Master of Science in Advanced Dentistry (Paediatric Dentistry and Special Care)

The Master of Science in Advanced dentistry aims to train a general dentist to become a highly qualified practitioner who can competently and autonomously practise this special competence within dentistry within a general dental and medical perspective and in a broad social context.

EAPD

The Master's Programme Advanced Dentistry, Main Subject Paediatric Dentistry and Special Care is accredited by EAPD: EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF PAEDIATRIC DENTISTRY.

https://www.eapd.eu/

Subsequent Master's Programme
3 year 180 credits
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Dutch
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What

The Master of Science in Advanced Dentistry – paediatric dentistry and special care is a 3-year full time academic master after master programme of 180 credits.  The programme is directed towards every dentist who wants to become more proficient in all aspects of specialist Paediatric dentistry/special care and science. The programme (language of instruction is Dutch) consists of an academic training which includes professional clinical internship. The curriculum consists of general courses (communication, management, CBCT, advances in clinical research, dental traumatology, MDP…) which are taught together with other graduate programmes (endodontics, periodontics, orthodontics). Preclinical skills are practised in years 1 and 2, the clinical internship is spread over years 1, 2 and 3. The master's thesis is part of the curriculum in years 2 and 3. In preclinical training, technical skills are trained and new techniques taught. During clinical training, paediatric dentistry is put into practice at the clinic of the University Hospital. Throughout this course, simple therapies are started and built up to increasingly complex operations, under the supervision of qualified paediatric dentists. In all this, the best available scientific evidence remains the guiding principle. Both preclinical and clinical activities are monitored on a regular basis and adjusted where necessary. Joint case presentations and literature reviews are part of the curriculum. The master's programme is based on 100% attendance but you will be working 20% as a independent dentist within UZ Gent. The weekly schedule includes a number of fixed clinic days, teaching moments and moments to process learning material or perform research in the context of the master's thesis. Because of the scientific basis of the course, a master's thesis on an original scientific subject is part of the programme; for this purpose, a link can be made with existing research lines of the department. At the end of the programme, there is a final clinical examination conducted by an international examiner associated with a foreign training centre.

For whom

The admission requirements depend on your prior education (type of degree, country of issue etc.) or additional experience.