Taught course

Orthodontics

Institution
University of Edinburgh · Edinburgh Medical School
Qualifications
DClinDentMClinDent

Entry requirements

A primary dental qualification (such as a Bachelor of Dental Surgery), or its international equivalent, plus a minimum of two years' post-qualification experience.

In addition to the above minimum entry requirements, the following attributes are desirable:
  1. Possession of one or both parts of the of the MFDS, MFD, or MJDF examinations or part 1 of the M.Orth examination, of one of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons of the UK and Ireland,
  2. Experience of at least TWO different areas of dental practice (children's dentistry, oral surgery, restorative dentistry, etc),
  3. Experience of clinical audit
  4. Experience of research
  5. Presentations at conferences (posters or verbal)
  6. Publications in peer-reviewed journals – either as main author or co-author
  7. Teaching experience

Months of entry

September

Course content

The DClinDent in Orthodontics is a three-year, full-time programme which enables students to develop, consolidate and enhance their range of academic and clinical competencies to enable independent and reflective practice at the standard of a specialist in Orthodontics.

This degree is for dentists wishing to train as specialists in Orthodontics. It is approved as part of the training programme in orthodontics by the SAC (Specialist Advisory Committee) in Orthodontics for those UK trainees in possession of a National Training Number (NTN) awarded by the Postgraduate Dental Dean for Scotland (students from outside of the UK and Ireland are not normally given a National Training Number).
Successful completion of the DClinDent will stand students in good stead if considering applying to the Specialty Membership Examination in Orthodontics (MOrth) administered by the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.

Qualification, course duration and attendance options

  • DClinDent
    full time
    36 months
    • Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
  • MClinDent
    full time
    24 months
    • Campus-based learningis available for this qualification

Course contact details

Name
Admissions
Email
pg.dclindent@ed.ac.uk
Phone
+44 (0)131 536 3982