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A Dental Student’s Guide to… extraction of first permanent molars

In this month’s Dental Student Guide, Hannah Hook discusses the extraction of first permanent molars in children, including complications, timings…

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A Dental Student’s Guide to…impacted maxillary canines

This month, Hannah Hook discusses when and how to assess for the presence of impacted maxillary canines, and how to…

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A Dental Student’s Guide to… hypodontia

For this month’s Dental Student’s Guide, Hannah Hook breaks down hypodontia, including its causes and how to identify it. Hypodontia…

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A Dental Student’s Guide to…facial nerve palsy

This month, Hannah Hook discusses the importance of knowing the signs of facial nerve palsy and the impact it could…

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How life brought me to Bulgaria to study dentistry

May Firoozmand opens up about her time studying in Bulgaria, helping out during the Ukraine crisis and what she’s learnt…

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Dentist pulled over to smoke joint after second day in job

A newly-qualified dentist was caught smoking a joint just days after starting his new job. The 25-year-old was pulled over…

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The final stretch – keeping up your academic motivation

University students have seen their worlds turned upside down over the last 14 months. Prabjot Mann writes about how she’s…

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Hospital dentistry – hot or not?

Considering hospital dentistry? Bethany Rushworth weighs up the pros and cons. I have worked in what I consider to be…

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Starting life as a dentist five months after graduating

Simi Panesar discusses the difficulties of starting in practice, despite not having undertaken any dentistry over the past five months.…

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Five tips for planning a successful dental elective

Afreen Osman, Thanaa Ajeigbe and Jessica Kershaw – fifth year dental students at the University of Manchester – explain their…

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Tricks and tips for the dental graduate

 Chhaya Chauhan offers tricks and tips for the recently-qualified young dentist. This is an exciting time of year, when the…

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Dental core trainee:to be or not to be?

In this article, Rachael Otukoya talks about her experience in dental core training, and why it is invaluable in gaining…

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The dental associate survival guide

We present the Matthew Sedgwick guide to surviving the first few years in clinical practice as a dental associate. Whether…

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Becoming practice owners – a dental success story

  We speak to Shakir and Nafisa Mughal about their path to becoming practice owners and creating two successful dental…

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Top tips for a smooth transition into general practice

Whether it be from a hospital post, a community post or after a career break; the transition to general practice…

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Helping you take the next step in your career development

Young dentist Sahar-Tara Aghababaie reflects on her first few years in dentistry and the steps she has taken to develop…

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‘A candle’s flame is not dimmed by lighting another candle’

We speak to Bethany Rushworth about how she got into dentistry and what advice she has for young dentists. How…

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Considering specialising in oral and maxillofacial surgery?

Have you ever thought of specialising in oral and maxillofacial surgery? Simran Bains gives an idea of what’s involved. In…

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Eleven top tips for young dentists undertaking private dentistry

Ash Parmar gives his top tips for young dentists who want to be successful in private dentistry and develop their…

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