Masters Degree Description
Our Periodontology MClinDent combines academic study, clinical skills training and research and offers exceptional, innovative teaching. A wealth of academic expertise will give you a thorough evidence based practical education in advanced clinical periodontology, including aesthetics, implants and contemporary surgical methods.
Designed to provide extensive contemporary knowledge and clinical proficiency in periodontology, students train to UK specialist level.
The main themes which you will study are:
The scientific basis of periodontal care
The relationship of other dental disciplines to periodontal care
Diagnosis and treatment planning for patients with advanced periodontal disease involving multidisciplinary approaches and integrated treatment
The clinical treatment of patients with advanced periodontal disease
Techniques for placement and restoration of dental implants in different clinical situations
Aesthetics and contemporary surgical methods.
Through hands-on experience, you will acquire advanced competency in the full range of specialist periodontics clinical skills and complementary aspects of restorative dentistry.
Students will be exposed to research methods by seminars, extensive reviews of the classical and contemporary literature, critical appraisal of new scientific and clinical developments, and the completion of an in-depth literature review and a research project.
Our students have recently investigated smoking and periodontal health, periodontal microbiology and immunology, clinical trials of periodontal treatment and oral hygiene methods, behavioural factors in periodontology and periodontal relationships to systemic health.
You will achieve clinical proficiency in periodontics to a level compatible with UK specialist level and the European Federation of Periodontology and have the opportunity to sit for the membership examination with the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. Entry in the UK specialist list is not automatic upon finishing the course. This course is available to study full-time over three years or over four years. The content is identical across both periods. You will achieve EFP certification upon passing the final EFP exam, conjoint with the King's College London exams (for the 3-year course).
Candidates intending to take the FDSE are advised to complete the MFDS qualification prior to enrolling; please see
this memo for further information.
Entry Requirements
Standard requirement: Pass - Dentistry
All applicants:;a dental qualification plus at least two years post-qualification experience. FDS, MFDS or MJDF is desirable.
Since this programme requires clinical activity that falls within the scope of practice of a dentist, Home/UK applicants should ensure that they either have full active registration as a dentist with the General Dental Council or are able to obtain temporary registration. It is not possible to hold two forms of registration concurrently (for example, full registration as a Dental Care Professional and temporary registration as a Dentist).
Student Destinations
Designed to provide extensive contemporary knowledge and clinical proficiency in periodontology, qualified dentists train on this course to a level compatible with UK and EFP specialty in Periodontics. The course offers greater depth of knowledge and clinical skills than is required for general practice.
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Module Details
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Study Details: Four years at three days per week (Home students) or three years at five days per week (Overseas ...
