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Institute of Epidemiology & Health Care

Dental Public Health

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The Lancet Commission on Oral Health

The UCL Dental Public Health Group is based within the Research Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, a large, friendly and highly successful academic department comprising of over 170 academics and researchers working on a wide range of exciting public health projects.

WHO Collaborating Centre

The UCL Dental Public Health Group have now been designated as a World Health Organisation Collaborating Centre of Oral Health Inequalities and Public Health and will be working with WHO on the forthcoming Global Oral Health Report.

Following the ground-breaking publication of The Lancet Oral Health Series   in July 2019,   a new Lancet Commission on Oral Health has been established.

Harvard Lecture 2021

• Background and overview of the Lancet Commission on Oral Health
• General discussion on  Lancet Commissions

The Lancet Oral Health Series

The Lancet Oral Health Series led by UCL highlights global health importance of oral diseases and recommends urgent need for oral health care system reform. See links below:

• Oral diseases: a global public health challenge

Ending the neglect of global oral health: time for radical action

Perspectives 

Richard Watt: time to tackle oral diseases

The Lancet Oral Health series

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Dental Public Health and Primary Care

At the forefront of improving oral health, our Centre is dedicated to advancing research, education, and policy to address the most pressing public health challenges. We focus on life course epidemiology, health inequalities, and preventive strategies to enhance quality of life for diverse populations. Through innovative research and community engagement, we are committed to creating lasting impact locally and globally. Join us in shaping the future of dental public health.

The Centre for Dental Public Health and Primary Care boasts a multidisciplinary team of experts, including Dental Public Health Specialist researchers, Dental Care Professionals, and Clinical staff. This diverse group is complemented by Honorary members and collaborators from both academia and practice. Together, they bring a wealth of practical knowledge and experience in public health, general dental practice, and research. Our team works collaboratively to bridge the gap between research and real-world application, ensuring that our findings contribute meaningfully to both policy and practice. Their shared commitment to advancing oral health enables the Centre to address complex health challenges with innovative, evidence-based solutions. 

The Centre for Dental Public Health and Primary Care plays a pivotal role in the delivery of both undergraduate and postgraduate education within the Institute of Dentistry. We are responsible for teaching key areas such as Dental Public Health, Evidence-Based Dentistry, and research methodologies. Our undergraduate programs integrate public health principles with clinical practice, preparing students to tackle contemporary oral health challenges. At the postgraduate level, our MSc and PhD programs in Dental Public Health offer rigorous training in epidemiology, research design, and the application of public health strategies. Additionally, the Centre is committed to fostering research skills early on by mentoring undergraduate students keen on gaining research experience. Through a combination of teaching, mentoring, and supervision, our Centre is dedicated to nurturing the next generation of dental professionals and public health leaders.

If you’re considering advancing your training to the highest level by pursuing a PhD at a top-tier research centre for oral health care and services, you’ve come to the right place. Our Centre offers a rich environment for cutting-edge research, guided by leading experts in the field. To learn more about our academics, their expertise, and research interests, please visit our Centre staff page via the link below.

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Dental Public Health MDPH

School of Dentistry

Learn about the strategies that you can apply to dental public health practice to make a difference in local, national, and international communities

Dental public health is the speciality of dentistry that deals with the prevention of oral disease, promotion of oral health, and improvement of quality of life through the organised and collective efforts of society.  Dental Public Health practitioners also have roles in health protection related to dentistry, and provide strategic input to the management of healthcare services.  

Good oral health can have a positive impact on an individual's ability to speak, smile, and socialise. Our Masters in Dental Public Health programme focusses on improving dental public health practices, systems, and cross sector collaboration with the aim of reducing oral health inequality.

You'll learn how to design and carry out dental public health research, understand how raw data and statistics can be used to draw meaningful conclusions, and design oral health strategies to impact people’s health. The course will help you make decisions on how to approach diverse and complex issues and audiences in health and community settings.  You will also work in groups to solve dental public health problems and develop essential team working skills. T he dissertation component enables you to work on a piece of research that is meaningful to you, with supervision from our active research staff.

The programme is delivered by a range of experienced staff including Consultants and Specialists in Dental Public Health, senior academics, and active dental public health researchers. Visiting external speakers will provide workshops and guest lectures in a wide range of dental public health related topics.  

You will work closely with Master of Public Health students from the School of Medicine, taking a holistic approach to healthcare that will benefit you throughout your career. During this time, you will be taught at Ninewells Hospital and Dundee Dental School.

We have our own Masters Hub in the School of Dentistry, where you can collaborate and study with your peers as well as independently.

There is also an option to study extra modules in Medical Education. With successful completion of these modules, you can exit the course with a Masters in Dental Public Health with Medical Education.

Zainab Kidwai, MDPH Graduate

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This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

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Year of entry: 2024

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• Undertake research in a field you’re passionate about and join a project addressing leading challenges in the area while working with some of Europe's leading researchers and academics.
• Choose to research at a university ranked and 6th in the UK (QS World University Rankings, 2025) and 2nd in the world for social and environmental impact (THE Impact Rankings, 2024), where 93% of research activity is ‘world leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’ (Research Impact Framework, 2021)
• Access some of the best research facilities in the world at the University, through our industry partners, and at hospitals around Greater Manchester.
• Benefit from dedicated support throughout your PhD journey, from pre-application to graduation and everything in between, through our Doctoral Academy
• Undergo training in transferable skills critical to developing early-stage researchers and professionals through the Doctoral Academy's training programme and progress into a career in research, academia or industry.

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For entry in the academic year beginning September 2024, the tuition fees are as follows:

• PhD (full-time) UK students (per annum): Clinical-based £22,500 non-clinical Standard £4,786, Low £11,000, Medium £17,500, High £23,000 International, including EU, students (per annum): Clinical-based £47,000, non-clinical Standard £27,000, Low £28,500, Medium £34,500, High £40,500
• PhD (part-time) UK students (per annum): Clinical-based £11,250, non Clinical Standard £2393, Low £5,500, Medium £8,750, High £11,500 International, including EU, students (per annum): Clinical-based £23,500, non clinical Standard £13,500, Low £14,250, Medium £17,250, High £20,250

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