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Dentistry and oral health
Start a career in dentistry or specialise in your field
As an oral health therapist, dentist, specialist or researcher, you’ll contribute to the health and wellbeing of your community and deliver on our mission to put the mouth into health.
Courses in dentistry and oral health
These courses are open to dentists who have completed at least two years of general practice.
Completion of the Primary Fellowship Examination of the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons (RACDS) or its equivalent is highly desirable.
- Doctor of Clinical Dentistry (Endodontics)
- Doctor of Clinical Dentistry (Oral Medicine)
- Doctor of Clinical Dentistry (Oral Surgery)
- Doctor of Clinical Dentistry (Orthodontics)
- Doctor of Clinical Dentistry (Paediatric Dentistry)
- Doctor of Clinical Dentistry (Periodontics)
- Doctor of Clinical Dentistry (Prosthodontics)
- Doctor of Clinical Dentistry (Special Needs Dentistry)
- Graduate Diploma in Clinical Dentistry (Advanced Restorative)
- Graduate Certificate in Clinical Dentistry (Advanced Restorative)
- Graduate Diploma in Clinical Dentistry (Conscious Sedation and Pain Control)
- Graduate Diploma in Clinical Dentistry (Oral Implants)
- Graduate Diploma in Clinical Dentistry (Surgical Dentistry)
- Master of Dental Public Health
Short courses
Continuing Education in Dentistry (CED) is a leading provider of continuing professional development courses for the whole dental team.
From short courses through to seminars, we offer a variety of flexible options to assist with your professional learning and CPD requirements, with programs available throughout the year.
Why study dentistry at Sydney?
- We're Australia's first dental school and have been training dental practitioners for more than 100 years.
- Our courses are taught by experienced clinicians and researchers and are patient-centred, evidence-based and responsive to community needs.
- Our courses emphasise clinical experience, and we have connections with Sydney Dental Hospital, Nepean Hospital and Westmead Centre for Oral Health, as well as local health district dental hospitals in remote, regional and rural NSW (including Ballina, Broken Hill, Dubbo, Orange and Armidale).
- Most of our courses are accredited by the Australian Dental Council (see relevant course page for details).