MClinDent Paediatric Dentistry

Comments about MClinDent Paediatric Dentistry - At the institution - Edinburgh - Scotland

• Academic title
  MClinDent Paediatric Dentistry
• Course description
  Programme
  
  The degree is approved as part of the training programme in paediatric dentistry by the SAC (Specialist Advisory Committee) in Paediatric Dentistry for those in possession of a training number awarded by the Postgraduate Dental Dean for Scotland.
  
  This programme aims to provide paediatric dentists with the knowledge and skills to provide high-quality care. It is designed to enhance knowledge, diagnostic and clinical skills while encouraging reflective thought.
  
  It is a course with a large clinical component, but which puts a significant emphasis on research training. The syllabus includes the following topics:
  
      * relevant anatomy, physiology and pathology;
      * growth and development;
      * oral microbiology;
      * comprehensive diagnosis and treatment planning;
      * prevention of oro-dental diseases;
      * pathogenesis of oro-dental diseases;
      * manifestations of systematic disorders;
      * developmental disorders of the teeth, mouth and jaws;
      * radiology.
  
  How You Will Be Taught
  
  Learning is by taught seminars and private study. This is also linked to clinical practice with an emphasis on reflective learning