31/08/2014 Speciality training - why, when and how? Preview Article Speciality training - why, when and how? Time to read article: 6 mins Close Preview Reena Wadia studied at Barts and The London. She wrote this article about speciality training as she feels there is a lack of clear guidance on entering the speciality training process. There are so many factors to consider and it can be a daunting thought. It is probably one of the most rewarding career pathways to choose from so young graduates should be confident in applying if they feel it is right for them. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Career Planning
31/08/2014 Dental career progress options Preview Article Dental career progress options Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview When I graduated from Birmingham in 2003 the dental career pathway was simple. Either you would practise in hospital as a specialist via the (previously) insular MFDS route or you would work in general dental practice. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Career Planning
31/08/2014 My life as a dentist- After graduation Preview Article My life as a dentist- After graduation Time to read article: 6 mins Close Preview Martin Amsel graduated from University in 1971 and shares what happened next and how young dentists can learn from this. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Career Planning
31/08/2014 From General Dental Practice to Maxillofacial and beyond... Preview Article From General Dental Practice to Maxillofacial and beyond... Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview Sonia Khela qualified from Birmingham Dental School in 2010. She then undertook vocational training in the South Yorkshire East Midlands Deanery and opted to go into general practice rather than apply for a DF2 post. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Career Planning
31/08/2014 Passion with profession Preview Article Passion with profession Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Leentje gives an alternative view on dentistry, enticing young dentists to explore different options and combine their passion with their profession. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Career Planning
31/08/2014 Social Media World Preview Article Social Media World Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Aoife O'Neill is in her final year of study at Cork University College. She has written this article because she feels that it is such a relevant important topic in today's world. The article is about Dentistry in a social media world and the impact it has on us as dental professionals. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Communicate
31/08/2014 A Reflection on Communication Preview Article A Reflection on Communication Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview Steve Conteh Studied at KCL and graduated in July 2014 He will be working as a foundation dentist in Marlborough starting in September. Steve wrote this article to share the information he has learned to help others. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Communicate
31/08/2014 Six Resolutions for Young Dentists Preview Article Six Resolutions for Young Dentists Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Each and every January, many of us scribble down our New Year's resolutions and pledge to join a gym, learn a new language or find true love. Sometimes though, we forget that our careers deserve New Year's resolutions too. Make the promise to yourself that 2014 will be a fantastic year for your personal life and career too. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Career Planning
31/08/2014 Top Tips for Your Dental Foundation Training Preview Article Top Tips for Your Dental Foundation Training Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Graduating dental school brings the feeling of relief and excitement that you have finally succeeded. The long stressful journey of exams, case presentations and trying to find patients to complete your treatment quotas is now over, you've finally done it, and you have obtained your BDS qualification. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Career Planning
31/08/2014 The next five years after dental school Preview Article The next five years after dental school Time to read article: 5 mins Close Preview Some thoughts from Michael Lessani on life after dental school. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Career Planning
31/08/2014 Before accepting your dental job offer Preview Article Before accepting your dental job offer Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview This article gives advice as to the questions you need to ask before accepting your first associate job. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Career Planning
31/08/2014 A schedule for everything: your dental career pathway? Preview Article A schedule for everything: your dental career pathway? Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview As you throw your graduation caps in the air, don't you suddenly realise that the world is so wide that you wish you were still... Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Career Planning
31/08/2014 Never make assumptions during your dental career Preview Article Never make assumptions during your dental career Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview The people we work with, the materials, instruments and equipment we use and the dental laboratories with whom we work, and professional colleagues to whom we refer patients or who refer patients to us, are all part of our clinical routine and ‘comfort zone’. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Career Planning
31/08/2014 Job Hunter. What it's really like looking for your first dental job Preview Article Job Hunter. What it's really like looking for your first dental job Time to read article: 6 mins Close Preview When you leave dental school, you think that the world is your oyster and that you will never ever have to worry about work. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Career Planning
31/08/2014 How to improve dental patient satisfaction Preview Article How to improve dental patient satisfaction Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Techniques dentists can use to improve dental patient satisfaction understanding patients better. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Communicate
31/08/2014 Dental records as a tool for improvement Preview Article Dental records as a tool for improvement Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview In the Internet age, dental records have never been easier to create and share. Online you can find text, videos, digital images, sound files and every combination of these. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Dental Records
31/08/2014 Stress. How you can overcome it Preview Article Stress. How you can overcome it Time to read article: 6 mins Close Preview Tim Newton was a speaker at the 2012 YDC conference. The Adult Dental Health Survey provides information on the common reasons for members of the public avoiding dental treatment... Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Professionalism
31/08/2014 Career progression options for young dentists Preview Article Career progression options for young dentists Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview When I graduated from Birmingham in 2003 the dental career route was simple. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Career Planning
31/08/2014 Dentists need patient feedback Preview Article Dentists need patient feedback Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Feedback may be either positive or negative but, either way, we can learn important lessons about our dentistry that are equally important. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Communicate
31/08/2014 Going into private dental practice Preview Article Going into private dental practice Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview There are many young practitioners who seem to think that working in private dentistry must be the equivalent of living in Utopia. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Career Planning
31/08/2014 Improving communications in the dental surgery Preview Article Improving communications in the dental surgery Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview 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%... Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Communicate
31/08/2014 Learning from mistakes Preview Article Learning from mistakes Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Susan Willatt argues that everyone can make mistakes but the important thing is to learn from them. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Professionalism
31/08/2014 Avoiding the ill effects of stress Preview Article Avoiding the ill effects of stress Time to read article: 7 mins Close Preview 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. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Career Planning Professionalism
31/08/2014 Professional behaviour as a dental student Preview Article Professional behaviour as a dental student Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview 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 Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Professionalism