Dental Surgery Cardiff University

Overview

Dentists work with patients and the general public to prevent and treat dental and oral disease, correcting dental irregularities and treating dental and facial injuries. Dentists lead the dental team and have the skills and confidence to diagnose and treat problems and provide good advice to patients. 

They have high levels of manual dexterity to carry out intricate surgical and dental procedures and have excellent knowledge of human anatomy and oral diseases, as well as first-class clinical skills. In the Dental Surgery programme from Cardiff University , you will be taught by a dedicated team of dental professionals, and work under the supervision of consultants and primary care supervisors. Many senior staff at our School are internationally renowned in their areas of expertise,  as reflected in the School’s recent performance in the 2021 Research Excellence Framework.

Key facts

You will be studying at the University Dental Hospital based at The University Hospital of Wales which is the largest teaching hospital in the country. Because we are based in a working hospital you are instantly surrounded by both public, professionals and researchers. 100,000 patient contacts per year – 75% of them directly related to clinical training of our students.

State-of-the-art dental clinics are available throughout our School which facilitate chair-side teaching in a professional and caring environment. Our clinical laboratories feature the latest CAD-CAM technology and three-dimensional printing facilities for intra-oral prostheses. You will also benefit from a £2.2M refurbishment of our pre-clinical (phantom head) teaching facilities.

After graduation, clinicians who register with the General Dental Council will be able to work in various areas of the dental sector including general dental care, community dental care, dental public health, hospital dental care and within the armed forces.

Career prospects

The BDS Dental Surgery course will open so many career opportunities to you.

Once you graduate, you will need to undertake Dental Foundation Training if you’d like to work in the NHS. Your personal tutor and lecturers will be happy to help you decide which route will best suit you and your career goals.

Graduate careers

• Specialist/General Dental Practice

• Community Dental Practice

• Medical Research Posts

• Clinical academia

• NHS Hospital posts

Accreditation

• General Dental Council (GDC)