Train alongside experienced, supportive professionals. Experience JCU's broad-based program that includes all aspects of dental practice. Explore issues of concern to northern Australia, particularly those relating to tropical, rural and Indigenous practice. Subject topics include: Anatomy and Physiology for Dentists Communication Skills for Health Professionals Biological Chemistry for Dentistry Dental Science Health and Health Care in Australia Chemistry for the Dental Sciences Health Professional Research Operative Dentistry Health Promotion in Dentistry Biological Sciences for Dentistry Lifespan Development for Health Clinical Dentistry Rural and Remote Primary and Public Health Care Clinical Practice (Comprehensive Oral Care). Course Highlights: Study a highly-respected and accredited five-year JCU Dentistry course that equips you to build a dentistry career in Australia, New Zealand or Canada Gain real-life experience at JCU's public dental clinics on campus in Cairns and Townsville Become work-ready after experiencing more than 2,000 hours of supervised clinical experience in school clinics and rural and remote community health facilities Enjoy superb teaching facilities and access to researchers as part of JCU's College of Medicine and Dentistry. Career Opportunities: There is a shortage and a uneven distribution of dentists in Australia particularly in rural, remote and Indigenous communities. Queensland in particular, with its highly decentralised population, faces some unique challenges in providing a health workforce for all its communities, and the demand for dental services is high. Dentists enjoy the highest graduate starting salaries nationally*. Dentists work in private practice, in state-operated dental health services, and in teaching and research. The demand for dentists will increase in coming years as the range of services provided by dentists continues to expand and the population ages. JCU's Bachelor of Dental Surgery will prepare graduates as generalist dentists in accordance with the dental profession's scope of practice. The Australian Dental Council has accredited Dentistry courses at JCU.