MSc Advanced Periodontal Practice
Postgraduate
In Colchester
Description
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Type
Postgraduate
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Location
Colchester
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Duration
3 Years
About the course
Do you have the enhanced skills in advanced care that are needed in the new dental contract? Dental practices who do are likely to be commissioned to provide specialised services under the proposed new dental contract
Periodontology is just one of those specialised services you could be commissioned to do
If you are a registered dental hygienist or dental hygienist/therapist, our MSc Advanced Periodontal Practice course provides an educational route for you to acquire advanced skills and knowledge in periodontology:
Gain experience in our purpose-built dental skills labs and clinical patient care facilities
Make your studies fit around your busy working life through our flexible study options
Expand your knowledge and interests in a broad range of dental disciplines
Learn from experienced clinicians who provide expert oral health care in clinical settings
Reinforce and enhance the skills which are required for everyday clinical practice
You gain a broad and critical understanding of the key concepts underlying clinical periodontal practice
At Essex, you critically appraise research findings and develop your own evidence-based practice
If you are a dentist we also offer our MSc Periodontology, which provides an educational route, by credit accumulation, to acquire the abilities and knowledge of a dentist with enhanced skills
Professional accreditation
We are committed to embedding the NHS Constitution Values (which are strongly reflected in our University values) into everything we do
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Subjects
- Dental
- Periodontal
- Dentist
- Dental Hygienist
- Credit
Course programme
Postgraduate study is the chance to take your education to the next level. These carefully selected modules will give you the chance to explore, question, and create powerful ideas. Picked to give you an extensive and in-depth education, they’ll equip you with the specialist knowledge, vital transferrable skills, and the confidence to make a genuine difference to the world around you.
Our MSc Advanced Periodontal Practice provides an educational route, by credit accumulation, for you to acquire advanced skills and knowledge in periodontology.
We’re reactive, we’re pioneering, we never stand still, so modules might change from year to year in response to new developments and innovation. Those listed below show how a typical course might look, but more detail on course structure, including details of all optional modules, is available on our Programme Specification.
Year 1
Introduction and Scientific Basis of Periodontology
Clinical Periodontology
Assessment Diagnosis and Treatment Planning
Non-Surgical Management of Periodontal Disease
Year 2
Surgical Management of Periodontal Disease
Complex Case Management
Research in Health Care
Final year
Dissertation
Teaching
Practical skills classes, workshops and placements are used to integrate theory and practice
Assessment
You are assessed through course work, portfolio vivas, clinical assessment forms, presentations and essays
You also conduct a research project/dissertation
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MSc Advanced Periodontal Practice