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Growing and thriving in dentistry: building meaningful careers at every stage

National Careers Week (2-7 March) is a timely opportunity to reflect on the many rewarding routes into dentistry and the…

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Dental graduate NHS tie-in proposed in Scotland

Scottish dental, medical and nursing graduates would have to work in the NHS for five years or repay tuition support…

Dentistry Scotland

From rejection to recognition at the Private Dentistry Awards

Riaz Sharif shares how he overcame rejection and a difficult start in life as an east London orphan to win…

Private Practice

New dental training centre opens to urgent care patients

A new Dental Education Practice in Plymouth opened its doors yesterday (9 February), providing training to dental students and urgent…

Dentistry

Shaping careers, strengthening practices: the impact of dental apprenticeships

Jade Whitfield shares her journey as a trainee dental nurse and the power that apprenticeships can have in dentistry. Behind…

Dental Nursing

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From graduate to award-winning clinician: finding fulfilment and growth in dentistry

Dr Alexanne Martin shares her journey into dentistry, finding the right support to grow from being a graduate to an…

Dentistry

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Why dental education needs an overhaul

Sarika Shah discusses the biggest gaps in dental education and how they could be filled with an overhaul of the…

Dentistry

Foundation dentists’ patient safety projects recognised in research competition

Dental Protection shares the results of the 2024 UK Foundation Dentists Competition, recognising exceptional research in the area of patient…

Young Dentist

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Are international students an overlooked cohort that could help save NHS dentistry?

Could international students help to plug dental workforce gaps in the NHS? Amirali Ziaebrahimi explains why small tweaks in immigration…

Dentistry

From student to associate: how to navigate the transition and thrive

Patric Aria Saraby opens up about his key learnings during his first months as an associate, and how he turned…

Dentistry

How working with a mentor helps overseas clinicians build confidence

Chantej Singh Bedi, clinician at mydentist Avalon House, Sunderland, shares his experience practising at mydentist as an overseas clinician, working…

Dentistry

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What to do if you miss the grades to study dentistry

Have you missed the A level grades to study dentistry at university? Dakshita Goli explains your options, from resitting to…

Dentistry

Final year at dental school: the unspoken challenges of being on the edge of graduation

Recent dental graduate Al Hussein Hamed opens up about what final year of dental school taught him – both as…

Dentistry

Dental training facilities expanded at University of Lancashire

Newly-expanded clinical dental teaching facilities will be used to train BDS students and overseas dentists looking to qualify in the…

Dentistry

Why I became a dentist: a personal story of family and care

Dentistry spoke to Patric Aria Saraby about why he chose a career in dentistry, his long-term goals and what excites…

Dentistry

Becoming an award-winning clinician and educator by 30

Best Young Dentist at the Dentistry Awards 2024, Wiktor Pietraszewski shares his journey to award-winning clinical skills and developing a…

Dentistry

Why hasn’t NHS dental reform happened yet?

Dental student Amirali Ziaebrahimi explores why delaying meaningful reform risks pushing NHS dentistry to the breaking point. We’ve all seen the…

NHS in crisis

Newly-qualified dentists earn £10,000 more than average graduate

Dentistry and medicine graduates were found to earn the highest salary 15 months after leaving university in a UK-wide survey.…

Dentistry

NHS tie-in for dental graduates: reaction from the profession

Under the new plans, dental graduates will have to provide NHS dentistry for three years – dental students, graduates and…

Dentistry