Dentistry

Dentistry is the healthcare profession dedicated to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases and conditions affecting the mouth, teeth, gums, and associated structures. Dentists play a vital role in patients' overall health: oral health is intimately connected to systemic health, and dentists are often the first to detect signs of conditions ranging from nutritional deficiencies and diabetes to oral cancer. This five-year full-time degree at Queen Mary University of London's Institute of Dentistry is built on an innovative curriculum that equips you with the academic, clinical, professional, and personal skills needed to practise as a dental professional.

You will develop across the full scope of dentistry, covering the prevention and treatment of dental diseases, the care of the mouth and its tissues, screening for oral cancers, the management of dental trauma, orthodontics, and oral surgery. Clinical training is central to the programme: you will gain experience delivering supervised dental care to real patients from relatively early in your studies, developing the technical skill, communication ability, and professional judgment that safe practice demands. You will also learn to collaborate with other dental professionals and with broader healthcare teams, developing the interprofessional working skills that modern healthcare requires.

A typical entry tariff of 168 points reflects the competitive admissions standard for a prestigious professional programme. Graduating allows you to apply for registration with the General Dental Council as a qualified dental practitioner. Many dentists go on to develop postgraduate specialisms in areas such as orthodontics, oral surgery, periodontics, or paediatric dentistry, and others pursue academic or research careers in dental science.