The duration of the specialty program is three and a half years which includes the following:

§         The Department of Community Dentistry: two years

§         Master's Degree in Public Health (MPH): one year

§         Elective clinical dentistry: six months

During the last few decades, organized community dental clinics have become increasingly prominent.  Concurrently there is a growing need for dentists with appropriate knowledge in planning and managing community dental clinics.

The Specialization Program in Public Health Dentistry aims to provide the skills for organizing and managing dental clinics, planning and evaluating dental health programs and carrying out clinical research on dental health promotion topics.

The Program covers both theoretical and practical aspects. The theoretical part includes a guided independent research project, the preparation of seminar papers and summaries, lectures in the department and studies toward the MPH degree.  Some of the practical work is done in the department, some in an external organizational framework and students are required to submit a report on a public or communal dental research project.