Higher Specialist Training Documents

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 will find helpful 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.

• Oral Surgery
• Oral and maxillofacial surgery
• Academic oral and maxillofacial surgery
• Surgical dentistry
• Restorative dentistry
• Orthodontics
• Paediatric dentistry
• Dental public health
• Endodontics
• Periodontics
• Prosthodontics
• Additional dental specialties

Oral Surgery

• Guidelines For Oral Surgery Training Programmes (July 2008)

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Oral and maxillofacial surgery

• Curriculum for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Please be aware that this is a 'living' document. For the most up-to-date version of the new competency and for an up-to-date version of the new, competency-based curriculum then please check out the relevant page on the website of the International Surgical Curriculum Programme.

Logbook for Specialist Registrars in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery:

This consists of four documents:

• OMFS Logbook - Excel
• OMFS Logbook - Word
• Recording OMFS Data in SAC Logbooks
• Notes for OMFS Logbook - Excel

• Message from the previous Chairman of the Specialist Advisory Committee (SAC) in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery on Entry into Specialist Training (ST1 and ST2)

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Academic oral and maxillofacial surgery

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)

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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

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Restorative dentistry

• 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

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Orthodontics

• The Orthodontic Curriculum and Additional Training Programme in Hospital Orthodontics (Oct 1998)
• 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)

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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)

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, Mr T Caines.

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Dental public health

• Curriculum for Dental Public Health
• Logbook for Specialist Registrars in Dental Public Health
• Guidelines for Higher Trainees in Dental Public Health

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Endodontics

• Curriculum for Endodontics

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Periodontics

• Curriculum for Periodontics

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Prosthodontics

• Curriculum for Prosthodontics

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Additional dental specialties

• 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

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