Practical Aspects of Root Canal Therapy 20 credits

A variety of obturation techniques will be practiced to align with evidence-based specialist approaches. The clinical option will additionally include hands-on clinical skills training and opportunities to work on new patient cases.

Course delivery

Residential Week: Tutorials are delivered online, with practical sessions held during an intensive residential week.

Practical sessions will focus on key topics, including vital pulp therapy and regenerative endodontic procedures, which you'll perform in clinical simulation settings. These sessions will cover the use of modern materials and current clinical guidelines.

Content

On completion, you should be able to:

• Demonstrate competency in techniques of accessing and preparing a root canal.
• Appraise the concept of tapers, canal complex anatomy and the systems available to help prepare root canals.
• Knowledge of different obturation techniques and decision making on choosing the right technique for each specific case.

Course dates

October 2025 - June 2026

Assessment

• Practical – 50%
• Unseen case – 25%
• Journal presentation – 25%

The practical will be undertaken over 3 hours and will include a reflection of the session. The unseen case will be undertaken over 15 minutes of exam with 15 minutes of preparation. The journal presentation will be 15 minutes with 10 minutes of questions.

You must have completed the following courses prior to joining this programme:

• Endodontic Diagnosis and Vital Pulp Therapy 
• Root Canal Therapy

For further information on entry requirements, please contact the programme team: endodontics@contacts.bham.ac.uk

Fees for 2025 entry

Microcredential (Home and International): £1,288.88

Why choose a Postgraduate Microcredential short course?

• Microcredentials offer the perfect opportunity to boost your CV without the commitment of a full degree
• Usually taken from existing modules within a Masters, they can be used as standalone credentials with some also counting as academic credits at postgraduate level
• Add a postgraduate level qualification to your CV
• Develop the specialist skills you need for your career goals
• Alumni status with the University of Birmingham
• Learners will have the same access to our student support and campus facilities as our students on full degree programmes.

Please note the deadline for submitting an application:

• Applicants eligible for Home fees are to apply a minimum of 6 weeks before the module start date.
• Applicants eligible for Overseas fees are to apply a minimum of 3 months before the module start date.

Please note that once registered for the microcredential you cannot swap for the non-credit short course version.