Clinical Dental Technology

Entry Requirements:

Applicants must possess a degree in Dental Technology. Entry to training in clinical dental technology would normally follow, as a minimum, a three year period of professional experience in a dental laboratory. Applicants must have evidence of satisfactory seroconversion for protection against Hepatitis B. New regulations require testing for Hepatitis C for new entrants to the HSE. Applicants will also be required to undergo Garda (Police) Vetting.

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Duration

The course runs over 18 months, part-time leading to the award of a Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Dental Technology.

Closing Date

Applications for the next intake are not yet open.

Tuition Fees

(2021/2022) EU residents €12, 539 / Non-EU residents €26,297
Note that the above fees pertain to the 2021/2 academic year and as such are subject to change.
Please see www.tcd.ie/academicregistry/fees-and-payments) for the most up to date information on postgraduate fees.

Bench fee is €3,000

Location

Dublin Dental University Hospital

Contact

Email

Amy Fisher, Postgraduate Administrator, Dublin Dental University Hospital. Tel 00353-1-612 7354

Postgrad.admin@dental.tcd.ie

Internet

https://www.tcd.ie/courses/postgraduate/az/course.php?id=DPDDE-CDTE-1P09

Course Staff

The Course Director is Dr Brendan Grufferty

About the programme

Purpose

This programme has been designed to enable postgraduate dental technicians working in general dental services, the community and hospital dental services, to safely and effectively provide intraoral prostheses for patients to the highest international standards.

Description

The course will extend over 18 months and consist of formal didactic components, supervised clinical practice, directed private study, written assignments, oral presentations and formative and summative assessments. Candidates for the course have to attend 3 days per week (Tuesday – Thursday). The course is divided into 8 modules, each having specific aims and learning outcomes. There are elements of direct contact teaching, self-directed learning, clinical practice, clinical competence and associated assignments for each module.