Course Summary

Course Location:	Multiple locations
Duration:	Two Years
Level:	Postgraduate
Delivery:	Hybrid Learning, Part-time
Campus:	University of Greater Manchester, Approved Dental Practices
Award:	MSc
Credits:	180

MSc Specialist Practice of Digital Dentistry Technology

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The MSc in Specialist Practice of Digital Dentistry explores the essential role of digital technology in modern dentistry, from diagnostic and treatment planning to prosthesis fabrication. This programme is designed to help you effectively integrate these established technologies into your advanced practice, whether in restorative, implant, or orthodontic dentistry.
By mastering these digital tools, you will be able to deliver consistent, high-quality care, ultimately improving the overall patient experience.

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The Advanced Prior Learning Delegate Pathway is a tailored program for professionals with advanced prior learning in Restorative Aesthetic Dentistry and Implantology.

The APL programme offers an accelerated curriculum that builds upon your existing qualifications and experience, with a duration customised to your current knowledge and skills. Through this pathway, you will deepen your expertise in advanced implantology techniques, restorative aesthetic dentistry, integrate the latest research and methodologies into your practice, and complete specific modules that complement your prior learning.

This pathway enables you to fast-track your MSc Restorative Aesthetic Dentistry and Implantology by leveraging your previous qualifications and focusing on advanced topics that will enhance your specialist practice.

Apply now to take the next step in advancing your career.

This module is designed to develop evidence-based knowledge regarding patient selection as well to instil the practical skills required to recognise and provide advanced level treatment modalities and risk assessment. The aim of this module is also to highlight potential complications in oral surgery and for students to be able to develop risk assessment strategies to avoid and minimise complications.
Realistically it is not possible to prevent all complications, so management strategies are essential. As a natural progression from these issues the module will explore the ethical issues of informed consent and management of patient expectations. The module develops communication skills, organisation and planning, problem solving, treatment planning, risk assessment, ethical responsibility, and consent.

This technical module is designed to deliver practical training in the selection and application of dental digital technology to the practice of dentistry and includes classroom and laboratory work.
Students will attend formal lectures incorporating discussion and interactive group learning activities and problem-based learning. Individual software learning will be delivered through online tutorials and exercises designed to develop competency and familiarity with the various applications. Laboratory sessions at the school’s digital laboratory will introduce students to the hardware and various manufacturing processes used to fabricate components and appliances.

The module aims to introduce the concept of digital smile design and the aesthetic management of dentition through understanding the application of three-dimensional imaging systems and supporting software. Through this module, you will learn various restorative protocols used in aesthetic makeovers with both their advantages and their limitations. Patient case studies will be critically analysed and treatment planned to use the technologies taught within the module.

Patient aesthetic awareness coupled with the development of new orthodontic techniques, Implant, and restorative rehabilitation have increased the number of adults seeking advanced dental treatment.
This has increased the likelihood of dentists having to diagnose and treat the occlusion as part of a larger treatment plan. This multidisciplinary module considers the anatomy, aetiology, and management of occlusion from an orthodontic and restorative perspective.
The aim of this module is to enable the dentist to effectively diagnose and formulate a treatment plan so that the patient can be treated with a comprehensive multidisciplinary approach.

This module is designed to help you develop the research skills necessary to identify your dissertation topic, create a detailed proposal, and plan your research effectively. It will equip you with the academic skills required for Master’s level study.
The module encompasses key areas such as clinical statistics, evidence-based practice, critical appraisal, measurement, and research design, with a focus on their specific applications in medical research and treatment.
You will learn how to formulate realistic research objectives and establish an appropriate conceptual and analytical framework for your study. Additionally, you will acquire skills in identifying, collating, and critically reviewing relevant literature, enabling you to make informed decisions regarding the research philosophies, strategies, and methods best suited to your project.

This taught module offers the opportunity to conduct an extended and significant research project. It enables you to synthesize the academic knowledge gained from your previous postgraduate studies and practical experiences to create an evaluative and critical discussion on a specialist dental topic directly related to your program.

The module aims to enhance your skills in identifying a problem, determining its significance, formulating a hypothesis or proposition, designing a method for testing the hypothesis, and evaluating the results.