Medicine and Dentistry
Degree programmes MClinDent in Paediatric Dentistry Two years full-time, three years part-time Programme description If you are a dental graduate who wants to pursue a career in paediatric dentistry either in primary or secondary care services, or in a university setting, this programme is for you. The programme can contribute the first two years of your clinical training and if you successfully complete an optional third year of training – which is available through competitive entry – this can lead to Membership in Paediatric Dentistry of The Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh and full active membership of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry. Programme outline On this programme you will have extensive clinical, formal teaching and will complete a supervised research project. All the taught and clinical modules in the programme are core modules but you will have considerable choice in selecting a topic for your research project. The programme comprises nine modules: Module 1: Foundation Course Module 2: Statistics, Ethics and Research Methods Module 3: Basic Knowledge in Paediatric Dentistry including the following: • Behaviour Science / Patient Management, Sedation and General Anaesthesia • Dental Traumatology • Prevention of Caries and Periodontal Disease • Diagnosis and Treatment Planning • Basic Orthodontics Module 4: Advance Knowledge in Paediatric Dentistry I, including: • Consolidation of the Basic Knowledge • Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine and Oral Pathology • Children with Special Needs Module 5: Advance Knowledge in Paediatric Dentistry II, including: • Paediatric Medicine
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and Surgery • Dental Anomalies • Multidisciplinary Treatment Planning Module 6: Basic Clinical Skills and Case-Mix Module 7: Specific Clinical Skill Module 8: Clinical Diagnosis and Treatment Plan Module 9: Research Project You will undertake the care of child and adolescent patients to gain experience and prepare for case presentations in your final examination. An important feature of the programme is that you will also participate in medical clinics held in the main hospital. You will also attend specialist clinics such as cleft lip and palate, and developmental disorders. Assessment Each module is assessed separately, including essays, written, clinical and viva voce examinations. Entry requirements Please refer to the person specification table for all clinical masters programmes in dentistry on page 118. For language requirements, please see the ‘international students’ section on page 124. Career opportunities For further details on the career opportunities that this course can provide, please see page 95. Further information For further information, please contact: Lorraine Low Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 8744 email: l.low@qmul.ac.uk or Professor Mark Hector Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 8676 email: m.p.hector@qmul.ac.uk or Professor Ferranti Wong Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 8745 email: f.s.l.wong@qmul.ac.uk