UCL Eastman Dental Institute

What will I learn?

Syllabus

Year one involves building a sound evidence-based knowledge of implant
dentistry with emphasis on patient selection, diagnosis, planning and basic
surgery. Patient treatment will be carried out under the direct supervision of
programme leaders who are specialist practitioners.

In year two graduates further develop skills and knowledge with special emphasis on the restorative aspects of implant dentistry. More advanced areas such as immediate loading and grafting will be introduced.

Year three concentrates on consolidating information learnt in years one and two and further extending the knowledge and skills base with regards to patient care and practice
management.

The syllabus includes:

• Patient assessment, selection and planning
• Special investigations
• Diagnosis and treatment planning
• Implant planning
• Anatomy, physiology and histology
• Hard and soft tissue disease affecting implant treatment
• Biomechanics and screw mechanics
• Applied implant / dental materials
• Surgical implant treatment
• Applied pharmacology
• Laboratory techniques and procedures
• Biomechanics
• Clinical restorative treatment
• Laboratory techniques and procedures
• Applied implant dentistry
• Tissue interfaces
• Local bone grafting techniques & procedures
• Implant systems
• Minor bone augmentation
• Surgical Complications & outcomes
• Maintenance
• Simulated surgery
• Simulated prosthetics

Module structure

Programme specification

An outline of the structure of the PG Diploma in Implant Dentistry and its assessment is available in the Programme Specification (MS Word).

Aims & Objectives

The aims of the programme are to:

• Enable graduates to build a sound evidence-based knowledge of implant dentistry with emphasis on patient selection, diagnosis, planning and basic surgery.
• Carry out patient treatment under the direct supervision of course leaders who are specialist practitioners.
• To develop skills and knowledge with special emphasis on the restorative aspects of implant dentistry. More advanced areas such as immediate loading and grafting will be introduced.
• Consolidate information learnt throughout the programme and further extend this knowledge and skills base with regards to patient care and practice management.

Assessment

Summative assessment

The programme follows a modularised structure. The modules have a credit weighting and are separately assessed. This includes written assignments and examinations, log books, clinical presentations, clinical and oral examinations.

Formative assessment

Clinical, practical and academic skills are assessed throughout each graduate's time at the Eastman. Some of this assessment is “formative” i.e it does not contribute to the final degree result but does aid the learning experience. Graduates general performance is assessed through regular appraisal meetings and by the Programme Committee.

Teaching methods

Timetabling

The Implant Diploma is a structured programme of didactic study of 65 days
spread over three years. The programme is held two/three days per month
usually on alternate Tuesdays with some occasional sessions on a
Wednesday/Friday.

Normal working hours are 09.30 – 17.00 however on occasions some activities may take place outside these core hours i.e. Morning case discussions and evening clinical case discussions.

Programme Director: Dr Dev Patel
Programme Coordinator: Dr Alon Preiskel / Dr Pareet Shah