Dental Public Health

Dental Public Health is especially for people, not just dentists, who intend to become planners, managers of services, epidemiologists, health promoters and teachers of public health dental subjects. The programme consists of seven core modules with assignments and written examinations plus a research project in dental public health.

KEY BENEFITS

• Opportunity to work and learn with a multidisciplinary team including health psychologists, sociologists, bio-statisticians and dentists, dental public health specialists and consultants.
• Research projects linked to research themes within the Unit of Dental Public Health (mainly on oral health inequalities; oral health services and patient-centred outcomes); many students publish their MSc research projects in peer-reviewed journals.
• Practical experience across some of the competencies of Dental Public Health by participating in teaching, research, health services and health promotion activities during placements.

PURPOSEThe MSc in Dental Public Health programme aims to produce a highly knowledgeable individual proficient and skilful in dental public health.

DESCRIPTION

A dynamic programme that challenges you to think critically about oral health at population level. Subjects covered include the philosophy and principles of dental public health; the major health problems of a community (and their determinants); the organisation and delivery of oral health services; research methods, epidemiology and statistics; methods of control and prevention of oral and dental diseases; planning and evaluation for oral health; and social and behavioural sciences as applied to dentistry.

Research themes: social determinants of oral health inequalities; the organisation and delivery of oral health care services, and the use of patient-centred outcomes.

EXTRA PROGRAMME INFORMATIONIf you are applying from overseas, you must have a good command of English and be able to apply this in an academic environment to complete the programme successfully. You can apply without submitting evidence of your English proficiency, but you will be required to provide certificated proof of your competence in English before being offered an unconditional place. Strong candidates may be given a conditional offer, which will be subject to providing an English proficiency certificate within a specific timeframe. Therefore, we advise all candidates to make early arrangements to take an English proficiency test and preferably submit a copy with their application.