POST-GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN ENDODONTICS
This new post-graduate program will be offered at the University of Puthisastra starting from February 2025.
The program is available to general dental practitioners. The Diploma provides a formal approach to case selection, treatment planning and clinical practice, including surgical and restorative aspects. It does not provide a specialist qualification, but graduates will be highly skilled in endodontic techniques at a much higher level than general practitioners.
What will you get from this course?
- knowledge and skills required to diagnose, understand the basis of, and adequately treat endodontic situations and their related diseases
- in-depth knowledge of relevant biomedical sciences
- effectively treat medically compromised and special need patients.
- opportunity to present and discuss their clinical cases with the endodontic lecturers and fellow students, as well as with faculty and students in other dental disciplines.
- opportunity to work with new instruments and techniques.
- knowledge both in patient and practice management.
Requirements to graduate
- participation in all coursework in each block
- written and oral assessments as required
- completion of clinical requirements
- work effectively with lecturers and mentors
- participation in all seminars and practical sessions arranged within the blocks
- passing Interim examination (Viva) at the end of year 1 Block 2
- passing a final examination (3 hour written paper and Viva) at the end of year 2 Block 4
Clinical Requirements
| No | Skill Performances | Perform |
| 1 | Surgical cases | 5 |
| 2 | Re-treatment cases | 10 |
| 3 | Trauma cases | 5 |
| 4 | Orthograde treatment | 80 |
| Total | 100 |
Who can apply?
- Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree
- Satisfactory level of English (as determined during the interview and entry examination). No IELTS test will be required.
- GPA of at least 2.5
Tuition fee
- $ 4,500 per year
Registration
- Deadline: 15th November 2024
- Class starts: 1st week of February 2025
- Link: https://uperp.puthisastra.edu.kh/registration
Lecturer profiles
Dr. Steven A Cohn AM DDS Cert Endo FICD FADI FPFA (Course Director)
Specialist endodontist in Sydney, Australia. Former Director of Postgraduate Endodontics the University of Sydney. Former Guest Professor, International University, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Dr. Marcus Yan BDS MDSc (Endo) FRACDS MRACDS (Endo) FPFA FICD FADI
Specialist endodontist in private practice in Sydney, Australia. Presently Senior Visiting Lecturer in Endodontics, University of Queensland. Former Guest Professor, International University, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Dr. Erika Vinczer BScDent (Hons Physiol) Adelaide MDSc (Endodontics) Queensland
Specialist endodontist in private practice in Adelaide, Australia. Senior Visiting Lecturer, University of Adelaide. Former Guest Lecturer, International University, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Dr. Peter Case BDSc (Hons) DClinDent (Endo)
Specialist endodontist in private practice in Newcastle, Australia. Senior Lecturer in Endodontics, University of Queensland.
Dr. Harry Mohan BDSc Melb DCD (Endo) Melb
Specialist endodontist in private practice in Shell Harbour NSW Australia. Clinical Tutor in Endodontics, University of Melbourne.
Dr. Peung Kimsreang DDS MSc
Specialist endodontist at Roomchang Dental Hospital. Lecturer in Endodontics, University of Puthisastra Past President, Cambodian Endodontics Association.
Dr. Leng Ravuth DDS MSc
Specialist endodontist lecturer in Endodontics, University of Puthisastra.
Dr. Chum Chenda DDS MSc
Specialist endodontist in Siem Reap. Head of Endodontics, University of Puthisastra.
