Periodontology
Postgraduate
In London
Description
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Type
Postgraduate
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Location
London
Entry requirements & how to apply
Minimum requirements
All applicants: a dental qualification plus at least two years post-qualification experience. FDS, MFDS or MJDF is desirable.
International requirements
Visit our admissions webpages to view our International entry requirements.
English Language requirements Band D Visit our admissions webpages to view our English language entry requirements.
Application procedure
Applications must be made online using King’s online application portal apply.kcl.ac.uk and a non-refundable application fee of £60 applies.
Candidates should apply for either the four-year (3 days per week) programme or the three-year (5 days per week) programme. There is some flexibility to transfer after acceptance and before enrolment.
Completed applications (which will normally consist of an online application form, two references, a transcript of previous degrees and a CV) will not be considered until after the deadline date of 25 January 2019. Candidates will then be shortlisted for interview. If selected for interview, you should provide a portfolio of clinical dentistry to demonstrate your clinical skills.
UK/EU applicants please note: Interviews will take place on 8 February 2019 and shortlisted applicants will be invited during week commencing 4 February 2019. Please ensure you have noted the interview date.
Personal statement and supporting information
You will be asked to submit the following documents in order for your application to be considered:
Personal Statement Yes A personal statement of up to 4,000 characters (maximum 2 pages) is required. Please provide details of your graduate education and clinical experience since your basic dental qualification..
Previous Academic Study Yes A copy (or copies) of your official academic transcript(s), showing the subjects studied and marks obtained. If you have already completed your degree, copies of your official degree certificate will also be required
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Subjects
- Periodontal
- International
- English
- Evaluation
- English Language
- Dental
- Restorative Dentistry
- Planning
- Dentistry
- Treatment planning
- Diagnosis
- Periodontology
- Scientific
- Evaluation of Periodontology (
- Advanced Periodontology
- Clinical Cases
- Periodontology Research
Course programme
Course detail Description
Designed to provide extensive contemporary knowledge and clinical proficiency in periodontology, students train to UK specialist level.
The main themes which you will study are:
- the scientific basis of periodontal care
- the relationship of other dental disciplines to periodontal care
- diagnosis and treatment planning for patients with advanced periodontal disease involving multidisciplinary approaches and integrated treatment
- the clinical treatment of patients with advanced periodontal disease
- techniques for placement and restoration of dental implants in different clinical situations
- aesthetics and contemporary surgical methods.
Through hands-on experience, you will acquire advanced competency in the full range of specialist periodontics clinical skills and complementary aspects of restorative dentistry.
Students will be exposed to research methods by seminars, extensive reviews of the classical and contemporary literature, critical appraisal of new scientific and clinical developments, and the completion of an in-depth literature review and a research project.
Our students have recently investigated smoking and periodontal health, periodontal microbiology and immunology, clinical trials of periodontal treatment and oral hygiene methods, behavioural factors in periodontology and periodontal relationships to systemic health.
You will achieve clinical proficiency in periodontics to a recognised UK specialist level and have the opportunity to sit for the membership examination with the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.
This course is available to study full-time over three years or over four years. The content is identical across both periods.
Course purpose
Designed to provide extensive contemporary knowledge and clinical proficiency in periodontology, qualified dentists train on this course to UK specialist level. The course has formal recognition for UK specialist training and offers greater depth of knowledge and clinical skills than is required for general practice.
Course format and assessment
Teaching
The usual training period will be a minimum of 4,500 hours across the degree.
The course content is apportioned approximately as:
- 60% clinical
- 25% academic
- 15% research
This time allocation is flexible and will depend upon the capacity of the trainees to complete the curriculum to a competent level.
Standard university term times do not apply to this course. You will receive a leave allowance for each academic year with full details provided on enrolment.
Assessment
Your three academic taught modules will be assessed by written exams. Your six clinical modules will be examined on case reports, with oral and clinical examinations, and clinical examinations on unseen patients. Your research module will be assessed by a project report and oral examination.
The study time and assessment methods detailed above are typical and give you a good indication of what to expect. However, they may change if the course modules change.
Extra information
Entry to the programme is strictly dependent upon occupational health clearance that you are able to conduct exposure prone procedures (EPPs) before you start clinical work. This will assess your hepatitis B surface antigen and hepatitis C antibody status, HIV and TB status following the completion of a health questionnaire and a further health check before or at enrolment.
If offered a place on the course, overseas students are advised to be tested locally and send the results of these checks with the questionnaire, prior to a separate full test in the UK at the College's Occupational Health Department before term begins. All offers of a place on a programme are made subject to a satisfactory criminal conviction disclosure. If you are from overseas or have never lived in the UK before, you should contact the relevant authorities in your home country to arrange for the equivalent check to be conducted and/or a certificate of good conduct to be issued.
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Structure
- Year 1
- Year 2
- Year 3
- Year 4
Year 1
Courses are divided into modules. You will normally take modules totalling 360 credits.
Required modules
You are required to take:
- Scientific Basis of Periodontology (30 credits)
- Critical Evaluation of Periodontology (30 credits)
- Advanced Periodontology (30 credits)
- Clinical Cases 1 (30 credits)
- Clinical Cases 2 (30 credits)
- Advanced Clinical Cases 1 (45 credits)
- Advanced Clinical Cases 2 (45 credits)
- Diagnosis & Treatment Planning in Restorative Dentistry (30 credits)
- Advanced Diagnosis & Treatment Planning (30 credits)
- Periodontology Research (60 credits)
King’s College London reviews the modules offered on a regular basis to provide up-to-date, innovative and relevant programmes of study. Therefore, modules offered may change. We suggest you keep an eye on the course finder on our website for updates.
Required ModulesOver 3 or 4 years
Scientific Basis of Periodontology
Critical Evaluation of Periodontology
Advanced Periodontology
Clinical Cases 1
Clinical Cases 2
Advanced Clinical Cases 1
Advanced Clinical Cases 2
Diagnosis & Treatment Planning in Restorative Dentistry
Advanced Diagnosis & Treatment Planning
Periodontology Research
Optional Modules There are no optional modules.Year 2 Required Modules
Over 3 or 4 years
Scientific Basis of Periodontology
Critical Evaluation of Periodontology
Advanced Periodontology
Clinical Cases 1
Clinical Cases 2
Advanced Clinical Cases 1
Advanced Clinical Cases 2
Diagnosis & Treatment Planning in Restorative Dentistry
Advanced Diagnosis & Treatment Planning
Periodontology Research
Optional Modules There are no optional modules.Year 3 Required Modules
Over 3 or 4 years
Scientific Basis of Periodontology
Critical Evaluation of Periodontology
Advanced Periodontology
Clinical Cases 1
Clinical Cases 2
Advanced Clinical Cases 1
Advanced Clinical Cases 2
Diagnosis & Treatment Planning in Restorative Dentistry
Advanced Diagnosis & Treatment Planning
Periodontology Research
Optional Modules There are no optional modules.Year 4 Required Modules
Over 3 or 4 years
Scientific Basis of Periodontology
Critical Evaluation of Periodontology
Advanced Periodontology
Clinical Cases 1
Clinical Cases 2
Advanced Clinical Cases 1
Advanced Clinical Cases 2
Diagnosis & Treatment Planning in Restorative Dentistry
Advanced Diagnosis & Treatment Planning
Periodontology Research
Optional Modules There are no optional modules.Periodontology