Faculty of Dental Medicine of Monastir explained

Faculty of Dental Medicine of Monastir
Native Name:	كلية طب الأسنان بالمنستير
Established:	14 November 1975
Type:	Public (National)
Academic Affiliation:	University of Monastir
Dean:	Pr. Mohamed Salah Khalfi^[1]
Students:	1516^[2]
Address:	Avicenna Street
City:	Monastir
Country:	Tunisia
Coordinates:	35.7647°N 10.8287°W
Campus:	Urban
Language:	French
Website:	http://www.fmdm.rnu.tn/

The Faculty of Dental Medicine of Monastir (FMDM) (Arabic: كلية طب الأسنان بالمنستير) is a dental school in Monastir, Tunisia. It is the first school to be established within the University of Monastir, and it is the only institution for dental studies in the country.^{[3] [4]}

The faculty is under the dual supervision of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research and the Ministry of Public Health.^[5]

Dental studies in Tunisia are reserved for a selection of the elites of high school students who have passed their baccalaureate, hence the fact that admission is exclusive to scientific branches having the highest score nationally.^{[6] [7]}

History

Foundation

Before the inauguration of the faculty of dentistry of Monastir and until the beginning of the 1980s, Tunisian dentists studied in foreign universities, mainly in France.^[8]

The university was founded by law n ° 75–71 of 14 November 1975, and it has been part of the University of Monastir^{[9] [10]} since 2004.^[11]

The inauguration of the faculties of dentistry and pharmacy took place on 20 November 1975 in the presence of President Habib Bourguiba.

The first promotion, counting only 46 students, graduated in 1982.^[12]

Deans

From 1975 to 1990, the management of the faculty was assured by the deans of the faculty of pharmacy who then took charge of both faculties:

• Pr Mahmoud Yaâcoub (1975–?) ;
• Pr Moncef Jeddi (?–1990) ;
• Pr Mongi Beïzig (1990–1996) : first odontologist dean of the faculty ;
• Pr Mongi Majdoub^[13] (1996–2002) : two mandates ;
• Pr Khaled Bouraoui^[14] (2002–2005) ;
• Pr Abdellatif Abid (2005–2012) : two mandates ;
• Pr Ali Ben Rahma (2012–2017) : two mandates ;
• Pr Fethi Maatouk (from 2017-2019)
• Pr Mohamed Salah Khalfi(from 2019)

Location

The faculty is located on Avicenna Street in Monastir near the Faculty of Pharmacy, the Faculty of Medicine and the Graduate School of Health Sciences and Techniques and is associated with a university-hospital dental clinic.^[15]

Numbers

According to 2017–2018 statistics, the Faculty of Dentistry in Monastir has:

• 1516 students.^[16]
• 141 university professors.^[17]
• Contains more than 11 research units.^[18]

Infrastructure

The faculty covers an area of almost 5,000 m² and shares the campus with the faculty of pharmacy.

Amphitheatres and other

• Three amphitheatres for lectures ;
• A university auditorium for conventions ;
• A Library ;
• Two Internet access rooms ;
• A cultural and leisure area ;^[19]

Teaching laboratories

• Eight teaching laboratories :
  • Anatomy ;
  • Histology ;
  • Molecular and cellular biology ;
  • Computer science ;
  • Physiology ;
  • Chemistry ;
  • Biochemistry ;
  • Microbiology ;
• Nine practical work rooms :
  • Fixed prosthodontics ;
  • Removable partial prosthesis ;
  • Total prosthesis ;
  • Conservative Odontology and Endodontics ;
  • General anatomy ;
  • Dental anatomy ;
  • Biomaterials ;
  • Chemistry ;
  • Biochemistry ;^[19]

Research units and laboratories

• Eleven research units :^[20]
  • Conservative odontology and endodontics ;
  • Odontological research on growth ;
  • Piezology ;
  • Biomaterials and biotechnology ;
  • Natural bioactive alkaloids and diterpenoids ;
  • Epidemiology and prevention of oral diseases ;
  • Conservative dentistry ;
  • Occlusodontia ;
  • Preventive and interceptive orthodontics ;
  • Technological and clinical applications of all-ceramics for prosthesis ;
  • Radioclinical diagnosis and treatment of maxillary tumors ;^[19]
• A research laboratory on biologically compatible substances.^[21]

The university's professors are known for their contributions to the field of scientific and medical research nationally and internationally.^{[22] [23] [24]}

