UCLan reaches ten-year milestone in dentistry training
NewsPosted by: Dental Design 17th April 2018
The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) is celebrating a decade of training the next generation of dentists.
Ten years ago, UCLan’s School of Dentistry was one of only two new dental schools to be created in England for over 100 years. UCLan have treated more than 23,000 patients during their training and has produced 224 dentists who have made life-changing contributions to the profession.
With £5.25 million invested its state-of-the-art dental school in Preston, UCLan has one of the most sophisticated ‘phantom head’ rooms in Europe where students learn their skills on simulators. The University also has its own Dental Clinic.
At their 10th anniversary event, which welcomed graduates and former staff to celebrate, NHS England’s Deputy Chief Dental Officer and UCLan Honorary Professor Eric Rooney commented: “Over the last ten years many of the initial aims of the School have been fulfilled, helping patients and creating a vibrant dental academic community. Our population, their needs, and the way we care for them is changing and UCLan is well placed to develop and adapt over the next ten years and beyond.”
