Our Periodontology MClinDent combines academic study, clinical skills training and research and offers exceptional, innovative teaching. A wealth of academic expertise will give you a thorough practical education in advanced clinical periodontology, including aesthetics, implants and contemporary surgical methods. Designed to provide extensive contemporary knowledge and clinical proficiency in periodontology, students train to UK specialist level. The main themes which you will study are: the scientific basis of periodontal care, the relationship of other dental disciplines to periodontal care, diagnosis and treatment planning for patients with advanced periodontal disease involving multidisciplinary approaches and integrated treatment. Through hands-on experience, you will acquire advanced competency in the full range of specialist periodontics clinical skills and complementary aspects of restorative dentistry. Students will be exposed to research methods by seminars, extensive reviews of the classical and contemporary literature, critical appraisal of new scientific and clinical developments, and the completion of an in-depth literature review and a research project.