Prosthodontics

Queen Mary University of London
Undergraduate DClinDent Full-time 3 Years MedicineDentistry

About this course

If you are a dental graduate who wants to pursue a career in Periodontics, this programme is for you. The Professional Doctorate Programme in Periodontics provides an integrated 3 years training for dentists who aspire to be specialists, either in primary or secondary services, or clinical academics of the future.

  • World-class teaching facilities available to carry out state-of-the-art biomedical research

  • Cover all the topics in the GDC (UK) Specialist Curriculum

  • Be taught by expert clinicians and academics, recognised for excellence

  • Recognised as official UK training for registered home students wishing to become specialists and for the Membership in Prosthodontics of The Royal College of Surgeons

  • 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 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 prosthodontics.

    We incorporate vocational elements to the programme so that you get a comprehensive education. During the programme, you will get hands-on training in fixed and removable prosthodontics and implant dentistry. You will also conduct supervised clinics and laboratory practice, in which treatment planning and clinical procedures are performed for selected cases, including a number of complex treatments.

    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 final dissertation (up to 50,000 words)

  • Three compulsory knowledge and clinical skills modules
  • Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    3213 Medical and dental technicians
    1231 Health care practice managers
    2253 Dental practitioners
    6133 Dental nurses

    Course Details

    Qualification
    DClinDent
    Study Mode
    Full-time
    Duration
    3 Years
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    London
    Scheme
    Undergraduate
    Subjects
    Medicine, Dentistry