Associated hospitals and departements

In order to provide a comprehensive training for residents, interns and students in the fourth and fifth grades, they must get through daily clinical traineeship during their studies. These specialized trainings are held in the following university-hospital centers that receive students, interns and residents :

• Clinical University-Hospital of Dentistry associated with the faculty and which includes eight main departments :
  • Fixed prosthodontics
  • Removable partial prosthesis
  • Total prosthesis
  • Orthodontics
  • Periodontology
  • Conservative Odontology and Endodontics
  • Pediatric odontology and prevention
  • Oral medicine and surgery
• University-Hospital Farhat-Hached of Sousse
• University-Hospital Sahloul of Sousse
• University-Hospital Habib-Bourguiba of Sfax ;
• University-Hospital Hédi-Chaker of Sfax ;
• University-Hospital La Rabta of Tunis
• University-Hospital Charles-Nicolle of Tunis
• Military University-Hospital of Tunis
• Military University-Hospital of Bizerte
• University-Hospital Fattouma-Bourguiba of Monastir
• University-Hospital Tahar-Sfar of Mahdia

Curriculum

The university delivers doctoral degrees in dentistry and provides training for master's and doctoral theses.

The programme of medical studies for the national diploma of doctor of dentistry lasts six years: five years of externship and one year of internship, divided into:

• two years in the first cycle of dental studies: a basic science-based training, thus more theoretical than practical;
• three years in the second cycle of dental studies: theoretical and practical training with immersion in the clinical environment (students spend as many hours at the clinic as the faculty during this cycle);
• a year of paid compulsory internship trainee and validated at the end by a final examination:
  • six months in the Monastir University Clinic of Dentistry divided between two separate departements
  • six months in an associated university hospital divided into four months in the departement of stomatology and two months in another hospital department (cardiology, ENT, infectious diseases, Oral and maxillofacial surgery or internal medicine);
• closure of the studies and of the internship by a thesis defense.^[25]

These studies are organized by discipline, modules and certificates and are given in the form of lectures, tutorials, practical work and clinical placements. Students are assessed by written and oral exams, practical and directed exams and clinical examinations.

After the six-year basic cycle, students who got their diploma or validated their internship may pass a national residency examination (specialization exam)^[26] to register for the third cycle of specialized studies in dentistry and pursue specialization studies either clinical or fundamental

These specialties are divided into two major categories:^{[27] [28]}

• Clinical Specialties
  • Fixed prosthodontics
  • Removable partial prosthesis
  • Total prosthesis
  • Orthodontics
  • Periodontology
  • Conservative Odontology and Endodontics
  • Pediatric odontology and prevention
  • Oral medicine and surgery
  • Dental radiology
• Basic odontological specialties
  • Anatomy
  • Dental anatomy
  • Legal odontology
  • Biomaterials
  • Bacteriology, virology and immunology
  • Histology – embryology
  • Physiology
  • Pharmacology in dentistry
  • Biophysics in dentistry

Community life

• Cultural Association of the FMDM: association created in 1997 and regrouping several clubs (video, music, painting, internal radio, dance and magazine);
• University Sports Association of the FMDM: association created in 1981;
• Scout FMDM: Scouts association created in 1994 by students and mainly concerned with volunteer work;
• Tunisian Association for Dental Research: its main objective is to promote research in dentistry by providing various means of training and application;
• Tunisian Association of Dental Students: Member of the International Association of Dental Students.

International relations

Since its inception, the university has been developing exchange agreements and cooperations, given the historical circumstances of its creation, as with the faculties of dental surgery in Marseille, Paris-VII, Bordeaux and Alger.

In 2017–2018, the faculty has 42 foreign students out of a total of 1,526, representing 3% of the total student population, in a context marked by the evolution of African cooperation and the opening up of countries of the continent to collaboration in scientific research and the exchange of experiences and information.

Since its affiliation with the University of Monastir in 2004, most of the international conventions are made through it, such as Erasmus +, Erasmus Mundus, the Quality Support Program for Higher Education, the Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst, NursingCAS or other types of bilateral exchanges with foreign universities.

Among the partner institutions:

• Faculty of dentistry at Saint Joseph University, Beirut (Lebanon);
• Toulouse-III-Paul-Sabatier University (France);
• Faculty of Odontology of Montpellier (France);
• University of Auvergne (France): framework convention;
• Sabha University (Libya): Framework Convention.

