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What is Zero Gravity? – helping dental students from low-income families
Zero Gravity helps UK students from low-income families secure places at top universities. We hear from its founder, Joe Seddon,…
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A young dental professional’s guide to using Linkedin
Taha Varvani Mirshahi outlines five ways young dental professionals can use Linkedin to expand their networking skills and make connections.…
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Affan Saghir on the ‘special moment’ of winning Young Dentist
Affan Saghir discusses what it takes to be a good dentist, the importance of having values, and how to retain…
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Dentistry among most valued degrees in 2023
Dentistry and medicine have secured their place as the most valued non-technology degrees by employers this year. According to a…
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Three reasons why taking a gap year might make you a better clinician
After taking a gap year before dental school, student Sona Khan explains why it has helped her both personally and…
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How the DDU can support young dentists as an indemnity provider
James Kingham, dentolegal adviser at the Dental Defence Union (DDU), discusses reasons why you should choose the DDU as your…
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Dental student creates guide to help others apply to dental school
A dental student has made a 15-page guide to help prospective dentists get into dental school after her own challenges…
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Why there’s no better time to be a woman in dentistry
As past president of the Womxn in Dentistry society at King’s College London, Faridah Otulana explains why the society is…
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The (near) perfect new patient assessment for newly-qualified dentists
Onkar Mudhar reveals his top tips to help newly-qualified dentists master taking a new patient assessment. We are often led to…
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Background music reduced dental students’ stress and improved performance
Background music helped to improve the performance of dental students during tooth preparation exercises, a new study shows. According to…
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Sharon Showker wins Young Dentist Midlands
Young Dentist speaks to Sharon Showker about winning Young Dentist Midlands, and how to submit a winning entry. Congratulations on…
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One third of surveyed dental students ‘had severe depression during pandemic’
More than half of dental students in a newly-released study presented moderate or severe levels of depression. Results showed that…
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Bruxism: causes, signs and treatment options
Setareh Pirmorad explains the causes, signs and treatment options for bruxism. The American Academy of Orofacial Pain defines bruxism as…
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Departures and arrivals – navigating transitions in your career
The first few years of your career will likely be punctuated by farewells and new starts as you experience different…
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Forming deeper connections as a dental student
Umair Afzal is a fourth year dental surgery student at the University of Leeds and was the 2021-22 president of…
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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…
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A Dental Student’s Guide to… extraction of primary teeth
Hannah Hook breaks down the guidance around the extraction of primary teeth, including balancing and compensating extractions, and how to…
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Students visit Clyde Munro’s state-of-the-art Advanced Dentistry and Clinical Skills Centre
Students from the Aberdeen Institute of Dentistry were given the opportunity to visit Clyde Munro’s exclusive Advanced Dentistry and Clinical…
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Debt among dental students more than doubles in ten years
Debt among dental students has more than doubled in the past ten years to £50,000, new research shows. According to…
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