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02/06/2015

Oral Surgery: When to extract, extirpate or refer... the dilemma

Oral Surgery: When to extract, extirpate or refer... the dilemma

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Claire has written this article to share her experience of surgical extractions during her dental foundation training. She hopes that this will provide advice for newly qualified dentists when undertaking surgical extractions.

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02/06/2015

The value of dental volunteering

The value of dental volunteering

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Mary Connolly studied at the University of Sheffield and graduated in 2012. She has undertaken a two year foundation training scheme in Newcastle upon Tyne and is now over half way through a year as an SHO in oral and maxillofacial surgery at Sunderland.

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01/06/2015

Reflection of a Foundation Trainee: Managing the Difficult Patient

Reflection of a Foundation Trainee: Managing the Difficult Patient

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Katy Martin studied at University of Sheffield and qualified in 2014. She is currently a foundation trainee in London on the UCL Eastman training scheme. Katie is starting a dental core training post in Thames Valley in September 2015.

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01/06/2015

Volunteering in Malawi - The Warm Heart of Africa

Volunteering in Malawi - The Warm Heart of Africa

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Radhika Kotecha studied at the University of Manchester and graduated in 2013. She is currently working in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery department in Derby. Radhika has written this article to share her experience and inspire other young dentists to embark on a journey of a lifetime.

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01/06/2015

Dental Volunteering in The Philippines

Dental Volunteering in The Philippines

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Veronica Pletiak completed her Bachelor of Oral Health at the University of Adelaide, Australia graduating in 2014. She has written this article to share her time volunteering overseas during her degree; she highlights the positive impact this opportunity can have on clinical skills.

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01/06/2015

A Crash Guide to the DF1 Application

A Crash Guide to the DF1 Application

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Reshma Ratansi is a Final Year dental student at King's College London, starting foundation training in London from September. This article provides a guide to applying students regarding what to expect and when, as a timeline. It breaks down the key components of the process and how to prepare, to make the entire application process less stressful.

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29/05/2015

What to expect from your Dental Foundation Year 1

What to expect from your Dental Foundation Year 1

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Basmal Ria and Emma Wates both studied dentistry at Kings College London and qualified July 2014. They wrote this article in the hope that their experiences so far in DFT could help future DFTs understand what to expect in their year to come.

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29/05/2015

When things don't go to plan - dig deep!

When things don't go to plan - dig deep!

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Toyin studied at The University of Manchester and qualified in July 2014. She has written this article for both dental students and qualified dentists; to encourage them in difficult situations. She has used her own experience as an example of how to overcome challenges. It is a non-clinical article, but she feels it covers important issues which are often overlooked in this profession.

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29/05/2015

Are dentists replacing the family doctor (GP)?

Are dentists replacing the family doctor (GP)?

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Sana Sadiq is a BDS3 student at King's College London, with a previous Masters in Chemistry, from Queen Mary University of London.

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29/05/2015

Dental Students - from Cardiff to the Caribbean!

Dental Students - from Cardiff to the Caribbean!

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Joshua Brian Scaife is a fourth year dental student at Cardiff University. Joshua was elected to lead the annual volunteer trip working with the Global Brigades charity. This role involved organising and administrating a trip for twenty, fourth year students to Honduras to provide free dental care. Joshua has written this article to share his experiences and hopefully to inspire other dental students to take opportunities to use their valuable skills to help those in need across the world.

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28/05/2015

Where Dentistry Meets Social Media

Where Dentistry Meets Social Media

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Scott Wright is a fourth year dental student currently studying at the University of Glasgow. His reason behind writing this article was to inform other students and young dentists about the impact social media can have on them both personally and professionally. Additionally Scott hopes to give professionals some advice regarding online activity.

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29/04/2015

Graduating from university - beyond the final hurdle

Graduating from university - beyond the final hurdle

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Nadeem Rahim is a final year dental student at The University of Sheffield and will be starting Dental Foundation Training in September 2015 in Bedfordshire.This article is aimed at current dental students as an introduction to my experience of the transition from graduating from dental school to beginning dental foundation training.

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27/04/2015

Fairer fitness to practise needed at GDC, says Dental Protection

Fairer fitness to practise needed at GDC, says Dental Protection

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The GDC needs to drastically improve its fitness to practise procedures after a survey by Dental Protection found that 94% of respondents had suffered stress and anxiety while being investigated – while we also raised concerns with the Health Select Committee that procedures are slow, disproportionate and, in some cases, unnecessary.

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23/04/2015

Change is on the way

Change is on the way

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Dental Protection’s 2015 Annual Review, titled “Change”, will soon be sent to 66,000 members. The publication is a collaborative effort by 66 dento-legal advisers who serve members on five continents.

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94% of dentists believe GDC investigations increase stress and anxiety

94% of dentists believe GDC investigations increase stress and anxiety

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A Dental Protection survey of 140 members who have been investigated by the General Dental Council (GDC) reveals that 94% felt it had an impact on their stress and anxiety and 33% had considered leaving the profession because of the experience. The survey also showed that 76% believe the investigation impacted on their personal life and 71% felt it affected their health and wellbeing.

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15/04/2015

Dental Care for the Young Patient with Special Requirements

Dental Care for the Young Patient with Special Requirements

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Jon Benton is a 4th Year dental student at Manchester. 'My article is designed to give advice and some helpful tips for the first time a young dentist begins treating their new paediatric patients with special requirements, based on my own experience. The purpose of this article is to share my knowledge by giving a helping hand on how to deal with patients with autism, ADHD and other mental health disorders.'

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02/04/2015

Leave your mark on the World

Leave your mark on the World

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Hannah Darby studied at the University of Sheffield and graduated in 2014. She is currently half way through her first year of foundation training in London on the South East scheme. Hannah has written this article to share her experience and inspire other young dentists to embark on a journey of a lifetime.

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31/03/2015

Why Am I Learning This? - Your Training in Dental School

Why Am I Learning This? - Your Training in Dental School

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Thomas Bradshaw is currently a second year BDS Dental Student at The University of Manchester. He finds self-motivation a key player in getting through your training in Dental school. Yet he understands far too well, that it is a lot harder when you don't understand the real reason behind the certain topics that you invest time into studying.

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20/03/2015

Community Dentistry - What It Really Is

Community Dentistry - What It Really Is

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Nikki Patel graduated from Kings College London in 2010. Having completed her foundation training year within the Oxford Deanery, she then spent two years as an associate in general dental practice. Following this she decided to gain secondary care experience working as a dental core trainee in oral and maxillofacial surgery, before securing a post as a community dental officer.

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20/03/2015

Tackling Primary Care From Day One

Tackling Primary Care From Day One

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Priya Mistry is a second year dental student on the four year graduate entry programme at UCLAN School of Medicine & Dentistry

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17/03/2015

A reflection on the use of CAD/CAM technology

A reflection on the use of CAD/CAM technology

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Rosie is currently a final year student at Barts and the London. During her fourth year she went on an Erasmus Exchange to the Karolinska Institute in Sweden for three months. Rosie says, "Whilst there, I was able to treat patients and it was a good experience to both practise dentistry and to live in another country."

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