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

The following specialty requires dual qualification in medicine and dentistry

• Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Additional dental specialties

• Curriculum for Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
• Curriculum for Dental and Maxillofacial Radiology
• Curriculum for Oral Microbiology
• Curriculum for Oral Medicine

Dental public health

• Specialty Training Curriculum for Dental Public Health (current)
• Curriculum for Dental Public Health (pre February 2010)
• Logbook for Specialist Registrars in Dental Public Health (pre February 2010)
• Guidelines for Higher Trainees in Dental Public Health (pre February 2010)

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 surgery

• The Oral Surgery Specialty Training Curriculum (February 2014)
• 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 UK Post-CCST Training Appointments in Orthodontics (July 2012)
• Guidelines for the UK Three-Year Training Programmes in Orthdontics for Specialty Registrars (July 2012)
• Guide to Balance of Sessional Commitments for Full-Time and Part-Time ST4 and ST5 Orthodontic Trainees

Paediatric dentistry

• The Paediatric Dentistry Specialty Training Curriculum (Oct 2009)
• 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, gd-ratcliff@rcseng.ac.uk.

Periodontics

Those starting training after 01 September 2010 require the new curriculum. 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. 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)
• Career Development Framework for Consultant Appointments in Special Care Dentistry (March 2014)
• Career Development Framework for Consultant Appointments in Special Care Dentistry - Appendix (March 2014)
• National Portfolio*

*Please note that the portfolio should be a place where trainees can maintain all their electronic documents in an organised and secure manner. This is not in place of the web based  ISCP portfolio, but to be considered as a model to help trainees organise their documents, projects etc .

Please note that the log book is compatible with both the DSCD and Tri-collegiate examinations. Trainees should use the secure area of their local NHS network, accessing and maintaining  their log book and then uploading  the log book summary and other items onto ISCP as necessary for their ARCP.

• Interview Package*

*Please note that an interview package for the specialty trainees in Special Care Dentistry is available on request from the RCS Specialty Manager, Natalia Ford, nford@rcseng.ac.uk. The interview package includes case scenarios, structured reference, OSCE's and person specification and will be updated at regular intervals.