Our Prosthodontics MClinDent course offers you the opportunity for training in fixed, removable and implant prosthodontics from world-renowned academics and clinicians. You will receive personal supervision and, both academic and practical teaching in Prosthodontics and the skills needed to complete a research project in an area of prosthodontics.
Sixty per cent of the course is dedicated to clinical experience. Teaching styles include close mentoring, chair-side guidance and small group works that emphasise the importance of the evidence based clinical techniques.
Dr Sachin Varma is a Consultant in Prosthodontics at Guys and St Thomas’ Hospital Trust. Sachin plays an active role there in training both postgraduate and undergraduate dentists. He also gained top marks in his masters thesis, his work has since been publicised internationally.
Our course covers the scientific background to implants, fixed and removable prosthodontics and clinical techniques. You will study anatomy, physiology, histology and pathology of the dental and oral tissues, occlusion, epidemiology and prevention of dental caries and tooth wear, properties of dental materials, and radiology, infection control and audit in relation to prosthodontics.
The course provides comprehensive exposure to planning care with experienced consultant led teaching for fixed, removable and implant prosthodontics. With clinical attendance every day and exposure to patients at least 60% of the week, your experience will typically include up to 40 crowns, 20+ conventional dentures and 20 implant supported restorations.
UK/EU practising dentists usually attend three days per week over four years. Practising dentists from overseas who have to relocate to take the course will generally attend five days per week over three years.
The course content is identical across both versions.
Teaching styles include close mentoring, chairside guidance and small group work that emphasises the importance of the evidence base for prosthodontics in the literature and creates new research opportunities. A research project is also undertaken.
By the end of the course, you will achieve clinical proficiency in prosthodontics to a UK specialist level and have the opportunity to sit for the membership examination.
Course type:
Master's
Delivery mode:
In person
Study mode:
Full time
Duration:
Four years at three days per week (Home students) or three years at five days per week (Overseas students)
Credit value:
UK 360/ECTS 180
Application status:
Open
Start date:
September 2026
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 programme, 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.
As places are limited on this programme, 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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