Program overview
Oral Basic Medicine is the "behind-the-scenes hero" of dentistry. It doesn't directly treat patients' teeth but investigates why oral diseases occur, how they develop, and how to prevent them. For example, how do cavity-causing bacteria destroy teeth? Why does periodontitis lead to loose teeth? The answers to these questions come from basic medical research. Core courses include Oral Anatomy and Physiology, Oral Histopathology, Oral Microbiology, and Oral Molecular Biology. You'll learn to examine tissue sections under a microscope, culture bacteria, and even conduct gene-level experiments. This program suits students who are passionate about scientific research, enjoy hands-on lab work, and are patient and detail-oriented. If you have a bachelor's degree in stomatology or clinical medicine and want to delve into the essence of diseases, this direction will be a great fit. Chinese universities have strong strengths in this field, such as West China School of Stomatology at Sichuan University and Peking University School of Stomatology, which house national key laboratories with advanced research equipment and faculty teams that frequently publish in international journals. International students here can access cutting-edge topics like the molecular mechanisms of oral cancer and pulp regeneration technology.