See also

• List of universities and colleges
• University of Monastir
• Monastir

External links

• • Official website
• University of Monastir

Notes and References

1. Web site: FMDM – Conseil scientifique. www.fmdm.rnu.tn.
2. Web site: FMDM – En chiffres. www.fmdm.rnu.tn.
3. Web site: Guide de l'étudiant (Student's guide). medecindentiste.org.tn. French. 5 June 2018.
4. News: Le doyen de la faculté de médecine dentaire souhaite revoir à la baisse le nombre des étudiants. Radio SHEMS FM. 2018-06-05. fr.
5. Web site: Journal Officiel de la République Tunisienne N2 5 janvier 1996 : Décret n95-2603 du 25 décembre 1995 fixant le cadre général du régime des études et les conditions d'obtention du diplôme national de docteur en médecine dentaire.. 1996-01-05. legislation.tn. french. Official newspaper of the tunisian republic number 2 of the 5th January 1996: Decree n95-2603 of 25 December 1995 laying down the general framework of the study regime and the conditions for obtaining the national diploma of doctor of dentistry.. 2018-07-12.
6. Web site: L'accès aux études. medecindentiste.org.tn. 2018-07-20.
7. Book: Mazzella, Sylvie. La mondialisation étudiante: le Maghreb entre nord et sud. 2009. KARTHALA Editions. 9782811103071. 303. fr.
8. Web site: LES ETUDES EN MEDECINE DENTAIRE. medecindentiste.org.tn. Studies in dental medecine in Tunisia. 2018-07-18.
9. Web site: University of Monastir Ranking & Review. www.4icu.org. en. 2018-05-30.
10. Web site: University of Monastir. Times Higher Education (THE). en-US. 2018-05-30.
11. Web site: History : university of monastir. www.um.rnu.tn. en-gb. 2018-05-30.
12. Web site: FMDM – Historique. www.fmdm.rnu.tn. 2018-08-30.
13. Web site: Décret n°99-1644 du 26 juillet 1999. 6 August 1999. legislation.tn. 30 August 2018.
14. Web site: Décret n°2002–3051 du 25 novembre 2002.
15. Web site: Faculty of Dental Medicine of Monastir : university of monastir. www.um.rnu.tn. en-gb. 2018-05-30.
16. Web site: FMDM – En chiffres. www.fmdm.rnu.tn. 2018-06-04.
17. Web site: FMDM – FMDM – Liste des Enseignants. www.fmdm.rnu.tn. 2018-06-04.
18. Abid. Abdellatif. December 2004. Oral health in Tunisia. International Dental Journal. 54. 6 Suppl 1. 389–394. 10.1111/j.1875-595x.2004.tb00016.x. 0020-6539. 15631102. free.
19. Web site: FMDM – Infrastructures. www.fmdm.rnu.tn. 2018-06-04.
20. Web site: Faculté de Médecine Dentaire de Monastir. ResearchGate. en. 2018-06-08.
21. Web site: FMDM – Laboratoire de recherche. www.fmdm.rnu.tn. 2018-06-04.
22. Belkhir. Mohamed Semir. Douki. Nebiha. June 1991. A new concept for removal of dental fluorosis stains. Journal of Endodontics. English. 17. 6. 288–292. 10.1016/S0099-2399(06)81869-8. 1940756. 0099-2399.
23. Web site: Vieillissement des structures dentaires et péridentaires. Touzi. S. Cavelier. S. 11 April 2014. www.em-consulte.com. fr. 2018-06-04. Chantereau. C. Tavernier. B.
24. JAOUADI. Jamila. JEMLI. Safa. FNAÏECH. Achraf. CHRAÏEF. Houda. BEN RAHMA. Ali. BOUZIDI. Mohamed Ali. MAJDOUB. Mongi. 2016-12-23. Résorption tubérositaire et délimitation distale des prothèses totales maxillaires : à propos d'un cas. Actualités Odonto-Stomatologiques. fr. 280. 7. 10.1051/aos/2016077. 0001-7817. free.
25. Web site: Faculty of Dental Medicine of Monastir : university of monastir. www.um.rnu.tn. en-gb. 2018-06-29.
26. Web site: FMDM – Régime des études. www.fmdm.rnu.tn. 2018-06-29.
27. Web site: FMDM – Résidanat. www.fmdm.rnu.tn. 2018-06-29.
28. Web site: Décret n 2009–2347 du 12 août 2009 relatif à la spécialisation en médecine dentaire et au statut juridique des résidents en médecine dentaire. atds.org.tn. 2018-06-29.