School of Dentisry :: The University of Jordan ::

Program Specifications

Master of Science in Pediatric Dentistry / Facilities and laboratories

The University of Jordan main library, 10,500m2
2.    Student training clinics, 99dental units
3.    Postgraduate clinics, nine clinics with a digital intra-oral X-ray machine.
4.    Emergency clinic, two dental chairs
5.    Consultants’ clinics
6.    Special need clinic,
7.    Implantology clinic
8.    Minor operation room, two highly equipped surgical units
9.    Major operation rooms
10.  Radiology section: equipped with digital panoramic and cephalometric X-ray machine in addition to digital intra-oral radiography.
11.  Central sterilization unit: autoclaves and gas sterilization ovens are available in this unit.
12.  Maintenance: a maintenance workshop is run by 2 full time engineer and a technician and one part-time technician.
13.  - Screening unit: two dental units are available for the initial screening and examination of new patients
14.  Patient records room: records for patients treated at the students’ training clinics are kept in this room.
15.  University students’ clinic: Two dental units are located on campus near to the Deanship of Student Affairs and provide dental services to all the university students
16.  Pediatric and Orthodontics Laboratory It is located at UJ Hospital near the orthodontics and pediatric clinics. It helps students with the construction of appliances used in orthodontics and pediatric dentistry.
17.  Conservative Dentistry and Prosthodontics Laboratory It is located at UJ Hospital close to the main pool of conservative and prosthodontic clinics. The lab has a maximum capacity of 42 students and contains nine benches equipped with Bunsen burners.
18.  Conservative Dentistry Preclinical Laboratory It is located in the second floor at the FD with a total area of 414,72m2. It contains 42 simulation units. Each simulation unit comprises an adjustable phantom head, high speed and low speed hand-pieces and an air-water syringe.
19.  Prosthodontics Preclinical Laboratory It is located in the second floor of the faculty with a total area of 207m2. The lab has the capacity of 42 students. Digital projection and a wide screen are provided in the lab.
20.  Dental Anatomy Laboratory It is located in the ground floor at the FD with a total area of 110,25m2. It has the capacity of 40 students.
21.  Orthodontics and Pediatric Preclinical Laboratory It is located in the second floor at the FD with a total area of 90m2. It has the capacity of 40 students.
22.  Computer Laboratory It is located in the first floor at the FD. It houses 23 desktops equipped with ADSL internet connection and one printer available for students’ use during the regular operation hours3. In addition, about 335 desktops are available for the students in labs within a walking distance in the faculties of Rehabilitation sciences, Pharmacy, Medicine, Nursing, and the Centre of Human Resources Development. The computer lab provides students with unlimited access to their accounts using their username and a password. Every student at the undergraduate level can print up to 125 pages per semester free of charge, and graduate students can print up to 200 pages per semester. Wireless 3 Faculty operation hours are from 8 am to 4 pm during fall and spring semesters and from 8 am to 3 pm in the summer semester. connection is available for students in the main lobby of the faculty. Students can access the wireless service through their personal computers using their user name and password.
23.  Hamdi Mango Centre for Scientific Research
24.  Cell Therapy Centre
25.  Research Laboratories at Other Faculties: researchers, according to the subject of their research, could seek cooperation with researchers from other faculties where research facilities are available. Researchers from the FD have historically cooperated with other researchers at the faculties of Medicine, Engineering, and Science, in the Chemistry, and Physics divisions.
26.  The Lecture and seminar rooms available to the students and staff:
Location
Capacity and equipment
FD – ground floor
Lecture hall (1)
125 chairs
Data show
Desktop
Projection screen
Lecture hall (2)
80 chairs
White board
Seminar room
33 chairs
Data show
Desktop
Projection screen
Medical Halls Complex
Hall # 103
135 chairs
Data show
Desktop
Projection screen
Microphone
Hall # 203
148 chairs
Data show
Desktop
Projection screen
Microphone
Hall # 204
148 chairs
Data show
Desktop
Projection screen
Microphone
Jordan University Hospital - Floor (-2)
Seminar room
30 chairs
Data show
Desktop
Projection screen
 
27.  Offices:
Area (m2)
Number of users
Office
54.54
3
Bureau office
71.71
7
Photocopy office
7.1.5
2
Dean’s office
35.4
2
Vice dean’s office
75.1
7
Assistant dean for student affairs office
35.4
2
Conservative dentistry and prosthodontics department chair’s office
21
7
Oral surgery department chair’s office
27
7
Pediatric dentistry and orthodontics department chair’s office
71.71 each
2 each
Offices 1-20
9.6
2
Students' council office