The aim of the Dental School's Undergraduate Program (UGP) is to educate each undergraduate student so that upon completion of his or her studies, the necessary knowledge, skills and attitudes have been developed that will enable the practice of general dentistry, which is aimed at restoring and maintaining the oral and general health of the population.

The UGP is fully compliant with National and European legislation on regulated professions as described in: Presidential Decree (p.d.) 38 / 2010 (Issue A 78) and p.d. 51 / 2017 (Issue A 82).

The learning outcomes of the current UGP are based on the guidelines of the “PROFILE AND COMPETENCES FOR THE GRADUATING EUROPEAN DENTIST", as formulated by the ADEE (Association for Dental Education in Europe) and adopted at its annual meeting in Athens, in 2005 and updated in 2009 in Helsinki. Based on these, the graduate of the School of Dentistry of the NKUA should have the following abilities:

Professionalism 

• Professional Behavior: Upon graduation, a dentist must have the up-to-date knowledge and understanding of the wider subjects of dental practice, be competent in a wide range of skills, including research, examination, analysis, problem solving skills, programming, communication, presentation, teamwork, and understand the importance of dental practice.
• Ethics and Jurisprudence: A graduating dentist must have the knowledge and understanding of the ethical and deontological responsibilities involved in the provision of care to patients and communities and at the same time have knowledge of the laws applicable to the practice of dentistry.

Interpersonal, Communication and Social Skills

• The graduating dentist must be able to communicate effectively with patients, their families and their attendants as well as with other health professionals.

Knowledge Base, Information and Information literacy

• The graduating dentist must have good knowledge and understanding of the basic biomedical, technological and clinical sciences in order to understand the physiological and pathological conditions related to general and oral health and to be able to apply this information to clinical practice.
• The graduating dentist must be able to acquire and use information in a critical, scientific and effective manner.

 Clinical Information Gathering

• The graduating young dentist must be able to gather and record the relevant medical and dental history. This will include the biological, medical, psychological and social information needed to evaluate the oral condition of patients of all ages.
• In addition, he should be able to conduct a proper physical examination, interpret the findings and organize further actions.

 Diagnosis and Treatment Planning

• The graduating young dentist must be capable of making decisions, clinical thinking and judgment, in order to make a differential diagnosis (temporary or definitive) by interpreting and correlating findings from the history, clinical and radiographic examination and other diagnostic tests. A dentist must be able to formulate a diagnosis and treatment plan for patients of all ages but must also recognize those cases that are beyond his or her own skill level and refer them to a specialist.

Therapy: Establishing and Maintaining Oral Health

• The graduating young dentist must be capable of educating patients and managing primary care for patients of all ages. This is dictated by the current philosophy of contemporary prevention and treatment of oral disorders, while supporting the maintenance of general and oral health.
• Management of Problems in the Oral Cavity: A graduating young dentist must be able to diagnose and manage common diseases and abnormalities of the oral mucosa in patients of all ages.
• Periodontal Treatment: The new dental practitioner must be competent in the management of periodontal disease in patients of all ages.
• Management of Caries and Endodontic Therapy: The new dental graduate must be able to manage caries, pulp and peri-radicular diseases in patients of all ages.
• Surgical Interventions: The new dental graduate must be able to treat and manage cases that require simple surgery of teeth and soft tissue in patients of all ages, including tooth extraction and root removal, when needed. In addition, to prescribe the appropriate medication to support treatment when required.
• Managing Pain and Anxiety: The new dental graduate must be able to use the appropriate methods to deal with an individual’s oral pain, discomfort and psychological anxiety.
• Restorative / Prosthetics: The new dental graduate must be able to restore abnormal and / or missing teeth in an acceptable form, functionality and aesthetics to patients of all ages.
• Orthodontic treatment: The new graduating dentist must be capable of managing developmental or congenital abnormalities in deciduous, mixed and permanent dentitions.
• Emergency treatment: The new dental graduate must be able to effectively prevent and deal with the majority of medical and dental emergency situations encountered in general dentistry.

 Prevention and Health Promotion

• The new graduating dentist must be able to improve and promote oral health at an individual, group and community level.