Dentists play a vital role in healthcare, far beyond just cleaning teeth. From diagnosing oral diseases to performing surgeries, they help prevent and treat conditions that affect not only the mouth but a person’s overall well-being. In Nigeria, Dentistry is a highly respected profession with great demand, offering rewarding career opportunities in hospitals, private practice, academia, and public health. But to begin this journey, you need to know where to start — specifically, which universities offer the course, and what subjects are required for admission. In this blog, we’ll walk you through a list of accredited universities offering Dentistry and Dental Surgery in Nigeria, the correct JAMB subject combination for the course, the necessary O’level (WAEC/NECO) subject requirements

##What is Dentistry and dental surgery Course?
Dentistry is the broad healthcare profession of diagnosing, preventing, and treating diseases and conditions of the mouth, teeth, gums, and jaw, encompassing both non-surgical and surgical procedures. Dental surgery, a specific branch of dentistry, refers to the specialized field of surgical interventions within the oral and maxillofacial (jaw and face) area
 

University of Lagos (UNILAG)
  
University Of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN)

University of Benin (UNIBEN)

University of Calabar (UNICAL)
  
University of Ibadan (UI)
   
University of Port-Harcourt (UNIPORT)
  
Ahmadu Bello University (ABU)
   
Bayero University Kano (BUK)
  
Lagos State University (LASU)
 
Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU)
  
University of Jos (UNIJOS)
 
University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID)
   
University of Uyo (UNIUYO)
  
Usman Dan Fodio University (UDUSOK)

Afe Babalola University (ABUAD)
 
University of Medical Sciences, Ondo State (UNIMED)
    
David Nweze Umahi University of Medical Sciences (DNUUMS)
 

#JAMB Subject Combination for Dentistry and dental surgery
In UTME, please note that English Language is Compulsory subject needed to study  Dentistry and dental surgery with other three subjects namely:Chemistry, Biology and one (1) other Science subject

##O'Level Requirements for Dentistry and dental surgery
To be eligible for admission into a Dentistry and dental surgery program, candidates must meet specific O'level requirements. Generally, you are required to have at least five (5) credits in relevant subjects, which typically include:

English Language

Physics

Chemistry

Biology

Mathematics
 

 

 
Dentists play a vital role in healthcare, far beyond just cleaning teeth. From diagnosing oral diseases to performing surgeries, they help prevent and treat conditions that affect not only the mouth but a person’s overall well-being. In Nigeria, Dentistry is a highly respected profession with great demand, offering rewarding career opportunities in hospitals, private practice, academia, and public health. But to begin this journey, you need to know where to start — specifically, which universities offer the course, and what subjects are required for admission. In this blog, we’ll walk you through a list of accredited universities offering Dentistry and Dental Surgery in Nigeria, the correct JAMB subject combination for the course, the necessary O’level (WAEC/NECO) subject requirements

##What is Dentistry and dental surgery Course?
Dentistry is the broad healthcare profession of diagnosing, preventing, and treating diseases and conditions of the mouth, teeth, gums, and jaw, encompassing both non-surgical and surgical procedures. Dental surgery, a specific branch of dentistry, refers to the specialized field of surgical interventions within the oral and maxillofacial (jaw and face) area
 

University of Lagos (UNILAG)
  
University Of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN)

University of Benin (UNIBEN)

University of Calabar (UNICAL)
  
University of Ibadan (UI)
   
University of Port-Harcourt (UNIPORT)
  
Ahmadu Bello University (ABU)
   
Bayero University Kano (BUK)
  
Lagos State University (LASU)
 
Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU)
  
University of Jos (UNIJOS)
 
University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID)
   
University of Uyo (UNIUYO)
  
Usman Dan Fodio University (UDUSOK)

Afe Babalola University (ABUAD)
 
University of Medical Sciences, Ondo State (UNIMED)
    
David Nweze Umahi University of Medical Sciences (DNUUMS)
 

#JAMB Subject Combination for Dentistry and dental surgery
In UTME, please note that English Language is Compulsory subject needed to study  Dentistry and dental surgery with other three subjects namely:Chemistry, Biology and one (1) other Science subject

##O'Level Requirements for Dentistry and dental surgery
To be eligible for admission into a Dentistry and dental surgery program, candidates must meet specific O'level requirements. Generally, you are required to have at least five (5) credits in relevant subjects, which typically include:

English Language

Physics

Chemistry

Biology

Mathematics