MSc/PGDip Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dental Specialties) at University of Manchester

Our course helps dentists to learn more about the clinical specialty of oral and maxillofacial surgery. Learn how to perform minor oral surgery in the context of wider oral and maxillofacial surgery. Develop skills and knowledge to enable you to conduct further research in this area.

Faculty: Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health  |  Duration: MSc 12/24 months FT/PT  |  Study mode: full-time / part-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Manchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The Specialist Clinical component consists of the following modules: Surgical Basic Sciences (Basic surgical science, preoperative and postoperative care) and Patient Care (Assessing patients, medical aspects of patient care and control of pain and anxiety) Reflective Oral Surgery Practices Dental Tissues (Infections and inflammation of the teeth and jaws, removal of teeth and surgical implantology) Bone: Disease and Injury (Diseases of bone and the maxillary sinus, oral and maxillofacial injuries) Soft Tissues (Cysts, mucosal disease, premalignancy and malignancy) Salivary Tissue, Pain and TMJ (Salivary gland disease, facial pain and disorders of the temporomandibular joint) The MSc...

Career pathways

This course will prepare you for a future career in clinical practice, teaching or research. Some graduates return to established surgical practice, while others go on to the next step in their training and pursue specialist clinical training and appropriate clinical examinations in oral surgery.

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