Training and Education

Education is the key to everything, says protection society chair

In an interview, Graham Stokes, Medical Protection Society (MPS) council chair, highlighted the importance of education, personal development and mentoring in dentistry.

Lifelong learning at its best

A look at the importance of continuous learning in dentistry, demonstrating how learning can be both informative and fun.

Dental school needed at Welsh university, says MS

Siân Gwenllian has launched a report to make a case for establishing a dental school at Bangor University.

Dentistry examination standards to be improved by clinical director

Adrian Thorp has visited a university in Kuala Lumpur to improve the links and standards of graduates taking the Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery (MFDS) examination.

Dental care provider offers university students ‘vital exposure’

Bupa Dental Care has partnered with The University of Manchester to offer dental undergraduates the...

Dentistry award offers hands-on course to foundation trainees

The College of General Dentistry (CGDent) and GC Award for foundation trainees, which promotes clinical skills and patient care, have opened for entries to the 2024/25 competition.

Dental sustainability award winners announced

The Association of Dental Education in Europe (ADEE), the European Dental Students’ Association (EDSA) and Henry Schein have awarded dental schools and societies for their efforts in implementing a...

GDC publish more Overseas Registration Examination dates

The General Dental Council (GDC) has announced key dates for 2025 Overseas Registration Examination (ORE) sittings.

Dental services in Dumfries and Galloway supported by record number of new students

A record number of trainee dentists are joining the Dumfries and Galloway dental service in 2024 to help address continuing challenges in dental care.

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Training and Education

New dentists required to deliver NHS care under government plans

Newly qualified dentists could be required to deliver NHS care for several years after they graduate under a government consultation launched on May 23, 2024.

Training and Education

The importance of referrals for complex cases

Nikolas Vourakis and Fazeela Khan-Osborne explain the options for making the correct referral.

Welsh politician campaigns for dental school

Siân Gwenllian, a north Wales member of the Senedd (MS), has commissioned a survey seeking to understand the experiences and perspectives of dental school students in Wales.

Welsh students receive first-hand dentistry experience

Fifty-five students have gained a taste of a career in medicine and dentistry at a medical residential at Cardiff University.

First dental hygienist to complete a PhD in clinical dentistry at a London university

Claire McCarthy, a clinical teacher and a clinical research fellow, has made history as the first dental hygienist to complete a PhD in Clinical Dentistry at King’s College London. She now joins an...

Fast track master's degree in research

Fellows and associate fellows of the College of General Dentistry (CGDent) are now eligible to enrol on a ‘top-up’ Master’s degree, which can be completed during a single year of part-time distance...

Scottish dental school celebrates 100 per cent exam pass rate

Staff and students from the University of Dundee’s School of Dentistry have plenty to smile about as they prepare to take part in a rare academic tradition.

Students win awards for research in children’s dentistry

The winners of the 2024 Max Horsnell Travel Award and National Student Elective prize have been announced by the British Society of Paediatric Dentistry (BSPD). These annual awards recognise vision...

Professor receives award for services to dental education

Callum Youngson, a professor, chair of the dental board and member of the council at Medical Protection Society (MPS), has received an MBE for services to dental education in the King’s birthday...

New dentists required to deliver NHS care under government plans

Newly qualified dentists could be required to deliver NHS care for several years after they graduate under a government consultation launched on May 23, 2024.

Social care minister visits dental school

Students and staff at the University of Plymouth’s Peninsula Dental School met the minister for health and social care on May 16, 2024, to hear about its innovative work.

University hosts a scientific research festival

The University of Birmingham’s MDS Research Festival 2024 has celebrated the wide range of excellent research being undertaken in the College of Medical and Dental Sciences.

A consultant-led approach to implant treatment

Amardip Kalsi explains the benefits of additional training.

University calls for a dental school in the East

The University of East Anglia (UEA) has renewed its calls for permission to open a dental school. It says training dentists in the region would help ease the area’s access issues.

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