Francine Fletcher and Surrinder Poonian write about their ten day trip to Quito in Ecuador providing dental aid for the Dental Community Fellowship during March 2012.

Patients usually attend for removal of their 'wisdom teeth' fearing the worst.

Alex Holden gives advice on how a young dentist should handle themselves when embarking on a DF1 (Dental Foundation Training Year 1) scheme.

Francine Fletcher and Surinder Poonian write about their experiences working at the Dental Community Fellowship Mission as dentist volunteers abroad in Ecuador.

Are you giving your patients enough information? Whenever a new topic is discussed with a patient in the dental surgery, the bulk of the verbal discussion will be forgotten very quickly, almost 80%...

There are many reasons why it is important that the honesty of a healthcare professional can be consistently relied upon.

There are many reasons why the personal conduct of a healthcare professional should be consistently of an appropriate standard.

R U E-AWARE? It is not always appreciated that these new forms of communication are required to conform to the same professional and ethical standards as the more traditional media.

This article explores five common financial pitfalls and gives tips of ways a newly qualified dentist can overcome them and explores the temptation of spending money unwisely.

Andrew Wilson recently graduated and he shares his experience in the lead up to that all important degree.

Christine Gordon, a dental student in her final year at the University of Sheffield, explores the possibilities of making the transition from undergraduate to foundation training an easier process.

Recent advances in endodontic instrument design and obturation techniques have made the outcome more predictable, but not guaranteed.

Being a dentist gives us many privileges. Perhaps the most important is the right to ask our patients questions of a confidential nature, and to expect truthful answers.

Ideas to help you through your exams in a relatively calm and relaxed manner, before you reach that final coffee and chocolate filled night of last-minute revision.

Susan Willatt argues that everyone can make mistakes but the important thing is to learn from them.

Dentistry is considered one of the one of the most stressful of the health professions. Here are some useful tips for avoiding the effects of stress.

The week before the spring break was one not to be forgotten for the five dental students who shared a flat in a rough but economic part of town. Although the week had started perfectly normally things started to go downhill on Monday night

Recent guidance from the GDC has focused attention on to the professional behaviour that is expected from Dental students both in and out of dental school. You may not yet be qualified however your behaviour will be measured against standards that apply to the profession

Finbar O'Mahony reflects on his first six months in dental practice and gives advice on overcoming the challenges both in performing the dentistry and dealing with your patients.

General Dental Practice is an area of work that demands a complex set of skills and knowledge. Vocational Training (VT) in Scotland or Foundation Training (FT) in England and Wales is the established means of developing these skills in newly qualified dentists.

Sami Stagnell explains his experiences working in his first practice.

John Tiernan, Director of Educational Services at Dental Protection explains the importance of the original patient record when your clinical skills face a legal challenge and emphasises the consequences if a dental professional changes a clinical record in an attempt to cover up a mistake.

Moments arise in all of our lives when reactions occur or decisions are made in an instant but which will have repercussions for months or years to come.

Asking for payment, explaining costly treatments and broaching the subject of bad debts can all be difficult and unfamiliar in the early years of practice. Whilst at dental school, many undergraduates transform the business of asking for money almost into an art form; with the bank manager's direct line stored prominently in the mobile in case urgent funding for an emergency (such as an elective in Aruba) is instantly required! However, on graduating and moving into practice, some dentists find themselves feeling strangely uncomfortable when it comes to asking for payment.