Advanced Clinical Periodontics MSc

Here is a guide to the subjects studied on this course.

Courses are continually reviewed to take advantage of new teaching approaches and developments in research, industry and the professions. Please be aware that modules may change for your year of entry. The exact modules available and their order may vary depending on course updates, staff availability, timetabling and student demand. Please contact the course team for the most up to date module list.
Year one
Practical and Clinical Skills in Periodontics I
Year: 1

The module will allow the student to competently undertake risk and clinical assessment and diagnosis of periodontal and peri-implant diseases. It will help them to evaluate and to perform various non-surgical treatment options and to predict and check their outcomes. It will also help them to gain skills to plan a customised future plan of prevention.

Research Methodology I
Year: 1

This module will give students the required knowledge to be able to design a research proposal. This is a comprehensive module covering clinical statistics, evidence based practice, critical appraisal, research design, and explores their specific application in dental research and treatment. It also enables students to identify and access the information they need in the dental literature, reading it from a critical viewpoint, and applying rules to assess the validity of methodology and conclusions.

Year two
Introduction to Periodontics
Year: 2

The module will prepare the student to competently undertake risk and clinical assessment and diagnosis of periodontal and peri-implant diseases. It will help them to evaluate various non-surgical treatment options. It will also help them to gain skills to perform non-surgical treatments

Basic Periodontics
Year: 2

This module will enable students to enhance their history taking and clinical examination within the scope of oral medicine and periodontal connections. They will be able to reach comprehensive differential diagnosis, identify and manage emergencies, and safely prescribe medication relevant to core oral medicine practice.

Practical and Clinical Skills in Periodontics II
Year: 2

The module will allow the student to competently undertake risk and clinical assessment and diagnosis of periodontal and peri-implant diseases. It will help them to evaluate and to perform various non-surgical and surgical treatment options and to predict and check their outcomes. It will also help them to gain skills to plan a customised future plan of prevention including a multidisciplinary involvement.

Research Methodology II
Year: 2

This module will give students the required knowledge to be able to design a research protocol. This is a comprehensive module covering enhanced knowledge and skills on clinical statistics, evidence based practice, critical appraisal, research design, and explores their specific application in dental research and treatment. It also enables students to efficiently identify and access the information they need in the dental literature, reading it from a critical viewpoint, and applying rules and measurements to assess the validity of methodology and conclusions.

Year three
Periodontal Surgery
Year: 3

The module will prepare the student to competently evaluate the surgical treatment of periodontal patients according to the different protocols and to weigh risks and benefits of each choice and to predict their outcomes. They will be able to consider the moist suitable post-operative care according to the surgical treatment and to plan the consequent review protocols and management.

Periodontics and Related Disciplines
Year: 3

The module will prepare the student to competently evaluate the outcomes of a multidisciplinary teamwork to predict and change periodontally affected teeth and to restore masticatory function in affected patients.

They will be able to consider the moist suitable post-operative care according to the performed treatment and to plan the consequent review protocols and management.

Practical and Clinical Skills in Periodontics III
Year: 3

The module will allow the students to competently undertake the clinical assessment and the surgical planning of an advanced periodontal/implant case. It will help them to evaluate and to perform various surgical treatment options and to predict and check their outcomes. It will also help them to gain skills to plan a customised future plan of prevention including a multidisciplinary involvement.

Clinical Governance, Management and Administration
Year: 3

This module will enhance the importance of maintaining professional and personal standards and the concepts related to clinical governance, management and administration so they can develop the skills required for working in an organisational setting and deal effectively with staff, managers and administrators

Research Dissertation
Year: 3

This module will give students the required knowledge to be able to complete all elements of a research dissertation on postgraduate level 7 attainment. This is a comprehensive module covering advanced knowledge and skills on biostatistics, evidence based practice, critical appraisal, research design, and explores their specific application in dental research and treatment. It also enables students to efficiently identify and access the information they need in the dental literature, reading it from a critical viewpoint, and applying rules and measurements to assess the validity of methodology and conclusions.

Year four
Implant Surgery
Year: 4

The module will prepare the student to competently evaluate the safe implant surgical treatment according to the different protocols and to weigh risks and benefits of each choice and to predict their outcomes. They will be able to consider the most suitable post-operative care to prevent infections according to the treatment and to plan the consequent review protocols and management.

Advanced Surgery
Year: 4

The module will prepare the student to understand the principles of surgical assessment and treatment and the risks associated with it of bone grafting and sinus elevation.