Dentistry
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Dentistry
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A degree based in the heart of London taking in the latest thinking in dental education: early clinical exposure; emphasis on ideas and facts; integrated teaching; choices. Taught by internationally renowned staff at an institution that combines teaching and research and can claim to be the best in the country.
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- Largest dental school in the UK offering entry routes to studying dentistry and graduating over 160 dentists a year.
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A degree based in the heart of London taking in the latest
thinking in dental education: early clinical exposure; emphasis on
ideas and facts; integrated teaching; choices. Taught by
internationally renowned staff at an institution that combines
teaching and research and can claim to be the best in the
country.
Watch the video here, or access the 'interactive' tab to view at a
larger size and see any alternative films
playOverviewVideo('/prospectus/images/home.jpg','http://podcast.ulcc.ac.uk/accounts/kings/KCL_Marketing/DENTISTRY.flv','true','details_90');
KEY BENEFITS
- Largest dental school in the UK offering entry routes to studying dentistry and graduating over 160 dentists a year.
- Offers students state-of-the-art clinical and technical facilities.
- Evidence-based, research-led degree programme with a high level of clinical experience in all areas.
- Partnership with the world famous hospitals Guy’s, King’s College and St Thomas’.
- Opportunity to choose to intercalate a BSc degree.
PROGRAMME DESCRIPTIONAs a dental student at King's you would be
taught by internationally renowned staff at an institution that
combines teaching and research at some of the countrys most famous
teaching hospitals: Guy's, King's & St Thomas'.
The Dental Institute was awarded the highest scores in all six
areas of assessment when the Quality Assurance Agency carried out a
subject review in 2000, with an overall score of 24/24 being
awarded. It received a 5-star rating for Research in the 2001
Research Assessment Exercise (the highest national rating). On the
basis of these assessments, the Dental Institute can claim to be
the best in the country.
The King's dental degree programme, in line with General Dental
Council recommendations, incorporates the latest thinking in dental
education early clinical exposure, an emphasis on ideas as well as
facts, integrated teaching of all subjects with an emphasis on a
systems approach, and a dimension of choice of special subjects by
the student. The integrated nature of the programme means that
basic science teaching will relate to clinical practice and
clinical teaching will be underpinned by scientific understanding.
You will have contact with patients from the first few weeks of the
first year and will be encouraged to assume an appropriate level of
responsibility for patient care at an early stage. The programme
emphasises whole patient care, which implies consideration of the
patients total dental and medical needs, rather than just the
provision of items of treatment. Most of the teaching is carried
out in small groups where students and staff get to know each other
well. The fact that the Dental Institute is the largest in the
country with a total intake (for all programmes) of 164 students
brings many advantages, including expertise in all areas of
dentistry.
Structure overview
The programme has three main components. The first consists of
subjects common to medicine and dentistry, progressing from
biomedical sciences, through behavioural sciences, epidemiology,
pathology and microbiology to human disease. The second includes
oral and dental aspects of the biological sciences leading to an
understanding of the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of oral
and dental diseases and disorders and the effects of systemic
disease on the oral and dental tissues. The third component
consists of the clinical and technical aspects of dentistry with
the provision of comprehensive oral and dental healthcare for
patients of all ages. These components are vertically integrated
with a larger proportion of basic sciences at first and a larger
clinical component at the end.
Throughout the five years of the programme you will, in addition to
acquiring the practical skills necessary to become a dentist,
acquire communication skills, personal management skills,
information technology skills and an appreciation and analysis of
ethical and legal issues in dentistry.
Assessment
Examinations are held at the end of each year, and a percentage of
the marks for each examination are derived from in-course
assessment, which may take the form of essays, practical tests or
project work.
Intercalated BSc
At the end of year three, you will have the opportunity to take an
intercalated BSc degree which allows you to pursue the subjects of
your choice in greater depth. The advantage of studying at a
multifaculty institution such as King's is that modules can be
taken in a wide variety of subjects. For example, you may wish to
study clinically relevant subjects and related topics such as
health services management or psychology as well as more
traditional subjects, such as neuroscience and biochemistry. You
can even include a foreign language.
Further information
Information about applying to the programme can be found under the
'applying' tab, and there is also a pdf of frequently asked
questions which can be accessed from the 'further information'
tab.
ABOUT THE Dental Institute
CAREERS A variety of career pathways are open to new dental
graduates. The final career for many graduates is general practice,
although a minority may aim to be a consultant in the hospital
dental service, a senior clinical academic in a teaching hospital,
or a specialist practitioner. Invariably newly qualified graduates
will enter practice by way of a vocational training scheme.
