Dentistry (Doctoral Program)

The doctoral programme of the Graduate School of Dentistry is a four-year course with an annual intake limit stated on the page. It offers two courses: an Advanced Oral Clinical Science course aimed at clinicians with advanced skills and a Oral Life Science course aimed at educators and researchers with strong research ability. The clinical course covers regenerative and reconstructive medicine, functional development and health promotion, with specialties such as periodontology, prosthodontics, oral surgery and orthodontics. The life science course covers morphology, function and biomaterials, including anatomy, pathology, physiology and dental materials science. Working dentists and other professionals can pursue a doctoral thesis through flexibly scheduled credit acquisition, and a long-term enrolment system allows completion over a longer period. Support includes teaching and research assistant posts, linkage with the university's continuing dental education programme, support for international conferences, a research incentive fund, and scholarships or special tuition-equivalent grants.