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University of Sheffield: Periodontics
| Institution | University of Sheffield |
|---|---|
| Department | Clinical Dentistry |
| Web | http://www.sheffield.ac.uk |
| dentalpgtadmissions@sheffield.ac.uk | |
| Telephone | 0114 271 7884 |
| Study type | Taught |
DClinDent
Summary
In your second and third years you'll specialise in periodontics and gain extensive practical experience as you work with patients. This course prepares you for the specialty membership examinations in periodontics of the Faculty of Dental Surgery of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd).
**Course description**
The DClinDent is suited to all dentists who wish to pursue specialist training in one of the restorative mono-specialities and wish to prepare for the speciality membership examinations in endodontics, periodontology and prosthodontics of the Faculty of Dental Surgery of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd).
This is a three-year full-time clinical taught postgraduate course delivered by specialists. All three monospecialites run simultaneously with a common first year for all students across the three disciplines. This enables a strong multi-disciplinary grounding across all aspects of restorative dentistry. The second and third years are speciality-specific (Periodontics) and you will study and develop your knowledge and skills in close collaboration and interaction with students in the other two specialities. This model fosters a broad learning experience, beyond that of your chosen speciality. A 1:4 clinical tutor-student ratio supports excellent clinical teaching, feedback/reflection and mentoring.
You’ll have the opportunity to acquire knowledge and critical awareness of the issues that determine successful outcomes, informed by the latest research in restorative dentistry, in accordance with the requirements of the UK’s GDC specialist curricula. We’ll foster your ability to make sound judgements in complex and unpredictable situations, so you can plan and implement tasks at a professional level. You’ll learn how to communicate clearly and professionally to specialist and non-specialist audiences
Distinct and carefully mapped opportunities to work and interact with colleagues in the other two restorative disciplines and other hospital trainees will give doctorate students the opportunity to develop their skills in a multidisciplinary environment.
The first year of the course gives you a solid grounding in endodontic, periodontal and prosthodontic treatments. You’ll develop your clinical skills in our first-rate facilities and attend treatment planning clinics with course tutors. You’ll also carry out the literature review component of the research project.
In the second and third years, you’ll treat patients and focus on your specialism of periodontics. You’ll carry out the experimental component of the research project and complete a thesis of publication standard.
The University of Sheffield has a memorandum of agreement with RCSEd on conjoint examinations in periodontics. This memorandum recognises this three-year programme as providing sufficient equivalence that the RCSEd will permit registered candidates to sit the Membership Examination in Periodontics. If successful, they will be granted the RCSEd Membership in Periodontics (the "MPerio RCSEd") and the DClinDent (Periodontics) from the University of Sheffield.
Please see our University website for the most up-to-date course information.
| Level | RQF Level 8 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | A university-accredited degree in dental surgery that enables the practice of dentistry and a minimum of two years of post-qualification experience in any sphere of restorative dentistry, including general dental practice. You must also meet our health and Disclosure and Barring Service requirements for clinical courses. English language requirements: Overall IELTS score of 7.0 with a minimum of 6.5 in each component, or equivalent. |
Summary
This course is now closed to new applications for 2023 entry.
In your second and third years you'll specialise in periodontics and gain extensive practical experience as you work with patients. This course prepares you for the specialty membership examinations in periodontics of the Faculty of Dental Surgery of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd).
**Course description**
The DClinDent is suited to all dentists who wish to pursue specialist training in one of the restorative monospecialties and wish to prepare for the specialty membership examinations in endodontics, periodontology and prosthodontics of the Faculty of Dental Surgery of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd).
This is a three-year full-time clinical taught postgraduate course delivered by specialists. All three monospecialites run simultaneously with a common first year for all students across the three disciplines. This enables a strong multi-disciplinary grounding across all aspects of restorative dentistry. The second and third years are speciality-specific (Periodontics) and you will study and develop your knowledge and skills in close collaboration and interaction with students in the other two specialities. This model fosters a broad learning experience, beyond that of your chosen speciality. A 1:4 clinical tutor-student ratio supports excellent clinical teaching, feedback/reflection and mentoring.
You’ll have the opportunity to acquire knowledge and critical awareness of the issues that determine successful outcomes, informed by the latest research in restorative dentistry, in accordance with the requirements of the UK’s GDC specialist curricula. We will foster your ability to make sound judgements in complex and unpredictable situations, so you can plan and implement tasks at a professional level. You will learn how to communicate clearly and professionally to specialist and non-specialist audiences
Distinct and carefully mapped opportunities to work and interact with colleagues in the other two restorative disciplines and other hospital trainees will give doctorate students the opportunity to develop their skills in a multi-disciplinary environment.
The first year of the course gives you a solid grounding in endodontic, periodontal and prosthodontic treatments. You’ll develop your clinical skills in our first-rate facilities and attend treatment planning clinics with course tutors. You’ll also carry out the literature review component of the research project.
In the second and third years you’ll treat patients and focus on your specialism: periodontics. You’ll carry out the experimental component of the research project and complete a thesis of publication standard.
The University of Sheffield has a memorandum of agreement with RCSEd on conjoint examinations in periodontics. This memorandum recognises this three-year programme as providing sufficient equivalence that the RCSEd will permit registered candidates to sit the Membership Examination in Periodontics. If successful, they will be granted the RCSEd Membership in Periodontics (the "MPerio RCSEd") and the DClinDent (Periodontics) from the University of Sheffield.
Please see our University website for the most up-to-date course information.
| Level | RQF Level 8 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | You must have a university-accredited degree in dental surgery that enables the practice of dentistry and a minimum of two years’ post-qualification experience in any sphere of restorative dentistry, including general dental practice. You must also meet our health and Disclosure and Barring Service requirements for clinical courses. English language requirements: Overall IELTS score of 7.0 with a minimum of 6.5 in each component, or equivalent. |
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