Dental Therapy BSc Honours

Course overview

Our students are helping transform the oral health of local communities. You'll help patients avoid and manage oral disease by promoting good oral health and providing treatments. This degree will provide you with the practical, theoretical and professional skills required for this role.

At Newcastle our work has worldwide impact and you'll be taught by some of the top academics and internationally renowned experts in their field.

This degree begins with a foundation in biomedical sciences, providing a basis for clinical work as the course progresses. You'll study advanced topics such as human disease, managing medical emergencies, and health promotion.

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Your future

Successful graduates from our Dental Therapy degree – subject to registration with the GDC â€“ are eligible to begin working as a dental therapist.

Areas where graduates have found employment include: general dental practice; industry; community dental services; hospital dental services; and the armed forces.

Being a dental therapist is a rewarding career that helps people take care of their oral health and avoid disease.

Duties include:

• evaluating the dental and medical history of patients and planning their care
• providing preventative oral care
• non-surgical management of periodontal (gum) disease
• managing plaque-related diseases
• extracting deciduous teeth and restoration of teeth
• taking impressions and radiographs
• the application to teeth and gums of certain medicaments such as fluoride and fissure sealants
• teaching of oral hygiene methods
• providing advice on diet and smoking cessation
• scaling and polishing

Please note: to practise in the UK, dental therapists are required to maintain registration with the General Dental Council. There is a registration fee and annual retention fee for this registration.