Program Overview
Clinical Dentistry (Endodontics)
Overview
The Clinical Dentistry (Endodontics) program is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to become specialists in Endodontics. The program is offered at the University of Sydney and is available in several formats, including the Doctor of Clinical Dentistry (Endodontics), Graduate Diploma in Clinical Dentistry (Advanced Pulp Biology), and Graduate Certificate in Clinical Dentistry (Pulp Biology).
Program Requirements
- The Doctor of Clinical Dentistry (Endodontics) requires students to complete 144 credit points in the sequence indicated by Years 1-3.
- The Graduate Diploma in Clinical Dentistry (Advanced Pulp Biology) requires students to complete 48 credit points in the sequence indicated by Year 1.
- The Graduate Certificate in Clinical Dentistry (Pulp Biology) requires students to complete 24 credit points in the sequence indicated below.
Unit of Study Table
The following units of study are available in the Clinical Dentistry (Endodontics) program:
- DENT6417 Clinical Endodontics I: 12 credit points, corequisites DENT6000 and PAIN5023
- PAIN5023 Advanced Studies in Orofacial Pain: 6 credit points, prerequisite DENT6000
- DENT6000 Research Methods in Dentistry: 6 credit points
- DENT6418 Clinical Endodontics II: 12 credit points, prerequisites DENT6417 and DENT6000 and PAIN5023, corequisites DENT6010 and DENT6389
- DENT6389 Orofacial Pain 1: 6 credit points, prerequisite PAIN5023, corequisites DENT6372 or DENT6418 or DENT6217, DENT6010
- DENT6010 Dental Research Studies 1: 6 credit points, assumed knowledge in all aspects of general dentistry, prerequisite DENT6000
Doctor of Clinical Dentistry (Endodontics)
The Doctor of Clinical Dentistry (Endodontics) program is a three-year full-time program that requires students to complete 144 credit points. The program is structured as follows:
Year 1
- DENT6417 Clinical Endodontics I: 12 credit points
- PAIN5023 Advanced Studies in Orofacial Pain: 6 credit points
- DENT6000 Research Methods in Dentistry: 6 credit points
- DENT6418 Clinical Endodontics II: 12 credit points
- DENT6389 Orofacial Pain 1: 6 credit points
- DENT6010 Dental Research Studies 1: 6 credit points
Year 2
- DENT6434 Clinical Endodontics III: 18 credit points, prerequisites DENT6418 and DENT6010 and DENT6389, corequisite DENT6011
- DENT6011 Dental Research Studies 2: 6 credit points, assumed knowledge in all aspects of general dentistry, prerequisite (DENT6000 and DENT6010) or PUBH5010
- DENT6436 Clinical Endodontics IV: 18 credit points, prerequisites DENT6434 and DENT6011, corequisite DENT6012
- DENT6012 Dental Research Studies 3: 6 credit points, assumed knowledge in all aspects of general dentistry, prerequisite DENT6011
Year 3
- DENT6451 Clinical Endodontics V: 18 credit points, prerequisites DENT6436 and DENT6012, corequisite DENT6013
- DENT6013 Dental Research Studies 4: 6 credit points, assumed knowledge in all aspects of general dentistry, prerequisite DENT6011 and DENT6012
- DENT6453 Clinical Endodontics VI: 18 credit points, prerequisites DENT6451 and DENT6013, corequisite DENT6014
- DENT6014 Dental Research Studies 5: 6 credit points, assumed knowledge in all aspects of general dentistry, prerequisite DENT6011 and DENT6012 and DENT6013
Graduate Diploma in Clinical Dentistry (Advanced Pulp Biology)
The Graduate Diploma in Clinical Dentistry (Advanced Pulp Biology) is a one-year full-time program that requires students to complete 48 credit points.
Graduate Certificate in Clinical Dentistry (Pulp Biology)
The Graduate Certificate in Clinical Dentistry (Pulp Biology) is a six-month full-time program that requires students to complete 24 credit points. The program includes the following units of study:
- DENT6417 Clinical Endodontics I: 12 credit points
- PAIN5023 Advanced Studies in Orofacial Pain: 6 credit points
- DENT6000 Research Methods in Dentistry: 6 credit points