Dentistry

About this programme

Glasgow Dental Hospital & School is located in the city centre with facilities for patient care, student clinical practice and training, and education and research in dental and oral diseases and disorders. You will be introduced to aspects of clinical dentistry, supported by the teaching of clinical medicine, patient management & health promotion and biomedical sciences such as anatomy, physiology and microbiology. You will be introduced to the theory and practice of the subjects that form the clinical basis of dentistry: operative dentistry; prosthodontics; and periodontics. As part of the introduction to operative dentistry you will learn about the treatment of dental caries, carried out in a simulated clinical setting. Knowledge from year 1 is built upon by further study of biomedical sciences, clinical medical sciences and patient management & health promotion. You will also begin the management and treatment of patients. You will expand your skills in all aspects of restorative dentistry and will also carry out your first extraction and take your first radiographs. You will attend outreach placements in paediatric dentistry. Other teaching includes a comprehensive head and neck anatomy course, the dentist’s role in providing smoking and alcohol advice, initial preparation for the provision of sedation, and self-directed work within various subject areas. During year 3 you are required to undertake a period of elective study. You will work towards this during the year and there will be a dedicated period of time situated after your year 3 exams to finalise and pre