Diploma in Restorative Dentistry (DipRes)

Education and Training Requirements

In order to be accepted for the final assessment, candidates must have completed the following:

• attendance and completion of all study days;
• completion and pass all assignments (including SI) for each unit;
• completion of cumulative log record for the duration of the course;
• completion (and sign off) of all 20 mini-cases;
• completion of 8 written-up cases (two of these cases are examined and the remaining six are classified as ‘learning cases’).

Candidates obtain agreement from their tutor to undertake cases as part of the course. The ‘tutor sign off’ confirms that the case has been planned as part of the small group tutorial work.

It is expected that the clinical case management is managed appropriately by candidates. It is expected that candidates will have discussed and planned their learning and exam cases with tutors as part of the tutor group discussions. Candidates are responsible for the final decision as to whether a case may or may not be suitable for submission as either an assessment case or learning case.

It is strongly recommended that candidates initially submit one case for critique to ensure that the format of case submissions is correctly adhered to. This is recommended to prevent candidates submitting multiple cases with repeated errors. Cases should be submitted to the respective administrators in London/Manchester who will log the submissions and pass cases onto the course directors for feedback.

Participants are expected to submit each case one month prior to the deadline whenever possible.