Orthodontics (DClinDent)

at University of Edinburgh

Modules
 

• wire-bending skills
• appliance design
• appliance construction and mechanics

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:
 

• 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,
• Experience of at least TWO different areas of dental practice (children's dentistry, oral surgery, restorative dentistry, etc),
• Experience of clinical audit
• Experience of research
• Presentations at conferences (posters or verbal)
• Publications in peer-reviewed journals - either as main author or co-author
• Teaching experience

Rest of UK
£25,800

International/EU
£58,000

Examples of career paths chosen by our past graduates include:
 

• specialist practice (in the UK and overseas).
• working as a speciality dentist, specialist or consultant in secondary care.
• programme directors
• lecturers
• other roles within dental school infrastructure