 Dental Technology Lab 3(0-3) Practical DT-315
  Total Credit Hours 16 - -

 

Semester VIII

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Nature Per-requisite
GEN-402 Research Project 3(0-3) Practical DHT-307
DHT-406 Dental Hygiene Periodontology-II 3(1-2) Professional DHT-403
DHT-407 Evidence Based Dental Hygiene Care 3(2-1) Professional DHT-305
DHT-408 Nutrition and Health 3(3-0) General -
DHT-409 Dental Aesthetics 3(1-2) Professional DHT-305
  Total Credit Hours 15 - -

Total Credit Hours: 132