(Hons) Dental Therapy and Hygiene University of Plymouth

Overview

Throughout this (Hons) Dental Therapy and Hygiene programme from University of Plymouth you’ll mix with both dental and dental nursing students and learn within a variety of dental teaching clinics. You'll work within our state-of-the-art facilities, receiving the highest level of core skills and knowledge. You'll become skilled at communicating with patients and colleagues, preparing you for your future role as a healthcare professional.

Key facts

• Your learning will be integrated with dental students throughout the programme; this inter-professional approach to education will prepare you for working in a multi-disciplinary team

• Benefit from a programme mapped against the General Dental Council's 'Preparing for Practice'.

• Prepare for your future role as a healthcare professional.

• Become skilled at communicating with patients and colleagues.

• You'll be well prepared to approach clinical problems holistically, appreciating personal social dimensions as well as the biomedical basis of oral diseases.

• Your clinical supervision is underpinned by a team of consultants in clinical dentistry in each of our Dental Education Facilities.

• Extensive e-learning, library and other facilities which include videos, CDs, DVDs, books, publications, access to electronic journals and facilities for telematic conferencing.

• 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).

• Strong partnerships within the University and NHS.