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Queen Mary University of London: Paediatric Dentistry

Institution Queen Mary University of London View institution profile
Department Institute of Dentistry
Web https://www.qmul.ac.uk/
Email dentistry@qmul.ac.uk
Study type Taught

Summary

Assess, diagnose and treat severe dental diseases in children, from dental anomalies to dental traumas in this intensive yet rewarding Doctorate programme. This Paediatric Dentistry DClinDent provides integrated, hands-on training for dentists who aspire to be specialists, either in primary or secondary services, or clinical academics of the future.

  • Undertake extensive clinical training with children and adolescents in medical paediatric clinics

  • Carry out state-of-the-art biomedical research in our world-class teaching facilities

  • Includes training for Membership in Paediatric Dentistry of The Royal College of Surgeons

  • This course is recognised by the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry and can lead to full active membership

  • Study at one of the UK’s top-rated dental schools: we’re joint first for research impact (REF 2014)

This DClinDent degree integrates academic activities with clinical practice and doctoral level research. Covering all the topics in the GDC (UK) Specialist Curriculum, it aims to familiarise you with up-to-date, novel and evidence-based clinical practices in paediatric dentistry.

You’ll apply your learning in hands-on clinical training with children and adolescents and undertake a research project with supervision from our expert clinicians and academics. You’ll hone in on key techniques and practises, and apply learned knowledge to treat a variety of behavioural and medical problems, from dental anomalies to dental traumas.

You’ll have the benefit of working in a multidisciplinary clinic that works in an area of high population, meaning you’ll have the chance to deal with a range of cases, including instances of severe disease and hypodontia. You will have orthodontic and restorative input in such cases.

You will receive professional doctorate-level research training, completing reports, evaluations and your final dissertation.

In addition, you will have the opportunity to interact with external specialists, through an extensive seminar series held within the Institute of Dentistry and the Blizard Institute.

The DClinDent Degree meets level 8 of the Framework for Higher Education Qualifications (FHEQ).

Structure Three compulsory research modules, including your 50,000 word dissertation Three compulsory knowledge and clinical skills modules

DClinDent

Queen Mary University of London

 

Queen Mary University of London was established in 1785 and is a leading research-intensive university with a difference – one that opens the doors of opportunity to anyone and supporting students to succeed. 

With schools split across five campuses in central and east London, students are able to select from an exceptionally broad range of subjects across three main faculties, including the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Faculty of Science and Engineering, and Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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  • Queen Mary is a member of the Russell Group of universities in the UK, which …
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