The department has been providing high quality training for Dental Care Professionals for over twenty five years; this well established programme has recently been updated for those wishing to develop their potential as oral health promoters, or further their careers in other dental clinical disciplines.
Oral Health improvement is concerned with addressing the determinants of oral health in order to reduce disease inequalities through influencing individuals’, communities’ and populations’ behavioural patterns so as to maintain a disease free oral cavity. Oral Health is an essential component of overall health, and as such is of vital importance in maintaining one's general well being.
Aims of the programme
The general aims of the programme offered are to:
provide a programme that covers all aspects of oral health education and promotion, which will enable members of the dental team to take a leading role in the provision of oral health improvement
provide a recognised certificated course that will have currency within the various branches of dentistry & public health and strengthen and broaden the preventative roles of dental care professionals
facilitate the updating of information as and when required and to keep abreast of the developments in dentistry, public health and health policies related to health and oral health
facilitate students to develop their analytical skills and self motivation in areas of study or research
promote students to invest and contribute to the development of their chosen profession through improvement in oral health
The principal learning outcomes of the programme are to:
equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to deliver consistent, evidence based, oral health advice to members of the public using effective and appropriate communication techniques in a dental surgery setting
provide students with the knowledge and skills required to work with other services and service providers, to deliver oral health promoting activities to those members of the public who may not access traditional dental care
encourage students to think broadly and to consider the determinants of oral and general health when planning & delivering oral health promoting activities
Career prospects
Many past students who have successfully passed the Certificate in Oral Health Education have progressed onto taking up positions as oral health promoters within community environments; other individuals have remained in their general dental practice environments and have found greater fulfilment in their everyday life. Many successful graduates have utilised the skills and knowledge gained to progress onto further study to become clinical members of the dental team, such as studying dental hygiene and therapy.(dentistry.qmul.ac.uk)
Aims of the programme
The general aims of the programme offered are to:
provide a programme that covers all aspects of oral health education and promotion, which will enable members of the dental team to take a leading role in the provision of oral health improvement
provide a recognised certificated course that will have currency within the various branches of dentistry & public health and strengthen and broaden the preventative roles of dental care professionals
facilitate the updating of information as and when required and to keep abreast of the developments in dentistry, public health and health policies related to health and oral health
facilitate students to develop their analytical skills and self motivation in areas of study or research
promote students to invest and contribute to the development of their chosen profession through improvement in oral health
The principal learning outcomes of the programme are to:
equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to deliver consistent, evidence based, oral health advice to members of the public using effective and appropriate communication techniques in a dental surgery setting
provide students with the knowledge and skills required to work with other services and service providers, to deliver oral health promoting activities to those members of the public who may not access traditional dental care
encourage students to think broadly and to consider the determinants of oral and general health when planning & delivering oral health promoting activities
Career prospects
Many past students who have successfully passed the Certificate in Oral Health Education have progressed onto taking up positions as oral health promoters within community environments; other individuals have remained in their general dental practice environments and have found greater fulfilment in their everyday life. Many successful graduates have utilised the skills and knowledge gained to progress onto further study to become clinical members of the dental team, such as studying dental hygiene and therapy.(dentistry.qmul.ac.uk)
