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Overview
Our Periodontology MClinDent combines academic study, clinical skills training and research and offers exceptional, innovative teaching. A wealth of academic expertise will give you a thorough evidence based practical education in advanced clinical periodontology, including aesthetics, implants and contemporary surgical methods.
Key benefits
- Preparation for recognition of UK specialist training.
- Preparation for the DSFE assessments offered by the Joint Surgical Royal Colleges of the UK, or equivalent mono-speciality membership examinations.
- Accreditation by European Federation of Periodontology (only for 3-year course attended 5 days per week).
- Strong links with other restorative specialties.
Course essentials
Designed to provide extensive contemporary knowledge and clinical proficiency in periodontology, and train students to UK specialist level.
The main themes which you will study are:
- the scientific basis of periodontal care
- the relationship of other dental disciplines to periodontal care
- diagnosis and treatment planning for patients with advanced periodontal disease involving multidisciplinary approaches and integrated treatment
- the clinical treatment of patients with advanced periodontal disease techniques for placement and restoration of dental implants in different clinical situations
- aesthetics and contemporary surgical methods.
Through hands-on experience, you will acquire advanced competency in the full range of specialist periodontics clinical skills and complementary aspects of restorative dentistry.
Students will be exposed to research methods by seminars, extensive reviews of the classical and contemporary literature, critical appraisal of new scientific and clinical developments, and the completion of an in-depth literature review and a research project.
Our students have recently investigated smoking and periodontal health, periodontal microbiology and immunology, clinical trials of periodontal treatment and oral hygiene methods, behavioural factors in periodontology and periodontal relationships to systemic health. Many of them have published their research findings in the most important scientific journals in periodontology.
You will achieve clinical proficiency in periodontics to a level compatible with UK specialist level and European Federation of Periodontology and, assuming other criteria are met, have the opportunity to sit for the Intercollegiate specialist Royal College Fellowship examination Entry in the UK specialist list is not automatic upon finishing the course. This course is available to study full-time over three years or over four years. The content is identical across both periods. You will achieve EFP certification upon passing the final EFP exam, conjoint with the King's College exams (currently in process and subject to approval for the 4-year course).
Candidates intending to take the FDSE are advised to complete the MFDS qualification prior to enrolling; please see this memo for further information.
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Application closing date guidance
We recommend that you submit your application as soon as possible as we may need to request further information from you to assess your application. This is particularly important if your application is successful, and you are required to meet any conditions and/or you need a Student Visa to study at King’s.
Due to the competitive nature of this course, applicants will be required to meet the English language requirement by the application deadline in order to be shortlisted for interview. Please see the Selection Process in the ‘Entry Requirements’ tab above.
Our first application deadline is on 4 December 2026 (23:59 UK time).
The final application deadline for all applicants is on 31 January 2027 (23:59 UK time).
As places are limited on this course, we will be monitoring the amount of offers being made. Applicants who meet our advertised academic entry requirements may therefore be placed on hold while we consider the number of places remaining. You will be informed if your application is being held.
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