Course Information
Schedules
- Sep 2025
Registration period
6 Jan 2025 (Mon) - 28 Feb 2025 (Fri)
Price
HKD 550,000
(Composition fees per year (subject to University's approval):
HK$550,000)
(Composition fees per year (subject to University's approval):
HK$550,000)
Study Mode
Duration
3 Year(s)
Language
English
Location
The University of Hong Kong
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Course Overview
The Master of Dental Surgery in Endodontics [MDS(Endo)] is a taught postgraduate programme specially designed for dentists who wish to pursue advanced specialty training in endodontics. The programme aims to equip students with knowledge of relevant scientific literature, develop a scientific and logical approach to clinical problem-solving, critical appraisal of scientific papers, and develop advanced clinical skills in endodontics. A research project and dissertation will be required as well. The programme will provide a foundation for establishing an excellent clinical practice or as a stepping stone towards an academic career. Teaching is undertaken by experienced full- and part-time teachers of high calibre. Clinical training is done in the Multi-Specialty Clinic of the Institute for Advanced Dentistry, in a setting fully equipped with surgical operating microscopes and the latest armamentariums for root canal instrumentation, obturation and periradicular surgery. The programme emphasises sound knowledge and concepts of multidisciplinary management. The curriculum lasts a minimum of 36 months, full-time, and may include courses in other related disciplines.
At the end of the course, a graduate will be expected:
1. To assess a patient's general and oral health, and formulate a treatment plan, which might include components from other dental disciplines;
2. To be able to integrate theoretical and practical knowledge into clinical endodontic practice; To adopt an evidence-based approach to the management of primary and secondary (previously failed) endodontic treatment;
3. To perform complex clinical endodontic procedures to a high standard;
4. To acquire a sound knowledge and understanding of the dental devices and materials used;
5. To effectively manage patients requiring emergency endodontic care and patients with special needs;
6. To critically appraise the scientific literature and manufacturers' advertising claims;
7. To perform all of the endodontic non-surgical and surgical treatment procedures under the surgical operating microscope; and
8. To acquire a sound knowledge and understanding of various surgical periradicular treatment modalities and competently perform the surgical procedures when appropriate.
9. To develop fundamental skills to conduct a clinical or laboratory research project under supervision.
Expected Duration
3 years
Fees
Composition fees per year (subject to University's approval):
HK$550,000
Expected Programme Start Date
September 2025
Application Deadline
Main Round:
12:00 noon (GMT +8), February 28, 2025
Description
Full Time (three years)
What You’ll Learn
Curriculum structure
The curriculum consists of the following courses/ components:
A. Faculty Core Courses (21 credits)
These courses introduce the scientific method and aims to help the students develop advanced scientific skills, including competences required to critically evaluate research outcomes as well as design and execute biomedical research. Furthermore, these courses will help the student to develop a thorough understanding of biomaterials and material science as applied in rehabilitation disciplines. Students will also attend certain courses at the LKS Faculty of Medicine.
• DENT7505 Biomaterials I (3 credits)
• DENT7506 Biomaterials II (3 credits)
• DENT6023 Oral epidemiology and clinical research methodology (3 credits)
• DENT6024 Introduction to statistical analysis in dental research (3 credits)
• DENT6025 Multivariable statistical analysis in dental research and use of statistical software (3 credits)
• DENT7030 Dissertation writing for Master of Dental Surgery and Master of Science – An Induction Course (non-credit bearing)
• DENT7031 Insights into stem cells and tissue engineering in dentistry (3 credits)
• DENT7032 Diagnostic & Advanced Dental & Maxillofacial Imaging (3 credits)
B. Discipline Specific Courses (72 credits)
This set of courses introduces students to the practice of Endodontics and is designed for acquisition of basic and advanced skills required for surgical and nonsurgical endodontic treatment, as well as those necessary to restore the tooth before and/or after such treatment. Those multidisciplinary courses aim to help the students comprehend the past and current research in Endodontics, and the outcomes and evidence base of endodontic treatments. It may take the form of tutorials, joint seminars or clinical discussions. It includes course components offered in
other disciplines of dentistry.
Year 1
• DENT7110 Operative technique fundamentals (3 credits)
• DENT7106 Endodontics introduction (6 credits)
• DENT7111 Practical endodontic techniques (6 credits)
• DENT7121 Tutorials in the discipline (6 credits)
• DENT7159 Implant Dentistry in Comprehensive Dental Care I (9 credits)
• DENT7107 Joint (interdisciplinary) seminars (3 credits)
Year 2
• DENT7112 Practical endodontic techniques (6 credits)
• DENT7122 Tutorials in the discipline (6 credits)
• DENT7160 Implant Dentistry in Comprehensive Dental Care II (9 credits)
• DENT7108 Joint (interdisciplinary) seminars (3 credits)
Year 3
• DENT7113 Practical endodontic techniques (6 credits)
• DENT7123 Tutorials in the discipline (6 credits)
• DENT7109 Joint (interdisciplinary) seminars (3 credits)
C. Clinical components (99 credits)
The clinical component includes dedicated consultation clinics for the diagnosis and treatment planning of unfamiliar cases, and supervised clinical practice for the development of the skills and competences necessary for management of complex endodontic cases. It covers approximately 40% of all scheduled sessions of the curriculum, may involve multidisciplinary clinical activities, and includes the production of a portfolio as capstone experience throughout the study.
Year 1, 2 and 3
• DENT7103, DENT7104 and DENT7105 Endodontic consultation clinic I, II and III (6 credits each)
• DENT7118, DENT7119 and DENT7120 Supervised clinical practice I, II and III (21, 27 and 33 credits)
D. Research components (63 credits)
This component involves the design, execution and dissemination of original research project by
the student. Such a process typically includes an extensive systematic literature review within the
given topic, design and execution of a research project and dissemination of the research outcomes
in the form of a dissertation or a peer reviewed publication.
Year 1, 2 and 3
• DENT7115, DENT7116 and DENT7117 Research I, II and III (9, 24 and 24 credits)
Year 3
• DENT7114 Publication and presentations (6 credits)
DENT7100, DENT7101 and DENT7102 Capstone Experience: Clinical Portfolio I, II and III (3, 6 and 6 credits)
Clinical log diary and portfolios
