UWA Dental School
WA's only tertiary dental training centre
The UWA Dental School is WA’s only tertiary dental training centre, offering aspiring and existing dentists a range of practical and innovative postgraduate courses in a high-tech dental teaching and learning facility.
The graduate Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) program extends over 4 years and is clinically focused with early clinical contact and exposure to research activity. The Doctor of Clinical Dentistry (DClinDent) postgraduate speciality training extends over 3 years, offering programs in Dento-maxillofacial Radiology, Endodontics, Orthodontics, Periodontics, Prosthodontics, Paediatric Dentistry and Oral Medicine. These programs enrich the training environment at the School, and offer opportunities for advanced patient care.
The School operates the Oral Health Centre of WA (OHCWA), a centralised public tertiary referral centre and dental teaching hospital, where eligible patients are treated on behalf of the State Government of WA. OHCWA offers a full range of general and speciality dental services to the Western Australian community, and we are proud of the high standard of care provided by our clinicians, dental clinical assistants and laboratory technicians.
Our vision, mission and motto
Our Vision
To be recognised internationally as a contemporary, progressive, innovative and vibrant centre of excellence in dentistry.
Our Mission
To achieve excellence in dental education, research and oral health care to the benefit of our local community and the advancement of dentistry globally.
Our Motto
Achieve excellence, pursue impossible.
Courses
Doctor of Dental Medicine
You'll be based at the Oral Health Centre of Western Australia, a high-tech dental teaching hospital and learning facility on the UWA Health campus in Nedlands. You will learn by treating patients under close supervision by highly experienced and skilled tutors, or by observing general and specialist dentists treating a wide range of dental conditions. Successful graduates can register with the Dental Board of Australia as a dentist and enter the profession immediately.
Doctor of Clinical Dentistry
The Doctor of Clinical Dentistry is a three-year, full-time specialist training program for qualified dentists accredited by the Australian Dental Council for specialist registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency. Visit the DCD course page for further information on our specialisations which include Endodontics, Orthodontics, Periodontics, Prosthodontics, Paediatric Dentistry and Oral Medicine.
Please refer to admissions requirements for information regarding eligibility and the selection process.
Our research
News
Champion of equity in healthcare awarded prestigious dental award
A researcher from The University of Western Australia has been recognised for her outstanding contribution to oral health and dental care in older people with a prestigious international science award.
Read moreAwards and achievements
The University of Western Australia has a continual roll call of awards, scholarships and prizes presented to staff and students.
Read moreResearchers all smiles about dental screening app
A smartphone app that enables remote screening of children’s teeth by dental professionals has passed a feasibility study by researchers at The University of Western Australia.
Read moreDental School facilities
Professional development
The UWA Dental School partners with the Australian Dental Association (WA Branch) in providing high-level continuing professional development as part of WA Dental CPD. This involves continuing dental education, clinical excellence, as well as dental and oral research relevant to the profession. The collaborative effort between the ADAWA and the Dental School is a testament to both organisations’ commitment to quality professional development. A list of available courses at ADAWA can be viewed here.
AJ Herman Fellowship Lecture
Each year the Dental School invites a distinguished scholar from outside Western Australia to the University to undertake research or to teach in the School. A lecture is presented by the Fellowship awardee.
In 2019, the School welcomed Professor W. Murray Thomson, an experienced dental researcher and specialist in dental public health. He is well known for his influential life-course work in the renowned Dunedin Study.
