It is the only Dental School located in Wales and provides significant leadership in dental teaching, research and patient care within the Principality. Dental teaching and research is centred within the University Dental Hospital on the Heath Park site. The Hospital was built in the mid 1960s and the first group of dental undergraduates qualified in 1968. There are currently over 270 registered students pursuing the degree of Bachelor of Dental Surgery.
Practical instruction occurs both on clinics and within the laboratories.
There are modern dental operating areas and a number of laboratories to support the treatment of patients. Two clinics have been developed within the Hospital which allow for students to practise several clinical disciplines under conditions approximating dental practice. On qualification, students automatically gain dental registration with the General Dental Council and usually pursue further, vocational training. PhD degrees across all dental disciplines. A variety of teaching methods are utilised to ensure that our Dental students are well-equipped to face the challenges of clinical practise in the 21 st century.