INTRODUCTION
1. The Diploma of Membership in Restorative Dentistry of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh may be granted to those who possess a dental qualification (BDS) and finished their Internship.
2. Restorative Dentistry embraces the disciplines of Endodontics, Periodontics and Prosthodontics. Candidates are asked to state which of these three aspects of Restorative Dentistry is to be their nominated subject when applying for the Examination.
3. Award of the Membership in Restorative Dentistry RCSEd is dependent on evidence that the candidate will have completed a period of three years full-time in appropriate approved posts, courses and programs of training.
4. The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh has inspected and recognized Misr University for Science and Technology as an approved overseas training post for MRD Examination.
5. Training courses are being done at MUST in co ordinance with professors from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.
SCOPE OF THE EXAMINATION
The general Restorative Dentistry element of the examination will test the candidate’s broad based understanding of the theory and practice of Restorative Dentistry set in the context of total patient care. The relevant basic and clinical science will be included. The specialist element of the examination will follow from this broad base.
No syllabus can be comprehensive and the lists which follow are not intended to be prescriptive or exhaustive. Candidates are expected to be aware of recent developments in their specialist field.
The level of understanding of the following subjects should be appropriate to a three-year specialist training programme.
Familiarity with the published literature pertinent to all aspects of Restorative Dentistry is essential and particularly in the candidate's nominated subject.
Each candidate is required to prepare four fully documented case histories in duplicate. Two of the case histories should each describe the examination, diagnosis, treatment planning and management of a patient who has received general restorative care of an advanced nature possibly including medical problems and/or a multidisciplinary dental approach. The other two cases should each describe the examination, diagnosis, treatment planning and management of a complex problem within the field of the candidate's nominated subject.
A candidate who passes the Examination shall be entitled to the designation of Member in Restorative Dentistry of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh MRD RCSEd (Endo., Perio. or Pros.) and shall receive a diploma bearing the seal of the College signed by the President, the Dean of the Faculty of Dental Surgery and the Secretary to the College.
Guidelines for restorative residency – MRD program (2008-2011)
Academic Regulations:
- Seminars will be given from 10 to 12 am twice weekly for the first year students.
- The clinics will be open from 8am to 5pm, Five days a week.
- An MRD instructor will be available in the clinic daily.
- A Consultant for each specialty will be available once a week in the clinic for clinical training.
- On the fifth day of the week, a seminar will be held simultaneously by different candidates to present a given topic
- At the end of each month all consultants will meet the MRD candidates for the discussion and treatment planning for their cases.
The available equipments:
- 13 dental units Sirona C8
- Light cure devices
- Amalgamators
- Intraoral and Extraoral X-ray units
- Ultrasonic scalers
- Physiodispenser motors for implant placement
- Surgical kit for implants
- Apex locator
- Endodontic surgical kit
- Endodontic motor for Rotary instruments
- A Semiadjustable articulator and Facebow
- Thermoplasticised obturation system(Thermafil
Academic requirements:
- To attend all academic courses and seminars on a daily basis.
- To pass exams given at the end of each course.
- To actively participate in the departmental weekly seminar and restorative meetings.
Clinical requirements:
Prior to start the program
- Posses a set of scalers & curettes, high speed and air motor hand piece.
- Digital camera and mirrors that can perform intra oral photos.
- All materials needed for the treatment of patients
Requirements of the program
- Every resident should start at least 12 cases including:
- Full Diagnosis and treatment plan.
- Stabilization of the case and follow up
- Planning and executing the definitive treatment phase
- A full logbook should be submitted for each case
- After the first year the candidates should have decided their major specialty.
- Requirements for each specialty
Periodontology:
- 12 major surgical cases of periodontology
- 4 cases of Fixed and Removable Prosthodontics.
- 25 cases of Endodontics including 2 surgical cases
Fixed and Removable Prosthodontics:
- 8 Major cases of Fixed and Removable Prosthodontics.
- 6 cases of periodontology
- 25 cases of Endodontics including 2 surgical cases
Endodontics:
- 50 Major cases of Endodontics including 4 surgical cases
- 6 cases of periodontology
- 4 cases of Fixed and Removable Prosthodontics.
- All cases have to be diagnosed and started under the supervision of a specific consultant and an MRD Instructor and it is the responsibility of each resident to ascertain that the treatment plan and any necessary extraction letters to be signed by each specialty faculty to allow adequate exposure to different treatment modalities & techniques.
- All treatment procedures should be done by the resident himself and documented in the corresponding patients chart dated and finally acquit signed by the consultant
After the second year the candidates are expected to have selected their 4 cases which will be submitted to the Royal College for examination.
Within the Third year; the 4 cases should be finalized regarding treatment, at least six months follow up and log book writing.
At the end of each year
- Present completed and signed forms of all courses attended during their residency.
- Present full pre-and post records of their cases as well as comprehensive case reports. These cases should include:
- Restorative treatment
- Periodontal treatment
- Implant treatment
- Endodontic treatment
N.B.: In case of failure to complete the requirements needed for each year and / or breaking the MRD rules, the candidate could be disqualified from the training course and s/he will not be awarded the certificate of training needed by the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.
Curriculum
Periodontics & implant dentistry
Operative dentistry
Endodontics
Fixed & Removable prosthodontics
Expenses
- Payment regarding the MRD program is made every six months in April and October.
- Egyptians: 30,000 LE annually
- Non- Egyptians: 10,000 $ annually
- Instruments, materials and expenses needed for treatment of patients are of the candidates own responsibility.
Applications
Candidates interested in applying for the MRD Training should submit the following (in an envelope) to the dean`s office no further than 1st of September:
- Downloaded and filled application, click to download
- Graduation certificate
- Internship certificate
- Curriculum Vitae
- 2 photos
For foreigners please send the scanned documents to: monashoeib@gmail.com
N.B.: deadline for 2008 application will be no further than 1st of October 2008
Contact Info:
Prof. Dr. Mona Shoeib
MRD Course Director
monashoeib@gmail.com
Dr. Michael Iskander
michael_mfds@hotmail.com
Dr. Mahmood Ezzat
macezzat@hotmail.com
For further details please visit:
http://www.rcsed.ac.uk
http://www.rcsed.ac.uk/site/CMD=INF/LID=18/CID=e170f918-60d0-450d-ac6a-82903a0635ae/511/default.aspx
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