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Quick Facts

Medium Of Instructions	Mode Of Learning	Mode Of Delivery
English	Self Study	Video and Text Based

Course Overview

Discover Dentistry certification is a 6 weeks long online course that is brought into action by The University of Sheffield, and digital education platform FutureLearn. With this course, candidates will be learning ways to become a dentist, and what exactly being a dentist means by learning the fundamentals of dentistry from famous dentists. Again with this Healthcare course, candidates will identify the very rich history behind dentistry.

The Discover Dentistry certification syllabus mainly contains 6 weeks of several dentist related topics like tooth anatomy, development of new teeth, dental treatment using various materials, and finally the future of public dental health. Apart from the topics, candidates shall receive a valuable introduction to studying different degrees related to dentistry with this Medicine course.

Discover Dentistry training will teach the participants interesting things like the right techniques of brushing, different dental specialties, replacing teeth, and also information on materials like ceramics, plastics, and other metals such as gold and titanium that are used for teeth fillings. Finally, the participants will be aware of what exactly a pathologist’s duties are regarding Dentistry.

The Highlights

Course on dentistry
Free certification course
Online course for 6 weeks
Weekly 3 hours sessions
Effective self-learning
Certificate of completion

Programme Offerings

6 Weeks Course
Online Course
3 Hour Weekly Sessions
Certificate of completion
Progress Mapping
Global Classroom
self paced course

Courses and Certificate Fees

Fees Informations	Certificate Availability	Certificate Providing Authority
INR 2252	yes	Futurelearn

Discover Dentistry certification fee is completely free of any charges. This means that the candidates need not a single penny to be able to acquire the achievement certification after the course is declared over. So basically this is a free online course for the candidates to avail themselves on FutureLearn.

Discover Dentistry Fee Structure

Description	Amount in INR
Limited access	Free
Upgrade	₹2,252.16/one-off payment
Unlimited	₹4,550 for one year

Eligibility Criteria

Educational Qualification

No educational background in Science is necessary in the case of this programme.

Work Experience

No preference will be given to anyone who has a working knowledge of dentistry for this Dentistry Certification Course.

Certification Qualifying Details

The learner has to progress with learning at least 90% of the course materials, and assignments to get the Discover Dentistry certification by FutureLearn.

What you will learn

Knowledge of anatomy

These candidates can achieve some important things which are stated below:

Dental treatment has a history that can be explained by the candidates.
Candidates can learn to identify the different roles that are within the Dental Team and compare their own experience to the UK model.
Both tooth morphology and restorations of teeth have specific characteristics that have to be recorded somewhere, and they can be explained by the candidates.
Candidates can make a comparison of the roles in terms of the training and responsibilities of Dentists.
Dental prostheses require both tooth morphology and dental materials, and this knowledge can be applied by the learners.
In the case of dental public health, intervention candidates can evaluate the evidence.
Candidates will be able to reflect on everything learned in the course to their prior or current research.

Who it is for

If there are people out there having some kind of interest in the fields related to science, or dentistry then even if they do not possess any prior knowledge they can get entry into this course. This programme will prove to be valuable for dentistry professionals like Dental Hygienists, Dentists, Dental Assistants, Laboratory Technicians, or someone who wants to take part in this profession in the upcoming phase of their career.

Admission Details

The candidates must notice all these important steps in the process of admission for this course:

Step 1: The official webpage related to the Discover Dentistry course is on the official site for the candidates to visit.

Step 2: Then the candidates have to find one button named ‘Join the course for free.

Step 3: This button has to be surely clicked so that candidates can either Register or even log in.

Step 4: By clicking the appropriate button, the candidates must definitely make a proper, and brand new FutureLearn account.

Step 5: The completion of step 4 assures that the candidates get direct admission.

Application Details

For the process of enrollment to become hassle-free, candidates who are first-timers do not have to fill any specific application form that is otherwise required for admission. Candidates who look forward to getting admitted to this certification course must just have some functional email address that can be used while signing up.

The Syllabus

Welcome to Week 1
A brief history of dentistry
The Dental Team
Week 1 Summary and quiz

Welcome to Week 2
Introduction to tooth development, shape and function
A dental checkup
Instruments and charting
How to brush like a pro!
Week 2 Summary and quiz

Welcome to Week 3
Meet the specialists
It's not all about teeth!
Oral Pathology
Your dental experiences
Week 3 Summary and quiz

Welcome to Week 4
The history of dental materials
Dental restoration and dental materials
Modern dental materials
Do try this at home: Kitchen experiments
Week 4 Summary and quiz

Welcome to Week 5
What is Dental Public Health?
Discussion: The Big Issues
Discussion: Your diet
Dental ethics and the law
Week 5 Summary

Welcome to Week 6
Current research in dentistry
Final course assessment
Farewell video

Instructors

The University of Sheffield, Sheffield Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: Will this course be suitable for visually impaired people?

Unfortunately, there are some exercises that cannot be accessed by learners who are visually impaired because they are high in visual nature.

2: How popular is the university that has produced the course content?

The University of Sheffield is the content producer, and is a part of the world’s list of the top 100 universities, and is a reputed teaching institution.

3: How well-accepted is this Discover Dentistry programme?

The popularity of this course is so much that it already has a database of 45,000+ applicants.

4: What happens if the candidates give a wrong mail address while registering?

There is no need to worry as if the candidates fail to give the correct email address they can again make another account with the correct one.

5: How will the students know how they fared in the assessments of the Discover Dentistry certification course?

For feedback updates, candidates need to keep checking their mail inboxes as these updates will be shared only via their mail ids.