Dental Surgery - BDS

University of Plymouth

This exciting dentistry programme is pioneering, patient-centred and delivered in a supportive and research-rich environment. You will develop the highest level of core dental skills and knowledge needed for a hugely rewarding career as a healthcare professional. We offer you state-of-the art facilities and are committed to making you a dental practitioner with clinical skills of the highest order and a strong sense of social awareness. * This dentistry programme is mapped against the General Dental Council’s guidance ‘Preparing for Practice’. * Treat patients through partnership with the NHS Primary Care Trust in Devon and Cornwall. * Engage directly with participants and service users in a unique and meaningful way with the Dental Outreach Team. * Benefit from the state of the art facilities provided by established Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise (PDSE), a Community Interest Company (CIC). * Become familiar with a variety of clinical situations. * Prepare for a future career path through solving clinical problems. * Become competent at diagnosing disease and planning preventive care. * Choose your own areas of interest to study further. * Early clinical contact with a strong patient focus. * Gain the core dental knowledge and communication skills you need to practise as a competent and caring dentist. * Strong partnerships within the University. * You will spend Years 1, 2 and 5 in Plymouth and Year 4 in Truro. Students in Year 3 travel 2 days a week, via transport organised and paid for by the School, to the Dental Education Facility in Exeter.