Applications for the PGDipClinDent (Paediatric Dentistry) open on 1 April and close on 31 May of the year prior to study. When applications are open, a link to apply will appear on the PGDipClinDent page.
Overview
The Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Dentistry (PGDipClinDent) in Paediatric Dentistry is a two-year part-time course designed for general dental practitioners and dental surgeons in hospital practice who—as part of their work—have a particular interest in, or responsibility for, the care and treatment of children and adolescents. The programme intake starts mid-year and runs every second year.
Aims
The course aims to:
- Examine traditional and current approaches to dental care for children and adolescents
- Support development of clinical skills to provide care for all children including those with specific problems related to developmental, behavioural, medical, intellectual, physical or social disabilities
- Study the provision of dental care for children in relation to services available in New Zealand and other countries
Programme requirements
- Students are required to be in dental practice managing children and adolescent oral health care
- Three visits to Dunedin of 3–5 days each time, and will involve attendance at a course for dental care under general anaesthesia
- Three half-day practice visits by staff
- The didactic component of the programme will be delivered using desk-top video conferencing; students will have access to online material and the University library
- The final assessment involves two written papers, and presentation of cases that have been treated and followed up during the programme
Programme content
Areas covered include:
- Diagnosis and Treatment Planning
- Scientific Basis of Prevention of Oral Diseases – Dental Caries and Dental Erosion
- Restorative Care and Pulp Therapy in the Primary and Young Permanent Dentitions
- Growth and Development and Behaviour Management
- Trauma Diagnosis and Management in the Primary and Young Permanent Dentitions
- Pain Control, Sedation, and General Anaesthesia
- Development of the Dentition and Intercepting Problems
- Diagnosis and Management of Dental Anomalies and Oral Pathology
- Medical Conditions Affecting Oral Health
- Periodontal health – in Children and Adolescents
- Dental Public Health – Children and Adolescents
Regulations
The regulations for the PGDipClinDent are applicable to this course.
Further information
Please direct questions to:
Alison Meldrum, Specialist in Paediatric Dentistry and Associate Professor
Email alison.meldrum@otago.ac.nz
Dorothy Boyd, Specialist in Paediatric Dentistry and Senior Lecturer
Email dorothy.boyd@otago.ac.nz