Endodontology MSc

<strong>The next intake for this programme will depend on levels of interest. Register your interest and we’ll be in touch when applications open.</strong><br/><br/>For dentists wishing to develop knowledge and clinical skills in Endodontics. Students will expand their academic, clinical diagnostic and treatment skills to a higher level.<br/><br/>Academic contact: william.mclean@glasgow.ac.uk <br/><br/><strong>WHY THIS PROGRAMME</strong><br/><br/><br/>• Study at a renowned institution with an established track record for delivering postgraduate Endodontic teaching.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Clinical sessions under the supervision of experienced clinicians.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Provides dentists with knowledge and skills to enhance their careers in Endodontics.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Facilitate the acquisition and integration of a knowledge base in Endodontology to enable graduates to practise evidence-based dentistry at the level of a dentist with enhanced skills.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Lay the academic foundations to pursue further training/research.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Teaching schedule that accommodates the needs of a practicing general dental practitioner.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Programme is led by Professor William McLean, current President of the British Endodontic Society and Congress President for the World Endodontic Congress 2024.<br/><br/><br/><br/><strong>PROGRAMME STRUCTURE</strong><br/><strong>Year One</strong><br/>• ADVANCED RESEARCH METHODS IN ORAL SCIENCES<br/><br/><br/><br/>• BIOLOGICAL BASIS OF ENDODONTIC DISEASE<br/><br/><br/><br/>• INTRODUCTION TO ORAL SCIENCE RESEARCH SKILLS<br/><br/><br/><br/>• PRIMARY ROOT CANAL TREATMENT<br/><br/><br/><br/><strong>Year Two</strong><br/>• ADVANCED ENDODONTICS<br/><br/><br/><br/>• ENDODONTIC INTERFACES<br/><br/><br/><br/>• TOOTH LOSS AND STRATEGIES FOR TOOTH REPLACEMENT<br/><br/><br/><br/><strong>Year Three - Dissertation</strong><br/>Teaching will be delivered in the form of in-person small group seminars/tutorials, case-based discussions, and online sessions. Experts from different disciplines will deliver tutorials that are aligned with their own research experience and/or clinical practice.<br/><br/>Clinical skills will be taught through clinical techniques sessions that will run alongside the credit bearing components of the programme. These sessions will explore key clinical techniques in Endodontics providing contemporary in-depth training in the latest techniques and skills. Students will then progress to clinical sessions with direct supervision delivered at Glasgow Dental Hospital.