Dental Implant Reconstructive Surgery - PGDip

Program Overview

Through a competency-based assessment approach, the program covers comprehensive implant techniques, restorative perspectives, and bone preservation. The blended learning approach combines in-person lectures, hands-on training, and mentoring to prepare graduates for specialized surgical roles or the integration of implant dentistry into their existing practices.

Program Outline

It caters to both early-stage implant surgeons and more experienced clinicians looking to consolidate their knowledge. The program emphasizes a personalized approach to surgical training, utilizing mentoring, work-based assessments (WBAs), and direct observed procedural skills (DOPS) to enable rapid progression to advanced techniques.

Objectives:

The program aims to equip dentists with the knowledge and skills necessary to:

• Perform comprehensive patient assessments and treatment planning for implant dentistry.
• Master the principles of implant surgery and related surgical techniques.
• Understand the occlusal and restorative perspectives of implant dentistry.
• Develop proficiency in bone preservation, bone grafting, and soft tissue techniques.
• Manage partially dentate and edentulous cases effectively.
• Stay abreast of emerging techniques in implant dentistry.
• Establish and maintain a successful personalized dental implant practice.

Assessment:

The program utilizes a competency-based assessment approach, including:

• Work-based assessments (WBAs): These assessments evaluate the student's practical skills and knowledge in a real-world clinical setting.
• Direct observed procedural skills (DOPS): This method involves direct observation and evaluation of the student's surgical techniques by qualified instructors.
• Clinical case presentations: Students present their clinical cases, demonstrating their understanding of diagnosis, treatment planning, and execution.
• Short essays: These written assignments assess the student's theoretical knowledge and critical thinking abilities.

Teaching:

The program employs a blended learning approach, combining:

• In-person lectures and workshops: Delivered by experienced dental implant surgeons and restorative specialists.
• Hands-on training: Includes dry-bone/stereolithographic model workshops in phantom head facilities, live surgery observation, and cadaveric hands-on training.
• Online learning platform: Provides access to course materials, resources, and communication tools.

Careers:

The program prepares graduates for a variety of career paths in implant dentistry, including:

• General dental practitioners: Graduates can integrate their implant dentistry skills into their existing practice, expanding their service offerings.
• Specialist implant surgeons: The program provides a strong foundation for those seeking to specialize in implant dentistry.
• Private practice owners: Graduates can establish their own dental implant practices, offering comprehensive implant services.

Other:

• The program is delivered over one to two days per month.
• Students without access to their own patients are invited to observe clinical sessions.
• All modules include live surgery components.
• The program emphasizes emerging techniques, including digital workflow and immediate load full arch techniques.
• The program is jointly validated by the University of Brighton and the University of Sussex.

The fees listed are the overall costs for full-time courses taken in the academic year 2024/25. Where courses are taken part-time over more than one academic year, fees are usually charged pro-rata for the modules taken during each academic year. However, there are exceptions to this for Irish nationals and EU nationals with settled or pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme. If you do not have settled status in the UK and require a work visa, then you will be fee assessed as Overseas and will therefore be subject to the International fee rate.