Masters in Dentistry in Australia

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.