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Email academic.registry@tcd.ieThe Postgraduate Diploma course is held over an eighteen-month period. The course is aimed at primary care dental practitioners providing support for those patients with dental anxiety and undertaking dentistry in a safe and effective manner. It also aims to provide a recognised education and training programme that will equip dentists with the knowledge, skills and experience to safely and independently use conscious sedation techniques in their own clinics.
The course leads to the award of Postgraduate Diploma in Conscious Sedation in Dentistry (P.Grad.Dip. in Conscious Sedation in Dentistry).
This course is designed for students with a dental degree and at least two years of professional training who wish to expand their skillset in conscious sedation.
Completion of this course allows qualified dentist to advance their professional development to include conscious sedation on patients.
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January 2026
Amy Fisher
Dr. Mary Clarke / Dr. Alison Dougall
31st July 2025
Applicants must possess a dental degree, which enables registration with the Dental Council in Ireland. Entry to training in conscious sedation in dentistry would normally follow a two-year period of general professional training post graduation. Applicants will also need to include an additional 300-word statement indicating why they wish to undertake the course.
Applicants must have evidence of satisfactory protection against Hepatitis B. New regulations may require testing for Hepatitis C for new entrants to the HSE in the future. Applicants will also be required to undergo Garda (Police) vetting, for more information visit: www.tcd.ie/students/orientation/postgraduates/garda-vetting.php
All applicants to Trinity are required to provide official evidence of proficiency in the English language. Applicants to this course are required to meet Band C (Higher Entry) English language requirements. For more details of qualifications that meet Band C, see the English Language Requirements page here.
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