Establishment of the Department:
- In 1426 A. H., the College of Dentistry was a branch of study along with eight other branches in the College of Applied Sciences.
- In 1428 A.H., the college's four departments were established as an independent college, including the Department of Basic and Clinical Oral Sciences. Work began at the college at that time.
- In 1430 A.H, study started at the college and a number of Saudi academic staff members were hired. This was in addition to a group of lecturers who had obtained higher certificates with diverse expertise from Arab and international universities, enriching the outcome of the education, research and medical services at the department.
The Department of Basic and Clinical Oral Sciences includes six scientific divisions, as follows:
- Basic Medical Sciences
- Oral Biology
- Oral Pathology
- Oral Radiology
- Oral Medicine and Diagnostics
- Periodontology