The theoretical training is made up of the part, common to all the training programmes, which leads to the award of professional status in dentistry. This part comprises training for independent professional practice as well as interactive seminars on the following topics: economic aspects of bucco-dental treatment, the organization and management of a dental surgery, professional regulation and responsibility, dental computer systems, critical analysis of scientific literature, introduction to legal dentistry, introduction to communication, ergonomics, radiodiagnosis including radioprotection, ethological aspects of health care and the relationship between first and second line health care.

During the course, students’ knowledge and skills during the basic training in dentistry are deepened and further knowledge and skills are acquired in the following areas :

• functional anatomy of the head and neck
• biology of the periodontium
• microbiology
• characteristics and diagnosis of periodontal affections
• medical imaging
• pharmacology
• pathogenesis of periodontal affections relating to the accumulation of plaque
• epidemiology and treatment needs for different periodontal affections with particular emphasis on screening and treatment of at risk patients
• manifestation of systemic diseases in the buccal cavity
• immunology
• patients presenting high risk pathology
• behavioural science
• instrumentation
• initial treatment of periodontal affections  
• anti-microbial treatment of periodontal affections  
• periodontic surgery  
• treatment of furcation problems
• traumatic occlusion 
• relationship with other fields of dentistry and related fields of medicine in the context of multidisciplinary treatments
• support treatment.