29/05/2015 What to expect from your Dental Foundation Year 1 Preview Article What to expect from your Dental Foundation Year 1 Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview 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. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Career Planning
29/05/2015 Are dentists replacing the family doctor (GP)? Preview Article Are dentists replacing the family doctor (GP)? Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Sana Sadiq is a BDS3 student at King's College London, with a previous Masters in Chemistry, from Queen Mary University of London. Read more Article contains Text
28/05/2015 Where Dentistry Meets Social Media Preview Article Where Dentistry Meets Social Media Time to read article: 5 mins Close Preview 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. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Communicate Professionalism Reputation management
Case study 28/04/2015 Simply the worst day of my practising life Preview Article Simply the worst day of my practising life Time to read article: 5 mins Close Preview Nobody gets up in the morning intending on harming someone, I know that, and I am no different. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Competence Negligence Oral Surgery Generic Dentistry Professionalism Managing Clinical Risk
15/04/2015 Oral surgery and the Extraction Crisis: What are we going to do about... Preview Article Oral surgery and the Extraction Crisis: What are we going to do about it? Time to read article: 6 mins Close Preview Megan graduated from King's College London (GKT) in 2012. Since then she has worked in private and NHS practices in Essex. Megan is currently the young dentist representative for the Essex local BDA. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Oral Surgery
15/04/2015 Dental Care for the Young Patient with Special Requirements Preview Article Dental Care for the Young Patient with Special Requirements Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview 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.' Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Professionalism
02/04/2015 Leave your mark on the World Preview Article Leave your mark on the World Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview 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. Read more Article contains Text
Articles and features 31/03/2015 How Dental Protection can help you prepare for a CQC inspection Preview Article How Dental Protection can help you prepare for a CQC inspection Close Preview Here are the Dental Protection resources which you may find helpful as part of your preparation for your inspection. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... CQC Compliance
20/03/2015 Community Dentistry - What It Really Is Preview Article Community Dentistry - What It Really Is Time to read article: 5 mins Close Preview 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. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Career Planning
17/03/2015 A reflection on the use of CAD/CAM technology Preview Article A reflection on the use of CAD/CAM technology Time to read article: 7 mins Close Preview 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." Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Restorative
12/03/2015 Different Generation - Different Techniques Preview Article Different Generation - Different Techniques Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Rosie studied at the University of Sheffield and qualified in 2011. "Having been qualified for over three years, I've worked in five different practices, along with many older dentists. I'm always interested to see how other dentists work, and what works for them. I have written this article to share the different techniques and approaches used by dentists trained at different times." Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Professionalism
Case study 10/03/2015 Broken endodontic instruments and the importance of radiographs Preview Article Broken endodontic instruments and the importance of radiographs Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview Radiographs are vital tools to determine what is happening in a patient’s mouth. Without this knowledge, problems can arise... Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Consent Professionalism Negligence Generic Dentistry Managing Clinical Risk
Advice booklet 09/03/2015 Choosing a new practice advice booklet Preview Article Choosing a new practice advice booklet Close Preview Download our Choosing a new practice advice booklet for dentists in the UK. Read more Article contains PDF Tagged in... Wales Confidentiality UK Scotland England
09/03/2015 Foundation Dentistry - Are You Unsure Of Which Path To Choose? Preview Article Foundation Dentistry - Are You Unsure Of Which Path To Choose? Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview Katherine qualified from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne in 2010 with BDS and gained her MFDS from The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow in May 2012. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Career Planning
03/03/2015 A Beginners Guide to Lateral Cephalometric Radiographs Preview Article A Beginners Guide to Lateral Cephalometric Radiographs Time to read article: 5 mins Close Preview Lydia Harris graduated from Bristol dental school in 2012 and is currently working as a Maxillofacial SHO in Bath. This article discusses the uses, indications and basic anatomical features present on a Lateral Cephalometric Radiograph, as well as discussing the basic definitions of points and planes used in cephalometric analysis. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Pathology & Radiology
Press release 02/03/2015 CQC consultation on regulatory fees Preview Article CQC consultation on regulatory fees Close Preview This consultation relates specifically to the proposed fee structure for all health care and adult social care providers that will be registered under the Health and Social Care Act 2008. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Generic Dentistry Compliance Managing Clinical Risk
Press release 02/03/2015 Parliamentary & Health Services Ombudsman consultation on principles... Preview Article Parliamentary & Health Services Ombudsman consultation on principles of good complaint handling Close Preview The document Principles of Good Complaint Handling sets out the Ombudsman's views on the key principles of good complaints handling. Although the information contained within the document is largely factual in nature, a number of issues arise from it. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Managing Clinical Risk Generic Dentistry Compliance
27/02/2015 A reflection on our first year of foundation training Preview Article A reflection on our first year of foundation training Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview Jatinder Moore and Shreya Shah graduated in 2014 from King's College London. Having undergone the DF1 application process in their final year of dental school they both gained appointments in their first choice schemes and are currently practising in the West Midlands and East of England Deaneries respectively. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Career Planning
27/02/2015 Why Do People Complain? Preview Article Why Do People Complain? Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview Natalie Bradley studied at Newcastle Dental School and qualified in June 2014. "I wrote this article based on a talk by Jane Merivale who talked at the FGDP Open Day" "it is an explanation of how complaints come about and how to manage them in practice." Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Complaints
24/02/2015 How to be a Stress Free Foundation Trainee Preview Article How to be a Stress Free Foundation Trainee Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Jennifer studied in Dundee and graduated June 2014. Jennifer says "I wanted to write this article for anyone who felt as nervous and scared as I did before starting my foundation training position, hopefully by writing this - some fears will be put to rest!" Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Professionalism
23/02/2015 Risk Management Resourses Preview Article Risk Management Resourses Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview This is just one of the many resources that Dental Protection provides for members during the early years of your career. As a member of Dental Protection you receive reduced rates during your first five years following graduation, a range of events including the Young Dentist conference, a dedicated risk management publication, free CPD and access to the online digital library. Read more Article contains Text
09/02/2015 Reaching Halfway on BDS Preview Article Reaching Halfway on BDS Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview Ajay Mehta is currently a BDS3 student at King's College London. He felt passionate about sharing his experiences of the course on reaching halfway and how he has tried to take up every opportunity worth taking at university to help character building. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Career Planning
09/02/2015 A story of Veterinary Endodontics Preview Article A story of Veterinary Endodontics Time to read article: 6 mins Close Preview Joe White is a fifth year student at The University of Sheffield. "I wanted to write this piece to share some rare experiences I had during my "non-orthodox" volunteering experience." Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Career Planning
09/02/2015 Volunteering in Alice Springs Preview Article Volunteering in Alice Springs Time to read article: 6 mins Close Preview Alice Springs: a land shaped by caterpillars, wandering boys, wild dogs, & rivers with no water, and a dental experience as inimitable as the landscape! Sam Osborn is a recent dental graduate. In this article he provides a brief insight into his time as a locum Dental Officer in Alice Springs, in an attempt to illustrate the professional, cultural, and social opportunities that exist in remote areas of Australia. Read more Article contains Text