Vocational Dental Practitioners (VDPs) work in a general practice
under supervision and have a day release course of lectures and
demonstrations building on the undergraduate degree and giving
instruction in all aspects of practice management. After this year,
successful VDPs can begin work as an associate in a practice, later
starting or purchasing their own practice. A further group of newly
qualified graduates may enter the community dental service where
the emphasis is on the prevention of dental problems in the
community and looking after priority groups such as those with
medical problems, the elderly or young children.
TEACHING STYLE The King’s dental degree programme, in line with
General Dental Council recommendations, incorporates the latest
thinking in dental education – early clinical exposure, an emphasis
on ideas as well as facts, integrated teaching of all subjects with
an emphasis on a systems approach, and a dimension of choice of
special subjects by the student. The integrated nature of the
programme means that basic science teaching will relate to clinical
practice and clinical teaching will be underpinned by scientific
understanding. You will have contact with patients from the first
few weeks of the first year and will be encouraged to assume an
appropriate level of responsibility for patient care at an early
stage. The programme emphasises whole patient care, which implies
consideration of the patients’ total dental and medical needs,
rather than just the provision of items of treatment. Most of the
teaching is carried out in small groups where students and staff
get to know each other well. The fact that the Institute is the
largest in the country with a total intake (for all programmes) of
164 students brings many advantages, including expertise in all
areas of dentistry.
STRUCTURE OF PROGRAMMES & ASSESSMENT While preparing you for a
professional vocation, a degree in Dentistry involves studying
healthcare, clinical techniques and the properties and uses of
dental materials. Dentists need a detailed knowledge of the
structure and function of the body, particularly the head and neck,
as well as an understanding of how the rest of the body functions,
and the disease processes that may affect it. See each programme
entry for further details.
LOCATION For the standard five-year programme, the majority of your
first three years will be spent at the Guy’s Campus where
biomedical sciences are taught alongside applied dental science. In
the last two years students divide their time more evenly between
the Guy’s and King’s Denmark Hill campuses. Final-year students
will also visit the St Thomas’ Campus and the new Outreach Centre
at Portsmouth University.
SPECIAL NOTES Health clearance
Any offer of a place at King's is subject to satisfactory health
clearance coordinated by our Occupational Health Service. This
is:
- to ensure that you are medically fit to practise for the proposed course of study;
- to advise, where necessary, on any reasonable adjustments, so that any underlying health problem is not made worse by work;
- to ensure that you do not have a medical condition which could pose a risk to your safety or to that of your colleagues, patients or members of the public;
- to help us identify if there is a risk of developing a work related illness from any hazards in the proposed workplace.
It is recommended that all students are appropriately protected against chickenpox, measles, mumps and rubella (German measles), meningitis C and tuberculosis prior to enrolment. Also, the Department of Health has recently published new guidelines for healthcare workers. These guidelines recommend that all new healthcare workers involved in exposure prone procedures (EPPs) should be routinely tested for HIV antibody, in addition to hepatitis B surface antigen and hepatitis C antibody prior to receiving health clearance. Consequently, as well as needing to have blood tests for hepatitis B surface antigen and hepatitis C antibody, as a prospective dental student, King's now require you to have a blood test to determine your HIV antibody status.
The final health clearance decision on your admission to (or continued enrolment on) the programme will be decided by the Dental Institute based upon recommendations from the Occupational Health Service.
Applicants with disabilities/ special needs
King’s is keen to encourage applicants from all sections of the community, including those with disabilities/special needs. If you are thinking of applying and you have a disability or health condition, you are welcome to visit King’s for an information visit before you apply.
As the dental programmes lead to professional registration, in accordance with General Dental Council guidance, students with disabilities can be admitted provided their disability would not prevent them from completing all parts of the dental programme and thus restrict their dental practice to certain activities. When you tell us about a disability/special need, it will not be considered in the main selection procedure.
If you are offered a place and accept it as your firm choice you will be referred to Occupational Health who will make a formal assessment, as part of the normal Occupational Health appointment and clearance. The Dental Institute will make a final decision based on their recommendations. Any details on your disability/special needs will assist the College in providing support during your programme.
Criminal Records Bureau Clearance
All offers of a place, and continued enrolment, are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal Records Bureau Enhanced Disclosure, and registration with, and clearance by the Independent Safeguarding Authority. All applicants are required to declare on their UCAS form if they have any spent or unspent convictions, cautions or reprimands.
