BSc (Hons)

Clinical Dental Technology

Attendance

Campus

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Duration

3 Years

Start

September 2024

UCAS Code

B840

Delivery

Campus Taught

Our Clinical Dental Technology degree is a unique and innovative clinical dental technology course. You will train to become a dental technician and the course teaches you to work as you'll practice in the future, as part of the whole dental team.

The course gives you the opportunity to train as a clinical dental technician who can work within dental technology and primary care dentistry. Primary care dentistry is delivered by the whole dental team, of which clinical dental technicians are an increasingly important part.

The structure of the course is exciting and innovative in that our BSc Clinical Dental Technology, BSc Dental Therapy and Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) courses share common modules. Both Clinical Dental Technician students and BDS students will learn clinical, technical and professional skills together during the course.

The University is already renowned for the depth of clinical experience that our current dentistry students gain during their training, which has resulted in a 100% graduate employment rate.

Why study with us

This groundbreaking course is the first of its kind in the UK.
Dentistry at the University ranked first in the UK for Student Satisfaction (Complete University Guide 2022).
As a student, you will have the opportunity to treat your own patients in our on-site Dental Clinic.

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Students in dental laboratory

Becoming a Dental Technician

Your first two years will involve training in our on-site dental laboratory and UCLan Dental Clinic.
Technical and clinical team skills are reinforced in Year 2.
In year 3 you'll gain experience in the UCLan Community Dental Clinic in Preston.

Module overview

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Year 1

Compulsory modules

DG1006: Pre-clinical Dental Sciences
DG1007: Foundation of Professional Practice
DG1010: Dental Technology Studies 1
DG1011: Foundation Clinical Knowledge for Dental Technology Studies

DG1006: Pre-clinical Dental Sciences

The aim of this module is for you to gain knowledge in the normal and abnormal development and growth of the oro-facial region. You'll also look at the basic science underpinning oral and systemic disease relevant to clinical dentistry.

DG1011: Foundation Clinical Knowledge for Dental Technology Studies

Our module will aim to provide you will the relevant knowledge of procedures to underpin the provision provided by dental technicians to dentate and edentulous patients. You will develop an understanding of the rationale for replacing missing teeth, and demonstrate the clinical steps required to provide various tooth and tissue borne dentures.

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Year 2

Compulsory modules

DG2007: Health Promotion and Population Studies Part 1
DG2014: Professional Practice 1
DG2018: Dental Technology Studies 2
DG2019: Laboratory and Clinical Placement
DG2020: Clinical Knowledge for Dental Technology Studies

DG2007: Health Promotion and Population Studies Part 1

Our module will aim to develop your skills to apply an evidenced-based approach to learning, practice, clinical judgement and decision making. You will have an understanding of professionalism within a dental team and your responsibility for minimising health inequalities.

DG2019: Laboratory and Clinical Placement

This module will develop your workplace skills, including working within the University's commercial laboratory, building on technical skills and competence. You'll gain an understanding of the workplace requirements, including time management, team working and the frameworks to deliver dental devices. You'll also go on a clinical placement to interact with patients and other students in a formal setting.

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Year 3

Compulsory modules

DG3004: Health Promotion and Population Studies Part 2
DG3008: Professional Practice 2
DG3011: Integrated Clinical Dental Technology Practice
DG3019: Oral Disease for Clinical Dental Technology

DG3004: Health Promotion and Population Studies Part 2

This module will further develop your knowledge in dental public health. You will examine the risks along with preventative strategies in dentistry, and you will learn why dentists have responsibilities for dealing with patients with psychological and other mental well-being problems.

DG3011: Integrated Clinical Dental Technology Practice

This module develops the clinical skills studied throughout the duration of the programme to undertake all relevant clinical and laboratory procedures for removable appliances for patients. It includes the technicians and clinical dental technicians role in advanced restorative dentistry, orthodontics, maxilla-facial surgery and the management of the dental team during a medical emergency.

