Doctorate (PhD)
Our course provides training for specialist dental treatment of patients with the full range of disabilities, including those who have: physical, medical, and neuro-sensory or intellectual, including sensory, cognitive, mental-psychiatric and emotional impairments.
Who is it...Our course provides training for specialist dental treatment of patients with the full range of disabilities, including those who have: physical, medical, and neuro-sensory or intellectual, including sensory, cognitive, mental-psychiatric and emotional impairments.
Our Doctor of Clinical Dentistry (Special Needs Dentistry) is aimed at qualified dentists who wish to practice at the specialist level in the field of special needs dentistry.
Our course is designed to prepare candidates for a career at the specialist level in special needs dentistry, and to provide a basis to pursue a career pathway in research and/or clinical academic positions.
This course is accredited by the Australian Dental Council (ADC) and approved by the Dental Board of Australia. Graduates can apply for registration as a dental specialist with the Dental Board of Australia (AHPRA).