FGDP(UK) Diploma in Implant Dentistry
Course Directors
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| Ashok Sethi |
Programme director |
| Naresh Sharma |
Assistant programme director |
| Thomas Kaus |
Assistant programme director |
| Dermot McNulty |
Cohort course director |
Applications are now open for 2009 intake in London. The closing date has now passed for the 2008 intake in Leeds.
Aim
The aim of this diploma is to provide education and training for general dental practitioners to enable them to practise implant dentistry to a high standard in the best interest of the patient.
Course components
There are three course components:
- Contact learning component: 16 interactive units with practical surgical exercises
- Clinical component: evidence from workplace-based training
- Distance learning: critical reading and completion of assignment topics.
 Download a course prospectus
Frequently asked questions
Download an application form for London 2009 (PDF)
Download an application form for London 2009 (Word; can be emailed)
Download the letter for applicants for London 2009
Learning outcomes
On completion of the course the dentist would have gained the necessary knowledge and skills to be able to:
- Define the treatment that is most suitable for the patient and to plan all stages of treatment and bring them to a successful conclusion.
- Communicate effectively with the patient outlining the benefits of the treatment proposed.
- Carry out any procedures required to augment any deficient sites within the capabilities of the clinician.
- Carry out surgical and restorative aspects of implant therapy, providing the patient with the aesthetic and functional restorations to a high degree of predictability.
- Monitor and maintain the treatment that has been completed for the patient.
Accreditation
Successful clinicians will be accredited by means of an RCS Diploma, which should provide an acknowledged standard for patients, health authorities, insurance agencies, teaching institutions and government bodies.
The diploma is registered with the General Dental Council as an additional qualification.
The diploma can also be upgraded to an MSc by a further 60 credits of flexible learning/research in association with the Institute of Dentistry and The London, Queen Mary’s School of Medicine and Dentistry.
Venues
Candidates can choose to study for the diploma at one of two centres - The Royal College of Surgeons
of England or Leeds Dental Institute. However, some of the components will require
travel to universities in Europe to complete specific topics.
Course tutors
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| Mr John Barton |
Mr Darren Bywater |
| Mr Lawrence Chan |
Mr Sanjay Chopra |
| Mr Paul Ellis |
Mr Philip Hayter |
| Mr Audoen Healy |
Mrs Fazeela Khan-Osborne |
| Mrs Sinead McEnhill |
Mr Dan McKenna |
| Mr Dermot McNulty |
Mr Andrew Moore |
| Mr John Moorhouse |
Mr Waseem Noordin |
| Mr Raj Parkash |
Mr Kamlesh Sachdev |
| Mr Peter Sanders |
Mr Mark Willings |
| Mr Jeremy Woodcock |
Mr Ross Drybrough |
| Mr Trevor Ferguson |
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Further information
For a copy of the prospectus and further information
please contact the Education Department
on 020 7869 6758.
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