Higher Specialist Training Documents and Curricula

The following documents relate to higher specialist training in the dental specialties in the UK. At present dental specialty training is undergoing a period of transition and modernisation and some of the documents may no longer apply. As new documents become available we will publish them.

Those looking for an overview can view the document produced by the UK Committee of Postgraduate Dental Deans and Directors (aka COPDEND) entitled A Reference Guide For Postgraduate Dental Specialty Training In The UK (October 2009, aka The Dental Gold Guide) which is available from the COPDEND website.

• Additional Dental Specialties
• Dental Public Health
• Endodontics
• Oral Surgery
• Orthodontics
• Paediatric Dentistry
• Periodontics
• Prosthodontics
• Restorative Dentistry
• Special Care Dentistry
• Surgical Dentistry

The following specialty requires dual qualification in Medicine and Dentistry

Academic Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Additional dental specialties

• Curriculum for Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology (June 2009)
  
• Curriculum for Dental and Maxillofacial Radiology
• Curriculum for Oral Microbiology
• Curriculum for Oral Pathology
• Oral medicine trainee assessment form
• Oral medicine training post assessment form
• Oral pathology trainee assessment form

Dental public health

• Curriculum for Dental Public Health (rev Jan 2002)
• Logbook for Specialist Registrars in Dental Public Health
• Guidelines for Higher Trainees in Dental Public Health

Endodontics

Those starting training after 01 September 2010 require the new curriculum available from the General Dental Council's website. Those who commenced training before 01 September 2010 require the curriculum below:

• Curriculum for Endodontics

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Academic)

Please note that specialist training programmes in AACOMS are no longer available; those who wish to pursue a similar route should refer to the section for Oral Surgery. This information remains on the website for the benefit of existing trainees in AACOMS programmes.

• Curriculum for Academic Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (AACOMS) (June 2002)
• Guidelines for entry into Specialist Training in Academic Oral Surgery (Nov 2000)
• Regulations relating to the Intercollegiate Specialty Fellowship Examination in Oral Surgery FDS (Oral Surg.)[January 2007 ISFE Regulations are on the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow website]
  
• Intercollegiate Specialty Fellowship Board in Oral Surgery - Guidance to Candidates (2001)

Oral Surgery

• The Oral Surgery Specialty Training Curriculum (June 2010)
• Career Development Framework for Consultant Appointments in Oral Surgery (approved by JCSTD - June 2010)
• Oral Surgery Training Pathways

Orthodontics

• The Curriculum and Specialist Training in Orthodontics (Sept 2010, applicable to all those entering training from October 2011)
  
• The Orthodontic Curriculum and Additional Training Programme in Hospital Orthodontics (Oct 1998, applicable to all those in training prior to October 2011)
  
• Guidelines for the UK Two Years Fixed Training Appointments for NHS Consultant and Academic Practice in Orthodontics (Oct 2004)
• Guidelines for the UK Three-Year Training Programmes in Orthodontics for Specialist Registrars and Other Postgraduate Trainees (Dec 2003)

Paediatric dentistry

• Application forms for SAC approval of training posts in Paediatric Dentistry
• SAC Paediatric Dentistry Protocol for SAC approval of training and visits
• The Paediatric Dentistry Specialty Training Curriculum (Oct 2009)
• Guidelines for the UK Two Year Fixed Term Training Appointments for NHS Consultant and Academic Practice in Paediatric Dentistry (May 2000)
• Guidelines for the UK Three Year Training Programmes in Paediatric Dentistry for Specialist Registrars and Other Postgraduate Trainees (May 2000)
• Criteria for Approval of Two Year Fixed Term Training Programmes in Paediatric Dentistry (FTTA) (Oct 2000)
• Policy for approval of Specialist Training outwith the UK (June 2003)
• Career Development Framework for Consultant Appointment in Paediatric Dentistry (approved by JCSTD June 2010)

The latest version of the logbook for Paediatric Dentistry can be obtained from the Paediatric Dentistry Trainee Group. If you are having difficulty in contacting this group then please contact the Committee Secretary of the SAC in Paediatric Dentistry, amochrie@rcseng.ac.uk.

Periodontics

Those starting training after 01 September 2010 require the new curriculum available from the General Dental Council's website. Those who commenced training before 01 September 2010 require the curriculum below:

• Curriculum for Periodontics

Prosthodontics

Those starting training after 01 September 2010 require the new curriculum available from the General Dental Council's website. Those who commenced training before 01 September 2010 require the curriculum below:

• Curriculum for Prosthodontics

Restorative dentistry

• The Role of Consultants and Specialists in Restorative Dentistry (Feb 2011)
  
• Curriculum for Specialty Training in Restorative Dentistry (August 2009 onwards)
• GDC Policy Statement on Restorative Dentistry and the Specialties of Endodontics, Prosthodontics and Periodontics (4th August 2009)
• Curriculum for Restorative Dentistry (valid until August 2009)
• Guide to Training and Training Posts in Restorative Dentistry (Sept 2001)
• The SAC Logbook for Restorative Dentistry and its Monospecialties
  

Special Care Dentistry

• Curriculum for Special Care Dentistry (Feb 2010)

Surgical dentistry

Please note that specialist training programmes in Surgical Dentistry are no longer available; those who wish to pursue a similar route should refer to the section for Oral Surgery. This information remains on the website for the benefit of existing trainees in Surgical Dentistry.

• Curriculum for Surgical Dentistry
• Suggested Person Specification for an SpR in Surgical Dentistry
• Logbook for Specialist Registrars in Surgical Dentistry