Overview

The Doctor of Clinical Dentistry is a full-time programme running for 36 months from the date of first registration for the programme. It is run on a cyclical basis with an intake of students in October 2024.

Candidates meeting the entry requirements will enter a specific training pathway (Orthodontics or Oral Surgery or Prosthodontics or Periodontology).

Candidates will be required to complete a three year programme and accumulate 270 credits. The candidate's research must be carried out, and the thesis for the degree must be prepared, under the direction of the Supervisor. The Supervisor should assess the progress of the candidate and, if he/she arrives at the view that the candidate is unlikely to achieve the degree for which he/she is registered, this should be notified to the Head of Department who, following consultation with the Departmental Graduate Studies Committee, should communicate with the candidate without delay. Upon successful completion of the prescribed modules (including a research thesis completed under supervision of a staff member of the Dental School), students will be awarded a DClinDent.

Programme Requirements

For information about modules, module choice, options and credit weightings, please go to Programme Requirements. 

Programme Requirements

Module List

Code	Title	Credits
Year 1
Students take 90 credits as follows – all listed core modules (10 credits), specialty modules to the value of 40 credits and research work to the value of 40 credits as follows:
Core Modules
OH7016	Research Methods in Dentistry I	5
PG6009	Graduate Information Literacy	5
Specialty Modules
Students take modules to the value of 40 credits from the following:		40
DS7102	Basic Science Relevant to Oral Surgery Practice (15)
DS7103	Clinical Patient Care in Oral Surgery 1 (15)
DS7104	Oral Oncology (5)
DS7105	Conscious Sedation in Oral Surgery 1 (5)
Research
Students undertake work on the thesis to the value of 40 credits during Year 1, which will be formally assessed at the end of Year 3.		40
Year 2
Students take 90 credits as follows – all listed core modules (5 credits), specialty modules to the value of 45 credits and research work to the value of 40 credits as follows:
Core Modules
OH7009	Research Methods in Dentistry II	5
Specialty Modules:
Students take 45 credits as follows:
DS7002	Basic Oral Surgical Techniques	20
DS7004	Surgical Audit	10
DS7005	Oral Medicine and Pathology	15
Research
Students undertake work on the thesis to the value of 40 credits during Year 2, which will formally assessed at the end of Year 3.		40
Year 3
Students take 90 credits as follows – all listed core modules (50 credits) and research work to the value of 40 credits as follows:
Core Modules
DS7200	Advanced Oral Surgical Technique	20
DS7202	Implantology for Oral Surgeons	20
DS7203	Management and Administration in Oral Surgical Practice	10
Research
Students complete the final 40 credits of research work in Year 3 and present a thesis to the value of 120 credits for examination at the end of Year 3.		40
Total Credits		270

Examinations

Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards Book and for each module in the Book of Modules.

Programme Learning Outcomes

Programme Learning Outcomes for DClinDent (Oral Surgery) (NFQ Level 10, Major Award)

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Obtain and record a history and examination, including special tests, of a patient's oral and medical state, interpreting the findings in order to formulate a diagnosis and treatment plan;
  
• Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of surgical anatomy and physiology as it applies to oral surgical patients;
  
• Display the ability to carry out oral surgical procedures under suitable anaesthesia;
  
• Manage oral surgical emergencies including pain control, infections and dental trauma;
  
• Communicate effectively not only with patients, families and carers but also with other health care professionals both dental and medical;
  
• Demonstrate the need for and benefit of research and continuing professional development;
  
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the ethical and legal requirements of surgical practice;
  
• Apply surgical audit;
  
• Manage an independent surgical practice.