Study a degree in Dental Medicine to forward your career in the dental profession. You will learn how to assess the dental health of patients, how to treat and prevent common dental issues and diseases and how to work within a dental team to provide excellent clinical care to patients.
Graduates of Dental Medicine degrees will have excellent team working skills and an in-depth knowledge of human biology and dental practices. Most graduates will go on to work in public or private practice, in roles such as adult and children dentistry, or more specialised areas such as restorative dentistry, orthodontics or oral pathology.
Your degree will be delivered in a mixture of modes, including lectures, tutorials, seminars and group projects. Depending on your course, you may also have the option to take part in a work placement. Modules you study could include:
With a reputation for being one of the worlds friendliest countries, Ireland would be a great choice for an international student. As well as this, there are many highly ranked universities in Ireland, who are welcoming more and more international students into their communities each year. Several of the universities in Ireland are ranked in the QS World University rankings, which displays the country's ability to offer a top quality university education to students from all over the world.
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