Master of Science in Advanced Dentistry (Endodontics)
The aim of the Master in Advanced Dentistry is to upgrade the general dentist to a highly qualified specialist practitioner, being capable of performing dental treatments independently within a background of broad dental, medical and sociological knowledge. Endodontics is the branch of dentistry that is concerned with the morphology, physiology, and pathology of the dental pulp and periradicular tissues. Its study and practice encompass the basic and clinical sciences, including biology of the normal pulp; the etiology, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases and injuries of the pulp; and associated periradicular conditions.
Opbouw
The master contains 60 credits and is divided over 3 years. It is combined with clinical training (120 credits) within the endodontics track. The specialisation is scientifically supported with the obligatory master's dissertation which should be publishable in a A1 journal.
Courses are given in English but students are required to obtain proficiency in Dutch prior to treating patients in the clinical programme. International students interested to join the master programmes should first seek admission in the one year ‘postgraduate studies in oral health sciences’. The latter can be combined with the language courses and is also a preparatory year for more advanced courses.
Arbeidsmarkt
The master's programme in Advanced Dentistry educates dentists in an extensive and thorough manner in all aspects of the specialization, in accordance with the highest European criteria. You can choose to work independently or in an association with other dental specialists from diverse disciplines, you can choose to teach in your subject or you can choose to perform scientific research in that field.