Prosthodontics
Course Convener
BDS(Lon), LDS RCS(Eng), MDSc (Melb), PhD (Melb
Doctor of Clinical Dentistry degree in Prosthodontics
The School of Dental Science offers the Doctor of Clinical Dentistry degree in Prosthodontics for general dentists wishing to develop their clinical skills and professional knowledge in this discipline in order to practice as a specialist Prosthodontist.
The Doctor of Clinical Dentistry is a three-year full-time course where students spend approximately half the time in clinical sessions. Approximately twenty percent of the time involves participating in seminars based on the latest research and clinical advances; and the remaining thirty percent of the course is taken up conducting research that forms that basis for a thesis of approximately 25, 000 words. The format of the thesis is a literature review and a paper to be submitted for publication. Supervision for the thesis will be conducted by the course convener and other academic staff members of the Restorative Dentistry Section.
International and local general dentists with at least two years full-time clinical experience are eligible to apply for admission to this degree. International graduates of the Doctor of Clinical Dentistry may gain specific registration with the Dental Practice Board of Victoria to practice as a Prosthodontist in the State of Victoria.
Research in Prosthodontics
General dentists wishing to undertake substantial research in the field of Prosthodontics may apply for admission to the Master of Dental Science by research (MDSc) or the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).
Research in Implant Dentistry and Bone Research
Dr Roy Judge is also the coordinator of implant teaching at the School of Dental Science and Head of the Implant Unit of the Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne. He has a keen interest in implant and bone research.