Master´s Degree in Periodontology and Implant Dentistry - Máster en Periodoncia e Implantología

The Master’s Degree in Periodontology is a full-time 3-year postgraduate programme accredited by the European Federation of Periodontology (EFP), designed to train dentists in the specialised fields of periodontology and implantology. This programme prepares students to supervise clinical treatments, as well as how to teach and carry out research in surgical and periodontal implant dentistry. The course includes a theoretical module that covers clinical subjects related to periodontics, seminars that review and analyse contemporary and classic literature, courses on surgical and periodontal implantology, the relationship between periodontics and other specialised areas of dentistry, a study of clinical cases in periodontics, and clinical cases related to other areas of dental specialisation. During the practical part of this course students will receive training in all types of periodontal treatment and will carry out an individual research project in the area of periodontics and implantology.

Personal interview: A personal interview will be held with the programme coordinator and course director. They will assess the academic merit and class rank of each candidate, as well as the ability to work in a team.
Aptitude test: the aptitude test will last between 20 and 30 minutes. The test will be used to assess the abilities and skills of each candidate.
TOEFL ≥ 85 or Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English ≥ 176.
At least one year of work experience after obtaining the Degree in Dentistry
Training in research and statistics will be viewed positively.
Entrance exam based on chapters 1 to 8 (pages 1-516) of the book Clinical Periodontology and Implant Dentistry by Lang and Lindhe.

The advanced training course in periodontology is designed to train dental professionals to be specialists in the field of periodontics and implantology. This programme will prepare these professionals for clinical practice, academic teaching, and research in periodontics.

The programme consists of a theoretical programme that covers the clinical aspects of periodontics and includes seminars to review and analyse current and classic literature on periodontics, joint seminars on prosthodontics and periodontics, seminars on the interrelationship between periodontics and other dental specialities, presentations on clinical cases in periodontics, and joint clinical cases alongside other dental specialities. The practical side of the course includes treating all kinds of patients with periodontal diseases, from basic treatments to periodontal and mucogingival surgery and implantology. Students will also be required to conduct a periodontal research project focusing on clinical issues and/or laboratory aspects, over the course of the three years programme.

First year

Theory
General aspects related to basic science
Head and neck anatomy
Clinical pharmacology
Microbiology
Molecular and cellular biology

Basic principles of clinical periodontology
Anatomy
Epidemiology
Microbiology
Host-parasite interactions
Occlusal trauma
Periodontal pathology
Clinical examination
Disease classification
Initial periodontal therapy
Antibiotics in periodontal therapy
Supportive periodontal therapy
Osseointegration of dental implants
Peri-implant infections

Basic principles of periodontal surgery
Periodontal surgery: access-flap surgery
Treating teeth with furcation defects
Pre-prosthetic periodontal surgery
Principles of regenerative periodontal therapy
Principles of mucogingival therapy

Principles of research methodology in periodontology
Biostatistics
Research methodology
Bibliographic research
Science communication
Developing a research protocol

Concepts and seminars on interdisciplinary periodontal treatment
Periodontics and orthodontics
Periodontics and prosthodontics
Periodontics and endodontics
Periodontics and oral pathology

Review of classic periodontal literature

General aspects of oral medicine and pathology
Oral soft tissue injuries
Systemic diseases, oral pathologies and their symptoms
Effects of medication on the oral mucosa
Allergic reactions
Infectious diseases, especially viral and fungal diseases
Premalignant and malignant lesions

Practical and preclinical programme
Practical seminar on periodontal examinations and intraoral photography
Practical seminar on initial periodontal therapy (scaling and root planing)
Clinical practice in periodontology
Practical seminar on periodontal surgery and suture techniques

Second year

Theory
Advanced clinical periodontics
Regenerative periodontal therapy
Classification and diagnosis
Clinical indications
Surgical techniques
Barrier materials
Grafting materials
Bibliographic evidence
Mucogingival therapy
Classification and diagnosis
Clinical indications
Surgical techniques
Bone grafts and substitutes
Bibliographic evidence
Tissue regeneration
Classification and diagnosis
Clinical indications
Surgical techniques
Barrier materials
Grafting materials
Bibliographic evidence

Basic implantology
Examining patients who are candidates for implant therapy
X-ray examination of implant patients
Examining patients with implant-supported restorations
Risk assessment for patients with implants
Planning implant placement
Dental implant macrodesigns and microdesigns

Research methodology in periodontology
Data analysis
Developing a research protocol

Seminars on interdisciplinary periodontal treatments
Periodontics and orthodontics
Periodontics and prosthodontics

Review of current periodontal literature

Review of classic literature on implants

Oral medicine and pathology
Clinical case seminars

Practical and preclinical programme
Practical seminar on mucogingival surgery and suture techniques
Practical seminar on regenerative periodontal surgery and suture techniques
Practical seminar on surgical implant placement

Clinical instruction
Clinical orientation and instruction with university students at the University Dental Clinic.

Third year

Theory

Dental management and marketing
Basic information on how to run and manage a dental clinic specialising in periodontology.
Oral implantology
Ridge reconstruction procedures
Regenerating peri-implant defects
Maxillary sinus elevation
Implants in the cosmetic zone
Implant complications
Treatment of peri-implant lesions

Research methodology in periodontology
Final data analysis
Presentation of student research projects

Seminars on interdisciplinary periodontal treatments
Periodontics and implantology
Periodontics and orthodontics
Periodontics and prosthodontics

Oral implantology and prosthetics
Current concepts in implant prosthetics

Review of current literature on implants
Oral medicine and pathology
Clinical case seminars

Practical and preclinical programme
Practical seminar on initial implant placement
Clinical practice in periodontology
Practical seminar on sinus floor elevation techniques
Clinical instruction