Periodontics MClinDent 36 months Postgraduate Programme By Newcastle University |TopUniversities
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Programme Duration

36 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

56,000 GBPTuition Fee/year

Main Subject Area

DentistryMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Dentistry

Degree

MClinDent

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The periodontium can be affected by a wide range of diseases and conditions including periodontitis, one of the most common inflammatory diseases worldwide. This course will equip you with the skills to provide specialist level care for the diagnosis, prevention and management of periodontal diseases as well as the placement and restoration of dental implants.

Our new suite of MClinDent programmes has a common foundation of Restorative Dentistry. We have created three bespoke options to enable dentists to acquire specialist skills and knowledge in the fields of:

  • Prosthodontics
  • Endodontics
  • Periodontics
All three elements will be studied in stage 1 of the MClinDent and will remain a common theme in stages 2 and 3 as you continue in your speciality of Periodontics.

The course has a particular focus on Implant Dentistry and satisfies the requirements of the Training Standards in Implant Dentistry.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Dentistry

Degree

MClinDent

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The periodontium can be affected by a wide range of diseases and conditions including periodontitis, one of the most common inflammatory diseases worldwide. This course will equip you with the skills to provide specialist level care for the diagnosis, prevention and management of periodontal diseases as well as the placement and restoration of dental implants.

Our new suite of MClinDent programmes has a common foundation of Restorative Dentistry. We have created three bespoke options to enable dentists to acquire specialist skills and knowledge in the fields of:

  • Prosthodontics
  • Endodontics
  • Periodontics
All three elements will be studied in stage 1 of the MClinDent and will remain a common theme in stages 2 and 3 as you continue in your speciality of Periodontics.

The course has a particular focus on Implant Dentistry and satisfies the requirements of the Training Standards in Implant Dentistry.

Admission Requirements

7+

Essential

  • Primary Dental Degree (BDS, BChD, DDS)
  • At least three years of postgraduate clinical practice equivalent to Foundation Dental Training and Dental Core Training in the UK
  • Applicants should be currently in clinical practice 
  • Experience of academic writing/critical appraisal/professional teaching or presentation 
Desirable

  • Fellowship (FDS) or Membership (MFDS) in Dental Surgery from one of the UK Royal Colleges  
Clinical access requirement

Your clinical placement will be within the Newcastle Dental Hospital clinics. You must have:

  • been granted clinical access by the Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust before starting this placement.
  • the required immunisation against blood-borne viral diseases and you must not have any disease which would constitute a hazard to patients. 
You will be given a health check soon after registration by the Occupational Health Department of the Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Failure to obtain the necessary access will result in your automatic  withdrawal from the course. 

36 Months
Sep

Domestic
56,000 GBP
International
56,000 GBP

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