ABOUT THE Dental Institute
CAREERS A variety of career pathways are open to new dental graduates. The final career for many graduates is general practice, although a minority may aim to be a consultant in the hospital dental service, a senior clinical academic in a teaching hospital, or a specialist practitioner. Invariably newly qualified graduates will enter practice by way of a vocational training scheme. Vocational Dental Practitioners (VDPs) work in a general practice under supervision and have a day release course of lectures and demonstrations building on the undergraduate degree and giving instruction in all aspects of practice management. After this year, successful VDPs can begin work as an associate in a practice, later starting or purchasing their own practice. A further group of newly qualified graduates may enter the community dental service where the emphasis is on the prevention of dental problems in the community and looking after priority groups such as those with medical problems, the elderly or young children.
TEACHING STYLE The King’s dental degree programme, in line with General Dental Council recommendations, incorporates the latest thinking in dental education – early clinical exposure, an emphasis on ideas as well as facts, integrated teaching of all subjects with an emphasis on a systems approach, and a dimension of choice of special subjects by the student. The integrated nature of the programme means that basic science teaching will relate to clinical practice and clinical teaching will be underpinned by scientific understanding. You will have contact with patients from the first few weeks of the first year and will be encouraged to assume an appropriate level of responsibility for patient care at an early stage. The programme emphasises whole patient care, which implies consideration of the patients’ total dental and medical needs, rather than just the provision of items of treatment. Most of the teaching is carried out in small groups where students and staff get to know each other well. The fact that the Institute is the largest in the country with a total intake (for all programmes) of 164 students brings many advantages, including expertise in all areas of dentistry.
STRUCTURE OF PROGRAMMES & ASSESSMENT While preparing you for a professional vocation, a degree in Dentistry involves studying healthcare, clinical techniques and the properties and uses of dental materials. Dentists need a detailed knowledge of the structure and function of the body, particularly the head and neck, as well as an understanding of how the rest of the body functions, and the disease processes that may affect it. See each programme entry for further details.
LOCATION For the standard five-year programme, the majority of your first three years will be spent at the Guy’s Campus where biomedical sciences are taught alongside applied dental science. In the last two years students divide their time more evenly between the Guy’s and King’s Denmark Hill campuses. Final-year students will also visit the St Thomas’ Campus and the new Outreach Centre at Portsmouth University.
SPECIAL NOTES Health clearance
Any offer of a place at King's is subject to satisfactory health clearance coordinated by our Occupational Health Service. This is:
- to ensure that you are medically fit to practise for the proposed course of study;
- to advise, where necessary, on any reasonable adjustments, so that any underlying health problem is not made worse by work;
- to ensure that you do not have a medical condition which could pose a risk to your safety or to that of your colleagues, patients or members of the public;
- to help us identify if there is a risk of developing a work related illness from any hazards in the proposed workplace.
It is recommended that all students are appropriately protected against chickenpox, measles, mumps and rubella (German measles), meningitis C and tuberculosis prior to enrolment. Also, the Department of Health has recently published new guidelines for healthcare workers. These guidelines recommend that all new healthcare workers involved in exposure prone procedures (EPPs) should be routinely tested for HIV antibody, in addition to hepatitis B surface antigen and hepatitis C antibody prior to receiving health clearance. Consequently, as well as needing to have blood tests for hepatitis B surface antigen and hepatitis C antibody, as a prospective dental student, King's now require you to have a blood test to determine your HIV antibody status.
The final health clearance decision on your admission to (or continued enrolment on) the programme will be decided by the Dental Institute based upon recommendations from the Occupational Health Service.
Applicants with disabilities/ special needs
King’s is keen to encourage applicants from all sections of the community, including those with disabilities/special needs. If you are thinking of applying and you have a disability or health condition, you are welcome to visit King’s for an information visit before you apply.
As the dental programmes lead to professional registration, in accordance with General Dental Council guidance, students with disabilities can be admitted provided their disability would not prevent them from completing all parts of the dental programme and thus restrict their dental practice to certain activities. When you tell us about a disability/special need, it will not be considered in the main selection procedure.
If you are offered a place and accept it as your firm choice you will be referred to Occupational Health who will make a formal assessment, as part of the normal Occupational Health appointment and clearance. The Dental Institute will make a final decision based on their recommendations. Any details on your disability/special needs will assist the College in providing support during your programme.
Criminal Records Bureau Clearance
All offers of a place, and continued enrolment, are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal Records Bureau Enhanced Disclosure, and registration with, and clearance by the Independent Safeguarding Authority. All applicants are required to declare on their UCAS form if they have any spent or unspent convictions, cautions or reprimands.
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