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About this degree
Advances in research mean that oral surgery is continually evolving, enhancing patients’ clinical experience. This programme combines theoretical and clinical elements of oral surgery to create an enjoyable balance of academic study and patient care, providing a strong foundation for a future career in this field.
Clinical skills training is held within our new university facilities and gives you the chance to develop and refine your surgical skills, using microscopes and imaging equipment. The clinical, patient-facing aspects of the programme take place in our new hospital environment, where you will take part in consultation clinics, local anaesthetic, conscious sedation, and general anaesthetic oral surgery operating sessions. You will also be able to observe inpatient oral and maxillofacial surgery operating procedures.
Lectures provide a theoretical knowledge base, complemented by interactive seminars, case-based discussions, and problem-based learning, and you will also complete a research project and written dissertation.
The course can help you prepare for the Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery (MFDS) and gives you a firm foundation for oral surgery specialist training.
Who this course is for
This programme is suitable for students who have completed an undergraduate degree in dentistry and who wish to extend their knowledge of oral surgery while developing their academic skills in clinical research.
We aim to support the development of oral surgery in other countries, especially where healthcare challenges are different from the UK. We are aware that surgeons in these countries may have to contend with a higher prevalence of untreated disease, limited financial and technical resources, and potentially limited support for specialist surgery.
What this course will give you
This programme offers you the following benefits and opportunities.
- Full involvement in the supervised clinical care of patients.
- The opportunity to develop and improve your communication skills and proficiency in history taking, examination, investigations, diagnosis, treatment planning and the hands-on surgical management of cases under local anaesthetic, conscious sedation, or general anaesthesia.
- The chance to work with experienced academics and researchers to develop a range of often innovative and clinically relevant research projects, to develop your confidence in research.
- An understanding of the literature in the subject.
- A good grounding should you wish to consider further research or academic degrees after graduation.