Degree course in Dentistry and dental prosthesis [LM-46] D. M. 270/2004
General information
Qualification awarded
Master’s Degree in Dentistry and Dental Prosthesis
Level of qualification
Six-years single cycle
Specific admission requirements and specific arrangements for recognition of prior learning
Admission to the Master’s Degree Program in Dentistry and Dental Prosthesis (CLMOPD) is based on a fixed number. The candidate must have a high school diploma or equivalent and have passed the admission test for the Master’s Degree in Dentistry and Dental Prosthesis.
The course in CLMOPD requires that the student admitted to the first year has a suitable knowledge of Italian and a basic preparation in mathematics, physics, chemistry and biology.
Profile of the programme
The CLMOPD prepares its graduates to be able to execute activities of prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases and congenital and acquired anomalies of the teeth, mouth, maxillary bone, temporo-mandibular articulations and of the respective tissues, as well as dental rehabilitation, prescribing all the medications and remedies needed in the profession. The graduate possesses professional, cultural, decision-making and operative autonomy, so as to be up-to-date, having completed an educational program characterized by a comprehensive approach to the problems of oral health in healthy and sick people, also in relation to the surrounding physical and social environment.
Qualification requirements and regulations
The CLMOPD is a six-year course during which the student must acquire 360 (three hundred and sixty) credits – (ECTS credits), of which at least 90 (ninety) are acquired in professional clinical experiences integrated with the other educational activities in the university clinics. The professional educational activity is mandatory for acquiring the Master’s Degree and is part of the program of the overall course of study.
The coursework, organized on a semester basis, consists of lectures, laboratories, practice and seminars, training and final exam. The coursework of each student is guided from the beginning and throughout the program by personnel of the education office and by suitable tutors. All of the aspects related to the organization and management of the CLMOPD are described in the teaching regulations available on the website of the Faculty of Medicine.
Key learning outcomes
The general objectives and the structure of the program of study are based on the Ministerial Decree for New Degree Classes – Regulations for Masters Degree courses that define the master’s degree courses with respect to the directives of the European Union and the teaching guidelines of the Università degli Studi di Perugia.
Knowledge and understanding – the Master’s degree graduate in dentistry and dental prosthesis must acquire a solid preparation in basic disciplines, medical disciplines related to dentistry and of the dental discipline and must to able to critically evaluate problems related to the stomatognatic apparatus in a comprehensive manner that takes into account the overall health of the individual patient. Passing the theoretical and/or practical tests proves that the objectives have been met.
Applying knowledge and understanding – the Master’s degree graduate in dentistry and dental prosthesis should have increased his/her knowledge of the basics for a qualitative and quantitative understanding of biological, physiological and pathological phenomena for maintaining oral health and to know the different dental treatments through training experiences, which are part of the course.
The progressive acquisition of these skills is verified by passing practical tests and acquiring the ECTS credits of the mandatory training.
Making judgements – the Master’s degree graduate in dentistry and dental prosthesis must have a level of professional, cultural, decision-making and operative autonomy, so as to be up-to-date, having completed an educational program characterized by a comprehensive approach to the problems of oral health in healthy and sick people, also in relation to the surrounding physical and social environment. The graduate must also be able to carry out statistical evaluations on the basis of tools made available to him/her during the course of study. Practice in making judgements and interpretations is stimulated during the course of study through lectures and exams, but above all through practical experiences that place the students before real problems that they must study, address and if possible resolve alone or in groups under the supervision of the professors involved.
Communication skills - the Master’s Degree graduate in dentistry and dental prosthesis must know how to relate with medical and dental colleagues with collaborators and with patients. Communication skills are particularly developed during the time of the master’s thesis. Communicative skills are acquired during the degree course through preparing seminars and reports under the supervision of professors and tutors and verified during the exams of the various subjects. Knowledge of English is developed during a specific course.
Learning skills The graduate develops learning skills that allow him/her to continue to study mostly through self-directed or autonomous study. During the degree course, verification of the final results is associated with exams and individual and group activities under the direction of the professors involved and tutors.
Examination regulations, assessment and grading
Individual exams are conducted orally before a commission of at least two professors. Other types of tests (e.g. written exams, finals or midterms, presentations at seminars) appear in descriptions of the individual course. The exams related to the individual subjects are evaluated on a thirty-point basis and when appropriate the mention of honours. The final mark is based on the outcome of the individual courses and on the final test including a written thesis or research and its defence before a commission of at least eleven professors and the mark is expressed in one hundred tenths and when appropriate, the awarding of honours. For any other clarification, check the Organization and Teaching Regulations of CLMOPD available on the web site of the Faculty of Medicine.
Graduation requirements
The final degree is obtained after earning 360 credits and the approval of the written thesis.
Mode of study (full-time, part-time, e-learning, ...)
Full-time enrolment is recommended but not mandatory, while attendance is mandatory.
Occupational profiles of graduates with examples
Graduates in dentistry and dental prosthesis enter the work world as free professional. They can work at the I and II levels within the National Health System.
Access to further studies
A Master’s Degree in dentistry allows access to further studies in the Schools of Specialization in Oral Surgery and Orthodontia currently activated in Italy as well as the Schools of Specialization that are in the process of being activated.