Dental Surgery in Periodontics Gulf Medical University

Overview

The Dental Surgery in Periodontics program from Gulf Medical University's delivery depends on blended approaches by implementing both students’ and teacher centered instructions that involve lectures, team-based learning, flipped classroom, assignments, case-based discussion, and clinical training in the workplace setting. Moreover, the clinical training is based on adult learning, experiential learning, community of practice and social constructivism learning theories within the workplace as it involves coaching through appropriate supervision and feedback by faculty members.

The program structure is guiding the candidate to be able to practice periodontology at a specialist level. Furthermore, the program intends to build candidates’ abilities in research and academia, so they could be part of any academic healthcare system. 

The curriculum of the MDS-periodontics builds within the candidates’ knowledge and skills relevant to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of periodontal diseases, placement of dental implants and management of peri-implant diseases, bone grafting, aesthetics and management of complex clinical cases in collaboration with other dental and medical specialties empowering interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approaches and communication skills to provide an integrated patients centered care.

The candidate will have the opportunity not only to acquire clinical skills in performing periodontal and implant-related procedures but also to develop and conduct research projects leading to a master thesis. The candidate will also be exposed to teaching experiences by being enrolled in the undergraduate and dental internship programs as a clinical instructor.

The growing demand for qualified and trained periodontists in the United Arab Emirates and the Gulf region warrants designing a post-graduate program at the level of master’s degree. The College of Dentistry at the Gulf Medical University, Ajman is at a strategic location to offer this program serving patients in the community.

Vision 

To be recognized as a unique program in the region in graduating periodontists, who can practice at specialist level in the community and in any academic healthcare system.

Mission

To graduate competent periodontists, who have acquired theoretical knowledge, clinical and academic training, which enable them to work as specialists serving patients in the community and in any academic healthcare system.

Program Description and Local Accreditation

The Master of Dental Surgery in Periodontics program is devoted to the pursuant of excellence in clinical skills, research and evidence-based practice. The graduate will be able to add to healthcare services for the UAE serving the social and cultural requirements of the public. 

Program delivers the graduate student with a  broad academic background in biomedical disciplines and codes of periodontal surgery. The objective of the Master of dental surgery in Periodontics (MDS Periodontics) is to prepare graduates for a fruitful and dynamic career in the specialty of innovative Periodontology. The curriculum is intended to develop the clinical, academic, research and communicative services that will provide for expanded career opportunities. The educational experience is broad-minded in nature offering increasing responsibilities towards patient needs. A unique feature of this program is active participation in all aspects of patient care. MDS Periodontics

Accreditation

The program was initially accredited by CAA UAE in 2018 under the UAE NQF level 9.