MSc Dental Public Health

The Dental Public Health MSc course offered by University College London (UCL) aims to provide students with a detailed understanding of the principles and practices related to oral health. Through the course, students will gain an understanding of public health, epidemiology, preventive and clinical aspects of dentistry, and the social context of health.Course Content: The program content focuses on a thorough understanding of dental public health and how it applies to the practice of dentistry, public health, preventive and social medicine. The course incorporates a significant amount of epidemiology and statistics with options to study research methods too. It covers alpha-level evidence-based medicine training, dietary advice, and clinical prevention strategies.Key Modules: Key modules in this programme include 'Concepts and principles in dental public health', 'Epidemiology of oral and dental diseases', 'Health services research', 'Assessment of oral health needs and programme planning', 'Dental statistics' and 'Research methods'.Accreditations: As per the site, specific accreditation information isn't mentioned.Future Careers: Upon completion of this course, candidates might potentially work towards lectureships and senior administrative posts in dental public health. In the UK, careers may be in the NHS, industry or universities. Internationally, they may involve jobs in health ministries, WHO, FDI, pharmaceutical companies, in addition to universities.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.