DG3019: Oral Disease for Clinical Dental Technology

The aim of the module is to build upon existing knowledge gained in pre-clinical sciences and dental technology modules and further develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes required to practice competently as part of the wider dental team, including the management of the special care patient. You will develop an understanding of oral diseases and the role of the Dental Care Professional (DCP) in the prevention, recognition and management of these conditions. You will also develop additional skills within their scope of practice including tooth whitening.

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

Please note the delivery information for this course is accurate for the academic year 2023/24. The information displayed in this section may not yet accurately reflect how the course will be delivered in 2024/25 but this information will be updated by December 2023.

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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William teaches Dental Technology to our Dental students and Undergraduate Clinical Dental Technicians, with particular expertise in fixed dental restoration devices.

Accreditations

This course has been accepted by the GDC Registrar. The GDC is the UK-wide statutory regulator of the dental profession. They register qualified dental professionals, work to ensure the quality of dental education, and protect patient safety.

Careers as a Dental Technician

On completion of the course, you will be eligible to apply for registration with the General Dental Council *subject to GDC approval (visit website for full details) and work in dentistry as a Dental Care Professional. You could work as a Dental Technician (or Dental Technologist) or a Clinical Dental Technician.

Fees and funding

2023/24

Full-time£9,250 per year

International

Full-time£14,900 per year

Additional costs

2024/25

Full-time£9,250 per year

International

Full-time£16,500 per year

Additional costs

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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Care Leaver Bursary
Our Care Leaver Bursary is for students who need extra support because they have been in care or are estranged from their parents.
Find out more about Care Leaver Bursary
Estranged student support
Estranged Student Support Bursary is for students who need extra support because they are estranged from their parents.
Find out more about Estranged student support
Dependants Bursary
Students with financially dependent children may be eligible for our Dependants Bursary as part of our financial support package. 
Find out more about Dependants Bursary
Contextualised Admissions Bursary
We recognise that the last two years have been very challenging for young people and learning has been impacted. To help support students eligible for a contextualised offer we are offering a bursary of £250 in their first year of study.
Find out more about Contextualised Admissions Bursary

Learning and assessment

A three-year degree qualification typically comprises 360 credits and each 20 credits (a standard module) equates to 200 hours of study, which comprises of a mixture of lectures, seminars, tutorials, practical sessions and independent study.

Independent study is an important aspect of your degree course. The exact combination of study time will be detailed within your module descriptors, and will depend on your option choices.

As a Clinical Dental technology student, you will learn technical skills in our dedicated teaching dental laboratory and clinical skills in our adjacent dental clinic. You will be taught as part of a unique integrated learning model where you will study alongside dental and dental therapy students.

Further information

We employ a number of teaching methods to teach you the various aspects of clinical dental technology. There is a great emphasis on clinical experience to develop clinical skills, initially by working on manikins in the dental clinic. Working with actors assists in the development of communication skills. Knowledge is developed by traditional lectures and tutorials as well as Problem Based Learning (PBL) where you work together to develop an integrated knowledge of how the body functions in Health and Disease. We use a variety of methods for assessment such as short answer, single best item and short note questions.

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This course is based in the School of Medicine and Dentistry

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Module overview

Year 1

DG1006: Pre-clinical Dental Sciences

DG1007: Foundation of Professional Practice

DG1010: Dental Technology Studies 1

DG1011: Foundation Clinical Knowledge for Dental Technology Studies

Year 2

DG2007: Health Promotion and Population Studies Part 1

DG2014: Professional Practice 1

DG2018: Dental Technology Studies 2

DG2019: Laboratory and Clinical Placement

DG2020: Clinical Knowledge for Dental Technology Studies

Year 3

DG3004: Health Promotion and Population Studies Part 2

DG3008: Professional Practice 2

DG3011: Integrated Clinical Dental Technology Practice

DG3019: Oral Disease for Clinical Dental Technology

Course delivery

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Dental course facilities

Your teaching team

Accreditations

Careers as a Dental Technician

Fees and funding

Additional costs

Additional costs

Scholarships and bursaries

Care Leaver Bursary

Estranged student support

Dependants Bursary

Contextualised Admissions Bursary

Learning and assessment

Further information