This programme is designed to provide dental surgeons with advanced training in prosthodontics. The coursework will enable students to acquire detailed knowledge of the principles and practice of prosthodontics, including study of the materials and technologies commonly employed.
The areas include:
Implant prosthodontics
Diagnosis and treatment planning using a multidisciplinary approach.
Hands-on experience of management of a full range of cases, from single-tooth replacement to total rehabilitation.
Clinical exposure to a range of implant systems.
Joint surgical/prosthodontic consultation clinic plus surgical demonstrations by the Discipline of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
Fixed prosthodontics
Management of advanced restorative cases using a multidisciplinary approach.
Management of localised and generalised tooth wear cases using conventional and minimally invasive cast restorations.
Clinical exposure to crown-lengthening surgery with the Discipline of Periodontology.
Removable prosthodontics
Management of complex partially dentate and edentulous cases using various removable partial and complete denture techniques.
Maxillofacial prosthodontics
Diagnosis and treatment planning of patients with head and neck cancers using a multi-disciplinary approach.
Management of congenital/acquired defects in the orofacial region using removable, fixed, and implant-retained prostheses.
Temporomandibular disorders
Diagnosis and management of patients with temporomandibular disorders using a multidisciplinary approach.
Hands-on experience of different treatment modalities including splint therapy.
Advanced prosthodontic consultation clinic
Diagnosis and treatment planning of referred complex prosthodontic cases using a multidisciplinary approach.
The programme will include lectures, tutorials, clinical and paraclinical assignments, written work, training in research methods, and a supervised research project. It also includes courses of study in related disciplines.
Taught Postgraduate Programmes
Application and Enquiries
Mode of Attendance
FT (3 years)
Entrance Requirements
A BDS degree of this University or an equivalent qualification.
A minimum of 1 year of work experience would be preferable.
Dr Edmond Pow Fax: (852) 2858 6114 / E-mail: ehnpow@hku.hk
General Enquiries
Miss Hazel Leung Fax: (852) 2517 0544 / E-mail: dentalpg@hku.hk
About Us
The Faculty of Dentistry at The University of Hong Kong is the premier dental school in Southeast Asia and the only institution in Hong Kong that provides undergraduate and postgraduate dental degrees.