The Master of Dental Public Health focuses on the prevention of oral diseases and improving oral health at a population level, particularly among vulnerable populations.

Learning opportunities are aimed at developing practical skills experience in dental public health; through problem identification, designing and implementing public health interventions, and policy analysis and development.

Students from this course will graduate with advanced skills in oral health surveillance, policy development, community-based disease prevention, health promotion, research and optimisation of oral health services and delivery.

Graduates from this course will need to have developed skills in evaluation and research in order to meet the competencies of a specialist in this area. Students who complete this program will be strongly placed to progress to study at PhD level to further their research training.

Who should study this course?

This course benefits registered dentists in Australia seeking specialist recognition as well as those who are seeking a premier education in dental public health, such as:

• other dental practitioners (e.g., oral health therapist, dental hygienist)
• international dentists
• non-dentally qualified individuals working in oral health/public health.

The Master of Dental Public Health is the only accredited program in Australia leading dentists who meet the standards for general registration to register as a specialist dentist in the specialty of Public Health Dentistry (Community Dentistry).

To ensure students have a foundational understanding of public health principles, a prerequisite for entry into this course is for applicants to hold a Master of Public Health degree (MPH) or equivalent.  

Develop and deliver high-quality dentistry with our restorative dentistry programme. Led by a team of consultants and complemented by respected visiting specialist clinicians and teachers, this programme allows you to continue your current working commitments while studying for this postgraduate degree at an appropriate pace. Each clinical module includes hands-on exercises and consultant contact days to ensure you have the understanding and confidence to carry out taught restorative techniques.

The two-year, part-time, postgraduate diploma in Endodontics aims to enhance the endodontic skills of newly qualified dentists and experienced practitioners. It will develop their technical, diagnostic and treatment planning skills necessary to practice modern clinical endodontics. This will be facilitated by hands-on patient treatment sessions under close supervision and laboratory sessions. Seminars will serve to increase the knowledge and understanding of the scientific basis of endodontics and to enable them to use evidence-based dentistry in clinical endodontics.

This MSc focuses on the latest scientific developments in oral biology and health, while also covering basic science in a clinical context, giving you a comprehensive yet specialised biomedical skillset. You’ll discover the latest advances in therapeutic dentistry, nano-dentistry and dental materials.

This MSc is also available for intercalating BDS Dentistry students.

Newcastle University has a world-class reputation and renowned experts in the field of dentistry. With our new facilities, we are well placed to offer dentistry and dental research opportunities of the highest standard.

Our Dentistry and Dental Sciences MPhil and PhD are based within the Faculty of Medical Sciences.

The programme is delivered in:

• the School of Dental Sciences
• the relevant Research Institutes for:
  • Biosciences
  • Translational and Clinical Research
  • Population Health Sciences

If your research involves clinical components there may be a partnership with the NHS.

On this course, you’ll develop an in-depth understanding of dental public health practice. You'll be able to apply your understanding to challenges in the delivery, planning and management of health services.

You’ll learn how to critically analyse problems and find practical solutions that protect and promote oral health.

Once you've graduated, you’ll also be able to understand and carry out health services research and apply key findings into dental public health practice.

This course often produces the researchers of the future, with many students progressing to study for a PhD.

The School of Dental Medicine offers the international dentist program (IDP) for the internationally trained dentist who seeks to practice dentistry in the United States. The IDP is two years in duration, beginning in May with an intensive preparatory summer course. Graduates receive a DDS degree and are eligible to participate in the various licensure examinations given across the country.

The program prepares licensed dental hygienists for an advanced practice role. The goal is to enhance the oral health of underserved and diverse populations by providing individuals who have a baccalaureate degree with the theoretical and applied skills needed to be eligible for licensure as a dental therapist and credentialing as an advanced dental therapist in the state of Minnesota. These new intra-professional team members are educated to the same standard of care as a dentist for their defined scope of practice and currently provide care under the supervision of a licensed dentist through a collaborative management agreement. 

This combined program offered to successful applicants holding a DMD degree or its equivalent, is a clinical specialty program providing education and training for clinicians, researchers and teachers. Achievement of the Diploma in Orthodontics requires successful completion of the clinical and didactic requirements associated with the diploma program in the Faculty of Dentistry, successful completion of the MSc in Craniofacial Science course requirements, and successful defense and submission of the thesis to the Faculty of Graduate Studies. In this program option, the degree and the diploma are awarded conjointly and both must be completed to graduate. Graduates will be eligible to take the examinations for specialty certification in orthodontics offered by the Royal College of Dentists of Canada and the American Board of Orthodontics. Normal course of study is 38 months.

Old Dominion University's School of Dental Hygiene is committed to the preparation of dental hygienists for accountable leadership roles in today's health system. Our innovative curriculum leading to a master of science degree places emphasis on dental hygiene, with options for education, administration/management, research, marketing and community health. Through academic courses, independent study, research and practical experience, graduate candidates are prepared to meet the present demand for dental hygiene leaders, practitioners, educators, oral health promoters, administrators/managers and researchers.

The School of Dentistry offers a program of study leading to the Master of Science Degree in Dentistry for postgraduate students/residents enrolled in Advanced Specialty Certificate Programs in Endodontics, Orthodontics, Pediatric Dentistry, Periodontics, and Prosthodontics.