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Culture change in dentistry crucial to improve working lives of women
As we approach International Women’s Day, Catherine Rutland considers this year’s theme of ‘inspire inclusion’ and what this means in…
Dentistry
How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 8 April 2023
It’s been a busy week for dental news. Missed it? Here’s what’s happened over the past seven days… Why it’s…
Dentistry
‘You have to work harder as a woman’ – a playdate with Kreena and Risha
Dentistry meets endondontic specialists Kreena Patel and Risha Patel on a playdate to discuss ‘mum guilt’, finding the balance between…
Endodontics
How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 1 April 2023
It’s been a busy week for dental news. Missed it? Here’s what’s happened over the past seven days… Bupa to…
Dentistry
Looking ahead as a woman in dentistry – ‘traditional stereotypes are starting to blur’
Anmol Gill, a third year dental student, talks through her experience as a woman training to be a dentist and…
Young Dentist
Tall poppy syndrome and its effect on women in dentistry
Dr Martina Hodgson discusses ‘tall poppy syndrome’ and why it continues to have a significant impact on the successes of…
Dentistry
Dentistry and parenthood – ‘listen to your body and your mind’
Robiha Nazir talks about the challenges of taking on parenthood while juggling a career in dentistry and offers her top…
Dentistry
How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 25 March 2023
Missed out on last week’s dental news? Here’s what happened over the past seven days… Parliamentary inquiry into the state…
Dentistry
‘My priority in life was my career’: balancing work with motherhood
Deepa Bharakhda discusses deciding to start a family alongside her career, the challenges of juggling her family and work life,…
Laboratory
‘You can lead a fulfilled life with or without children’ – living child-free in dentistry
‘It’s not been something that I have felt an overwhelming urge to pursue’ – Alison Edisbury talks through why it’s…
Oral health
How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 18 March 2023
Missed out on last week’s dental news? Here’s what happened over the past seven days… What does the new budget…
Dentistry
‘There’s no way I won’t be a mother’: Manrina Rhode on trying for a child
In a very honest discussion, Manrina Rhode discusses her challenging journey of trying for a child, how it’s affected her…
Dentistry
Experiencing burnout as a mother and businesswoman
Mother-of-three Dr Zayba Sheikh, CEO and founder of Ruh Dental, talks about the importance of setting boundaries in order to…
Dentistry
‘I felt shame that my body didn’t work how I wanted it to’ – my struggles to conceive and making peace with it
In a candid and honest Celebrating Women in Dentistry article, Nina Farmer opens up about her struggles to conceive and…
Oral health
‘That’s good for a girl’: facing sexism and homophobia as a same-sex couple
Dentistry speaks to Eleanor and Emily Pittard as part of the Celebrating Women in Dentistry campaign to hear about their…
Laboratory
Happy International Women’s Day!
Today marks International Women’s Day – we give you a peek into some of the stories we have or will…
Dentistry
Choosing to be child-free – ‘I was told I wasn’t fulfilling my purpose as a female’
Amber Ojak talks about her decision to not have children and why it’s an important topic for people inside and…
Oral health
‘Being a mother is the hardest job I will ever have’
As part of our Celebrating Women in Dentistry series, Dr Mumtaz Awan speaks openly about embarking on motherhood, balancing it…
Dentistry
Celebrating women in dentistry
Dentistry in 2023 is a vibrant and increasingly diverse profession – but true equality is still far off. Inequity persists, from…
Dentistry