Postgraduate dentistry degrees

Advanced Aesthetic Dentistry, PG Cert
We explore the most important topics in aesthetic dentistry. This course is ideal for practitioners looking to expand into this field.

Conservative Dentistry, MSc
Our MSc in Conservative Dentistry will help you see your dental practice and patient management in a whole new way.

Endodontics, MSc
Develop the skills you need for independent practice of endodontics at a level above special interest but below specialist.

Implant Dentistry, MSc
Gain the skills for dental implant case selection and planning, and to place and restore straightforward implant cases.

Implant Dentistry, PG Cert
Describe and perform the surgical steps involved in the guided placement of a dental implant. Learn how to plan, restore and maintain implants for standard, single unit cases.

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, MSc
Learn the theory of oral and maxillofacial surgery. This is ideal to widen your scope of treatment in dental practice, either for hospital posts or further training.

Periodontology, MSc (Distance Learning)
Study peri-implant disease management, non-surgical therapy and the fundamentals of diagnosis and treatment planning in implant dentistry.

Oral Medicine, MSc
Gain the skills to help manage patients across possibly the widest spectrum of diseases relevant to oral medicine in Europe and globally.

Restorative Dental Practice MSc
Restorative dentistry underpins contemporary primary care dentistry. We cover a wide range of specialties encompassing prosthodontics, aesthetics, endodontics and periodontics.

Special Care Dentistry, MSc
Enhance your ability to provide care to patients with special needs with this master's degree in Special Care Dentistry.

Special Care Dentistry, PG Cert
This part-time Postgraduate Certificate provides interested dentists with a basic understanding of the delivery of special care dentistry.
MClinDent programmes

Endodontology, MClinDent
Develop the skills to apply appropriate clinical strategies based on first principles and be well prepared for a future as a specialist.

Endodontology (Advanced Training), MClinDent
A 3-year master's for those who want to specialise in endodontology. Your training is mapped to the UK GDC-approved specialty training curriculum.

Oral Surgery MClinDent
Develop the skills to apply appropriate clinical strategies based on first principles and be well prepared for a future as a specialist.

Oral Surgery (Advanced Training), MClinDent
Get hands-on training in oral surgery in the heart of London. Develop your understanding of the theoretical and clinical aspects of this surgical field, applied clinical sciences and research methods.

Orthodontics (Advanced Training), MClinDent
Combine theoretical and clinical elements of oral surgery to create an enjoyable balance of academic study and patient care.

Periodontology, MClinDent
Gain intensive knowledge of the principles of periodontal diseases, the management of advanced periodontal cases and the surgical components of implant dentistry.

Prosthodontics (Advanced Training), MClinDent
Develop a high level of clinical skill for diagnosing, treating, and restoratively managing advanced and complex cases with an evidence-based approach.
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Why study dentistry at UCL Eastman?
We are a world-leading academic centre for postgraduate dentistry and translational research in central London. We produce accomplished graduates who often go on to become national and international sector leaders and pioneers. At UCL, students have the opportunity to work with some of the world's finest academics, access state-of-the-art facilities, and collaborate with colleagues across multiple fields and disciplines.

State-of-the-art facilities
Our new state-of-the-art facilities in Bloomsbury provide exceptional access to patients and opportunities for education and research.

My former lecturers trained here
One factor that drew Kevin Henry to study at UCL was that some of his undergraduate lecturers at the University of West Indies also trained at the Eastman Dental Institute.

Spread valuable skills worldwide
Leticia Sarubbi planned to return to her home in Paraguay and work with the National University of Asuncion to incorporate special care into its dentistry curriculum.

"A fantastic mixture of training"
DDent graduate Nick from Greece says the Eastman has a reputation of excellent clinical and academic training and is well recognised amongst dentists across the world.

I wanted to experience more
Reina studied the MSc Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery with the ambition to gain the skills that could improve the system of oral care in the Philippines and improve quality of life.

Opportunities from specialist training
Periodontology MClinDent graduate Richard Horwitz relished the opportunity to perform advanced surgical procedures and to take an active leading role in a research project.
Careers
Graduates follow a broad range of career trajectories following graduation, ranging from clinical practice and hospital posts to research and academic careers. Graduates are eligible for a wide range of UK and international career opportunities and are well-equipped for PhDs and further study.
If you are inspired by the opportunities of oral surgery and eligible to work in the UK, you may go into NHS or private dental practice. Alternatively, depending on your previous experience, you could apply for competitive NHS clinical training posts, either foundation DCT (Senior House Officer) posts in UK teaching hospitals or specialist registrar training posts to become NHS consultants.
Other graduates of the course have applied directly for specialty doctor/dentist and clinical fellowship posts. Graduates who are already qualified in both dentistry and medicine have successfully obtained competitive specialist registrar training posts, with the aim of becoming hospital consultants.
You just have to look into the academic backgrounds of the most prominent and talented dentists within the UK to realise that many of them trace at least a part of their training to this institute. I gained a world-class Master's degree in Endodontology but the greatest achievement was the friends I met during my time here.

Take on more challenging cases
Recent graduates Vikki and Nayera talk about being guided through more complex cases and how it gives them confidence to handle bigger challenges in practice. Watch them reflect upon their time studying the Conservative Dentistry MSc at UCL Eastman Dental Institute.
Eastman Dental Institute research
A world-class research centre, UCL Eastman Dental Institute offers you a range of doctorate research opportunities in the fields of oral health and society, microbial diseases, clinical research, biomaterials and tissue engineering.
The UCL Eastman Dental Institute undertakes high-quality research that advances knowledge of the causes, treatment and prevention of orofacial and related disease.
We then translate those findings into improved clinical care and public policy. You will also benefit from interaction with other UCL research groups and with NHS hospitals close to the university.
Research degrees at UCL Eastman

Eastman Dental Institute, MPhil/PhD
Develop your scientific knowledge and research skills in a world-leading centre focusing on oral health, microbial diseases, and biomaterials tissue engineering.

Eastman Dental Institute (Clinical Experience), MPhil/PhD
Conduct research in oral health, microbial diseases, or biomaterials tissue engineering. Your laboratory or clinically based research programme will be supervised by international specialists.

Paediatric Dentistry, DDent
This 3-year full-time professional doctorate is for dentists wanting to train to specialist level. It combines specialist-level clinical practice with doctorate-level research.
Our course directors
Meet the leaders empowering our master's and doctoral students in dentistry and advanced dental specialisms and practices.



Director: Orthodontics, MClinDent / Advanced
UCL Eastman Dental Institute





Director: Endodontics, MSc / Endodontology MClinDent
UCL Eastman Dental Institute

Director: Oral Surgery, MClinDent / Eastman Dental Institute, PhD
UCL Eastman Dental Institute


Director: Paediatric Dentistry MSc (Not running in 2025)
UCL Eastman Dental Institute


Director: Prosthodontics (Advanced Training) MClinDent
UCL Eastman Dental Institute



Did you know?
The idea was founded in 1926
In 1926, American entrepreneur and philanthropist George Eastman donated £200,000 to fund a dental clinic in London. In 1931, the Eastman Dental Clinic opened as part of the Royal Free Hospital to provide dental care for disadvantaged children.
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