One of the universities offering this course is Cardiff University, in Wales, UK, one of the leading teaching and research universities. It offers all up-to-date modern facilities and technology for its students. The university offers a Conscious Sedation in Dentistry (MSc/PG) Diploma course that can be taken full or part-time via distance / e-learning. The course is designed for dentists who wish to further their knowledge on the management of pain and anxiety in patients. The course offers information and expertise in the science of practice and conscious sedation in adults and children, and is for postgraduate dental students with registered dental qualifications.
TAFE SA Institute in Adelaide, Australia offers a full-time, 24-month diploma in Dental Technology. The course covers infection control, policies and procedures, constructing removable acrylic dentures and appliances, constructing immediate dentures, and crown and bridge structures. Minimum entry requirements include a satisfactory achievement in the TAFE SA Assessment of Basic Skill (TABS) and you do not need to hold a dentistry degree. The course can also be used as a pathway towards further education in a university.
The program is provided in conjunction with a PhD in Craniofacial Science and is available at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. It is a program that was created especially for clinicians, teachers and researchers. The combined program takes a minimum of six years to enable students to become prepared for a career in research and clinical practice. In order to achieve the diploma in pediatric dentistry, students must complete the clinical and didactic requirements from the diploma program in the Faculty of Dentistry as well as successful completion of the PhD in Craniofacial Science course requirements. They must also submit a thesis to the Faculty of Graduate Studies. Students are then able to take the examinations for specialty certification in pediatric dentistry offered by the Royal College of Dentists of Canada and The American Board of Pediatric Dentistry. All applicants must have a Doctor of Dental Surgery or Dental Medicine from an approved university for entry requirements.
This particular program is offered by the British Orthodontic Society and the Faculty of General Dental Practice in London, UK. It is targeted at qualified, primary care dentists who are interested in enhancing their skills in orthodontics through a recognized diploma program. The course is more than three years long and students will receive academic teaching as well as clinical supervision which will include distance learning and workplace-based training.