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The IMU School of Dentistry provides education for undergraduate and postgraduate dental programme to prepare students to practise dentistry in the 21st century with knowledge and skills to deliver patient-centred care to different patient populations and varied practice settings, ethically and professionally.

The School presents a dynamic curriculum that provides excellent clinical training with exposure to the various dental specialties, integrates the health sciences with clinical experience and utilises modern technology.

The School of Dentistry is distinguished for its preparation of graduates to achieve excellence in the profession and demonstrate an extraordinary compassion and commitment to the service of others. The School’s reputation flourishes because it attracts and retains talented faculty members dedicated to teaching, clinical practice, ethics, service and research.

Shaping Tomorrow’s
Leading Dental Experts

Unlock your potential in dentistry at the School of Dentistry — where passion meets precision, technology transforms education, and your journey to becoming a skilled, globally connected dentist begins.

Message from the Dean

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Prof Seow Liang Lin

Dean, School of Dentistry
BDS (Mal), MSc (Lond), FDSRCS (Lond), PhD (Mal), PGCHPE (Mal), FFDT (RCSEd)

“Welcome to the School of Dentistry at IMU! If you have a passion for dentistry, you’re in the right place. Our School of Dentistry offers a student-centred curriculum with cutting-edge technology, training our students to become well-prepared Dentists. We deliver an innovative and well integrated curriculum with early clinical exposure for an immersive learning experience.

 

For those interested in going the extra mile, we offer optional additional certification courses i.e the ‘BDS Plus’, which you can enrol upon fulfilling programme clinical requirements to enhance your knowledge and skills, as well as to better prepare you for the real world of dentistry. We have state-of-the-art equipment to help students acquire clinical skills. IMU’s School of Dentistry is the only dental school in Malaysia with two haptic virtual simulators to enhance the acquisition of practical skills.

 

In addition, we have exclusive partnerships with six prestigious dental schools in the UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. This opens up exciting opportunities for our students to pursue phase 2 of the Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) programme at their preferred partner schools. Join us on your journey to becoming a skilled and globally connected dentist!”

Programmes Offered

Achievement & Engagement Activities

  • IMU Dentistry Student Wins Award at Advanced Asian Dental Summit (AADS) 2022
Yeoh Wei Chun, IMU Dentistry student presented his research on the clinical audit “Effect of Quality of Record Keeping on the Technical Quality of Root Canal Filling Performed by Dental Undergraduates” at the Advanced Asian Dental Summit (AADS) 2022. He won the prestigious award of “Best Paper/Research under Student Research Category”. Read more about it on IMU News.
  • IMU School of Dentistry Wins Prestigious ‘Patil Teaching Innovation Award 2023’ at AMEE Glasgow 2023
In August, 2023, Dr Sivakumar Arunachalam and his team from the School of Dentistry received a prestigious award called the ‘Patil Teaching Innovation Award 2023’ for the introduction of “Entrustable Professional Activities” (EPAs) at the School of Dentistry This award was given at a special event during the Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE) conference in Glasgow, United Kingdom. It recognises exceptional contributions in teaching and encourages educators to find better ways to train future healthcare professionals. Read more about it on IMU News.
  • IMU Final Year Dental Student Wins Coveted Award at 31st SEAADE Scientific Meeting 2020
IMU final year dental student, Jacklyn Ng Zhi Ling participated in an oral presentation competition and presented her paper on clinical audit at the 31st South East Asian Association of Dental Education (SEAADE) Scientific Meeting 2020. The conference was held virtually for the first time as a joint virtual conference with IADR-SEA, organised by the Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. Jacklyn won the coveted SEAADE-Lion Innovation Award for the Best Oral Presentation in Curriculum Design which was the highest award conferred at the SEAADE conference after competing with 34 other participants comprising of clinicians, lecturers and dental students. Read about her story on IMU News.
  • Dental Alumni Win New Zealand Research Foundation Prize
The New Zealand Research Foundation Prize was established in 1982 by the New Zealand Research Foundation Board. It is awarded by the University Council on the recommendation of the Dean of the Faculty of Dentistry, each year to the final year Dental Student who, in the opinion of the Faculty of Dentistry, shows the greatest aptitude for research as an undergraduate. The award shall be made only to a candidate of sufficient merit. The recipients of this award, Clarine Cheah and Celeste Lim, began their Bachelor of Dental Surgery at the International Medical University (IMU), Malaysia in 2016 and transferred to the University of Otago, New Zealand in 2018 under the Partner Dental School Programme. While the prize is normally awarded to a single candidate, an exception was made in this instance as Clarine and Celeste undertook the elective research project together. Read more on IMU News.

