Dental Hygiene and Therapy Diploma
(27 months)

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This diploma is for students wishing to become a dual qualified dental hygienist therapist. As a hygienist therapist, you work independently on patients, in close liaison with the dental surgeon and under their direction.

A dental hygienist therapist helps patients avoid and manage oral disease by promoting good oral health and providing treatments, such as non-surgical management of periodontal (gum) disease and scaling and polishing.

Duties also include:

  • evaluating the dental and medical history of patients and planning their care
  • providing preventative oral care
  • managing plaque-related diseases
  • extracting deciduous teeth and restoration of teeth
  • taking impressions and radiographs
  • the application to teeth and gums of certain medicaments such as fluoride and fissure sealants
  • teaching of oral hygiene methods
  • providing advice on diet and smoking cessation

Quality and ranking

Dentistry at Newcastle achieved an overall student satisfaction score of 93% in the 2013 National Student Survey.

We are also ranked in the top five UK universities for dentistry in The Times/Sunday Times Good University Guide 2014.

Professional accreditation

Our Diploma in Dental Hygiene and Therapy covers both the practical and theoretical aspects of dental hygiene and therapy for a qualification which meets the General Dental Council’s requirements for professions complementary to dentistry.

Teaching and assessment

The course lasts for 27 months ending with final examinations in December. Attendance is expected daily from 8.30am to 5pm Monday to Friday. As well as bank holidays and statutory holidays, the Dental School will be closed for nine weeks during the year. The course is very demanding and you must be prepared for sustained hard work and effort throughout the year.

You will undergo regular progress tests during the course. There are also two major examinations. Any candidate repeatedly failing to meet the expected standards may be asked to withdraw from the course.

Visit our Teaching and Learning pages to read about the outstanding learning experience available to you at Newcastle University.

Facilities

You will learn in some of the most modern and best-equipped facilities in the country, including:

  • a high-tech Clinical Simulation Unit
  • Dental Learning Resource Centre

School of Dental Sciences

The School of Dental Sciences at Newcastle is in the same building as the Dental Hospital. Together with the adjacent Medical School and Royal Victoria Infirmary teaching hospital, it forms one of the largest integrated teaching and hospital complexes in the country.

The School is home to almost 500 undergraduate students and a vibrant postgraduate community. It’s big but it’s far from impersonal with plenty of opportunities to get to know people across all years, helped by the activities of our student-led society Dentsoc.

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How to apply

Please note:
  • Currently this course is only open to students from the UK or EU.
  • You must have achieved the minimum entry requirements before you apply for this course.
  • Applications for this course must be sent directly to the University, and not through UCAS.

To apply for this course for September 2014 entry, please download our Dental Hygiene and Therapy Application Form‎.

Complete and return your application by 31 January 2014 by e-mail or post to:

Pamela.jack@nuth.nhs.uk

Miss P Jack
Admissions Tutor
Diploma in Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy Training
Newcastle upon Tyne Dental Hospital
Richardson Road
NE2 4AZ

If you have any further questions about this course please contact:

e-mail: Pamela.jack@nuth.nhs.uk
telephone: +44 (0) 191 282 4679

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