Paediatric Dentistry

Assess, diagnose and treat severe dental diseases in children, from dental anomalies to dental traumas in this intensive yet rewarding Doctorate programme. This Paediatric Dentistry programme offered at Queen Mary University of London provides integrated, hands-on training for dentists who aspire to be specialists, either in primary or secondary services, or clinical academics of the future.

What you’ll study

This Paediatric Dentistry Paediatric Dentistry programme offered at Queen Mary University of London Queen Mary University of London   integrates academic activities with clinical practice and doctoral level 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 paediatric dentistry.

You’ll apply your learning in hands-on clinical training with children and adolescents and undertake a research project with supervision from our expert clinicians and academics. You’ll hone in on key techniques and practises, and apply learned knowledge to treat a variety of behavioural and medical problems, from dental anomalies to dental traumas.

 You’ll have the benefit of working in a multidisciplinary clinic that works in an area of high population, meaning you’ll have the chance to deal with a range of cases, including instances of severe disease and hypodontia. You will have orthodontic and restorative input in such cases. 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).

Courses include:

• Core Knowledge and Clinical Skill in Paediatric Dentistry

• Research I: Research Project Progression Report I and Clinical Portfolio Initial Report

• Advanced Clinical Skill and Science in Paediatric Dentistry

• Research II – Research Project Progression Report II, Clinical Portfolio, and Service Evaluation Preliminary Reports
• Research III – Dissertation, Research Project Final Report, Service Evaluation Final Report, Clinical Portfolio Final