Dental Therapy and Hygiene
University of Plymouth
UCAS Code: B750 | Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
The typical offer is GCE A level grades ABB which must include Biology
45 level 3 credits, 33 of these at Merit or Distinction including 15 in Biology or Human Biology
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Biology at the Higher Level grade 5
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Subject must have high level biology content
Scottish Higher
The typical offer is grades ABB which must include Biology
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About this course
This exciting programme is innovative and patient-centred and takes place in a supportive and research rich environment. You’ll mix with both dental and dental nursing students and learn within a variety of dental teaching clinics. You'll work within our state-of-the-art facilities, receiving the highest level of core skills and knowledge. You'll become skilled at communicating with patients and colleagues, preparing you for your future role as a healthcare professional.
Additional Information about this course:
- Your learning will be integrated with dental students throughout the programme; this inter-professional approach to education will prepare you for working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Benefit from a programme mapped against the General Dental Council's 'Preparing for Practice'.
- Prepare for your future role as a healthcare professional.
- Become skilled at communicating with patients and colleagues.
- You'll be well prepared to approach clinical problems holistically, appreciating personal social dimensions as well as the biomedical basis of oral diseases.
- Your clinical supervision is underpinned by a team of consultants in clinical dentistry in each of our Dental Education Facilities.
- Extensive e-learning, library and other facilities which include videos, CDs, DVDs, books, publications, access to electronic journals and facilities for telematic conferencing.
- Engage directly with participants and service users in a unique and meaningful way with the Community Engagement Team.
- Benefit from the state of the art facilities provided by established Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise (PDSE), a Community Interest Company (CIC).
- Strong partnerships within the University and NHS.
Modules
In your first year, you'll explore the scientific basis of normal structure, function and behaviour, focusing on dental health, prevention of dental disease and the underlying principles of personal and professional development. You'll be introduced to the clinic and the Simulated Dental Learning Environment (SDLE) at an early stage, and gain insight into the importance of team working in dentistry as you integrate with other members of the team and work in small study groups.
In your second year, you'll build on the foundations you've put in place so far - you'll consider common dental problems, as well as disease mechanisms, in much greater depth. You'll develop your clinical skills further and apply what you have learnt to the realities of dental practice.
Your final year is devoted to furthering your clinical experience and is the final preparation for dental practice. You'll become much more confident with clinical situations, healthcare teams and the principles of practice both in the NHS and in private practice. You’ll plan multidisciplinary case presentations, designed to demonstrate that you’re capable and confident in the planning and delivery of all procedures necessary to provide optimal oral healthcare for patients.
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If you want a stable, well-paid career, then dentistry is an excellent choice. Starting salaries rival those for medicine, almost all graduates get jobs in dentistry on leaving their course and there are roles all around the country. It is a pretty select course, with only a little over a thousand graduates a year, but for that group, the rewards can be excellent.
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