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MSc

Clinical Periodontology

Attendance

Campus

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Duration

2 Years

Start

September 2023

Delivery

Campus Taught

Our MSc Clinical Periodontology programme is the ideal course for dentists looking to introduce more advanced periodontal treatment within their practice. You’ll get an authentic clinical training and education which means you’ll be equipped to provide safe and appropriate periodontal treatment as part of your clinical practice.

This course has evolved from our successful three-year MSc Periodontology programme, and incorporates changes based on student feedback.

If you’re a busy general dental practitioner, you can combine part-time study with work.

Course highlights:

Thorough case assessment and record taking
Risk factors and their management
Appropriate treatment planning
Non-surgical management of periodontal disease
Flap design and suturing
Surgical procedures including crown lengthening
Use of antibiotics as an adjunct to mechanical therapy
Management of Peri-implantitis

Why study with us

You’ll get 20 days of supervised clinical training, delivered by experienced clinicians and educators.
Much of the academic teaching is delivered through a modern, online delivery model.
You’ll graduate with an MSc Periodontology from a UK university that’s well known as a provider of high quality clinical training and education.

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What you'll do

You will be able to study whilst you continue working as much of the academic content is delivered online.
You’ll plan and treat real patients referred by local dental practitioners in our University Dental Clinic, under the direct clinical supervision of experienced consultants and specialists.
You will enjoy a teaching faculty led by Dr Flavio Pisani, a highly experienced specialist and academic periodontist.

Module overview

Course delivery

Following the pandemic, we have found that some courses benefit from a blended learning and teaching approach. Therefore, the majority of your teaching will be face-to-face on campus aside from a small amount of online teaching where we have learnt it works best.

80%Face-to-face

20%Online

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of our published course information. However, our programmes are subject to ongoing review and development. Changing circumstances may cause alteration to, or the cancellation of, courses. Changes may be necessary to comply with the requirements of accrediting bodies or revisions to subject benchmarks statements. As well as to keep courses updated and contemporary, or as a result of student feedback. We reserve the right to make variations if we consider such action to be necessary or in the best interests of students.

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Your teaching team

Academic teaching is provided with a blend of Online lectures, Seminars and Self-study from home together with Lab training on different types of simulators to improve practical skills in nonsurgical and surgical procedures. Clinical training is highly supported with a one-to-one ratio starting from full case assessment and treatment planning to the most contemporary techniques for NSPT, surgical management, and soft tissue manipulation around teeth and implants in the modern and full technology-equipped UCLan Dental clinic.

Fees and funding

2022/23

Part-time£17,000 per year

2023/24

Part-time£17,500 per year

Scholarships and bursaries

We have a wide range of bursaries, scholarships and funds available to help support you whilst studying with us.

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You’ll need to attend up to 25 study/assessment days per year, and of these 20 will be in the Dental Clinic where you will be supported to assess, undertake and ultimately lead in clinical treatment.

To accompany the study days, much of the course content, including lecture notes, PowerPoint slides, videos of lectures and assignments will be delivered to you via the University’s e-learn system. This means you can study from home.

Initially we offer plenary lectures and practical sessions in our state-of-the-art phantom head facility, including work on pig’s head and similar systems. As you move through the first year of the course you’ll progress to working on live patients, under close supervision, in our Dental Clinic. You’ll develop skills that’ll be assessed through Direct Observations of Procedural Skills (DOPS).

Your academic knowledge will develop though presentations, directed reading and case-based discussions. You’ll lead and work in groups too, which are typically <12 per cohort. This is an informal and supportive learning environment.

We must of course have assessments and examinations - these are designed to allow you to monitor your progress and guide your learning as well as testing your core knowledge and skills at regular intervals throughout the programme. Assessments focus on your higher level skills of diagnosis and planning, rather than simply remembering facts. Typical assessments would include analysis of given clinical cases, case presentations, practical tests, written examinations and critical essays.

Modules DX4017 and DX4027 are delivered and assessed online.

The clinical modules, DX4030 and DX4039 are assessed with a blend of course work, written assessments, practical assessments including direct observations whilst treating patients, and seen and unseen clinical case assessments.