Engagement Activities

  • Instilling Oral Health Awareness in the Community
19-20 April 2018 – The IMU Oral Health Week 2018 was carried out at the IMU Bukit Jalil campus, with each day of the event proving a success and living up to its expectations. This year’s theme was ‘Fighting Enamel Cruelty’, and as you all know, enamel is one of the most important aspects of a tooth. The main objective of this event was to instil oral health awareness within the IMU community as well as the wider community, to minimise the occurrence of oral health diseases, to promote the importance of regular dental visit and lastly, to improve quality of life.  Read more on IMU News.
  • Dental Undergraduates Survival Kit for Dentistry Students
25 February 2017 – The Malaysian Dental Students’ Association (MDSA), an NGO, organised Dental Undergraduates Survival Kit (DUSK) at IMU. Instead of the usual leisurely Saturday when students head out to the nearest café to hang out or just stay at home to sleep in, this particular Saturday however, wasn’t so for a bunch of budding dentists. An inaugural event which proves to be one of its kind in Malaysia, possibly in the world, DUSK was organised with the aim to help dentistry students’ transition to a dentist. Read about the event on IMU News.

Achievements

  • IMU Dentistry Student Wins Award at Advanced Asian Dental Summit (AADS) 2022
Yeoh Wei Chun, IMU Dentistry student presented his research on the clinical audit “Effect of Quality of Record Keeping on the Technical Quality of Root Canal Filling Performed by Dental Undergraduates” at the Advanced Asian Dental Summit (AADS) 2022. He won the prestigious award of “Best Paper/Research under Student Research Category”. Read more about it on IMU News.
  • IMU School of Dentistry Wins Prestigious ‘Patil Teaching Innovation Award 2023’ at AMEE Glasgow 2023
In August, 2023, Dr Sivakumar Arunachalam and his team from the School of Dentistry received a prestigious award called the ‘Patil Teaching Innovation Award 2023’ for the introduction of “Entrustable Professional Activities” (EPAs) at the School of Dentistry This award was given at a special event during the Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE) conference in Glasgow, United Kingdom. It recognises exceptional contributions in teaching and encourages educators to find better ways to train future healthcare professionals. Read more about it on IMU News.

Views from Our Community

Dr Lim Zi Wei

Alumna, Postgraduate Diploma in Implant Dentistry

I'm proud to be part of the IMU alumni in implant dentistry programme, it's been a wonderful learning journey for me. The curriculum emphasises on the essentials of implant dentistry, evidence-based dentistry, precise treatment planning as well as communication skills to explain implant treatment's risks in order to create healthy expectations amongst patients. This course has certainly instilled confidence in me as I develop my implant practice and apply the knowledge – I have truly gained from the supportive learning environment at IMU.

Dr Shekhar Bhatia

Lecturer, Postgraduate Diploma in Endodontics

I have been involved in this programme from its inception. The programme aims to train students in the understanding of pulpal and periapical pathophysiology, selection of appropriate dental materials/instruments, fundamental rationale of clinical techniques and management of failed Endodontic cases of moderate difficulty. To facilitate smooth functioning and learning in IMU, the students would be assigned personal mentors to substantiate their academic pursuit.

Dr Pravinkumar G Patil

Lecturer, Postgraduate Diploma in Prosthodontics

The1-year Postgraduate Diploma in Prosthodontics programme is delivered and supervised by highly qualified and experienced local and international prosthodontists. I am one of these faculty members teaching this programme, with many of us delivering different aspects of treatments based on our expertise.

Dr Kong Siew Mii

Student, Postgraduate Diploma in Implant Dentistry

This course is great to get you started in implant dentistry as it covers all the basics and foundation. IMU provides one of the best facilities. There are ample of resources with helpful mentors to guide you throughout the course.

Dr Tan Meng Ern, Joseph

Graduate, Postgraduate Diploma in Implant Dentistry

Studying Postgraduate Diploma in Implant Dentistry in IMU has been a highlight in my implantology journey. I’ve always enjoyed the university environment, classes, lectures and seminars. While in IMU, I am able to do and learn more with the best team of multidisciplinary specialists. It has been a truly invaluable learning experience for me, it has really improved my knowledge and skills in implant dentistry. To those who are either beginner or advance level, this course is just right to develop skills and gain more updates about implant dentistry. IMU has provides huge support in terms of online journal subscription as well as latest academic books and learning materials.

Get to Know Academic Members of the School

Our academic members are highly qualified and experienced in different disciplines. The academic community of IMU pursues and achieves excellence in a wide range of research activities.

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