The President of the University of Basrah, Professor, Dr. Saad Shaheen Hamadi, opened the Periodontal Educational Clinic and four laboratories in the College of Dentistry including the Maxillofacial Laboratory (Oral Surgery) for third stage, Oral Medicine Laboratory that includes Oral Pathology for fourth stage, Oral Histology for second stage, General Pathology, Oral Radiograph Laboratory for third stage, Orthodontics Laboratory and Preventive for fourth stage.
The opening saw the attendance of the Dean of the College of Dentistry, Assistant. Professor Dr. Fateh Al-Khakani, Dean's Assistant in Administrative Affairs. Assistant. Professor Dr. Rafid Mustafa AlBadr, the Dean of the College of Medicine, Professor. Dr. MURTADHA ALMUSAFER, the Dean of the College of Arts, Professor. Majid Abdulhameed Abed, the Dean of the College of Computer Sciences and Information Technology, Salma Abdulbaki Mahmood and Mrs. Hamida Maktouf Muhammad, Director of the Diwan Affairs Department.
Shaheen was also briefed on the internal design of the clinics, medical supplies electronic dental chairs that are used by the dentist.