Melbourne Dental School

DOCTOR OF CLINICAL DENTISTRY


COURSE INFORMATION

Course Code: 661AA
CRICOS Code: 076196K
Year: 2014

 

APPLICANTS

General dentists who wish to become specialists.  The course is accredited by the Australian Dental Council (ADC) for specialist registration with the Dental Board of Australia.  Local graduates may apply for registration to practice in Australia in their designated specialty.  International graduates must successfully complete the ADC examinations in addition to the DCD in order to register to practice as a specialist in Australia.

SPECIALTIES

This course is offered in seven specialty areas: Endodontics, Oral Medicine, Orthodontics, Paediatric Dentistry, Periodontics, Prosthodontics, Special Needs Dentistry.

COURSE AIMS

COURSE OBJECTIVES

On completion of the DCD course, you should be able to:
(i) demonstrate special skills in the provision of clinical services applicable to the specialty
(ii) demonstrate a detailed understanding of the principles, current developments and research methods applicable to the specialty
(iii) conduct an original scientific investigation into a biological, clinical or community health problem; and
(iv) communicate the results of scientific enquiry.

You could reasonably expect to have acquired the following generic skills by the conclusion of this course:

and possibly,

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