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Case study 18/09/2015

Would you like Endone on the side?

Would you like Endone on the side?

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As a fresh graduate, I started working in the public system in a small country town with another graduate and a mentor/senior dentist who would come by a few times a month to extract wisdom teeth.

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10/08/2015

A review on Dental Protection's Mastering Consent and Shared Decision...

A review on Dental Protection's Mastering Consent and Shared Decision Making Workshop

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Shania Seewoonarain qualified from Newcastle University in 2014. She is currently in her Foundation year on the Basildon Scheme. "I decided to write this review to let dentists know what this informative workshop is all about."

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07/08/2015

Prosthodontists - Aditya Naidu

Prosthodontists - Aditya Naidu

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In this section we focus on the different types of dentistry and speak to dentists who have chosen to follow alternative career paths. In this article we focus on prosthodontists written by Aditya Naidu.

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07/08/2015

Foundation Years - Joanna Christou

Foundation Years - Joanna Christou

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In this section we focus on the different types of dentistry and speak to dentists who have chosen to follow alternative career paths. In this article we focus on Foundation Year 1 as a dentist written by Joanna Christou.

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07/08/2015

Endodontics - Kreena Patel

Endodontics - Kreena Patel

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In this section we focus on the different types of dentistry and speak to dentists who have chosen to follow alternative career paths. In this article we focus on Post Graduate Endodontics written by Kreena Patel.

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07/08/2015

Orthodontics - Leila Khamashta-Ledezma

Orthodontics - Leila Khamashta-Ledezma

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In this section we focus on the different types of dentistry and speak to dentists who have chosen to follow alternative career paths. In this article we focus on Orthodontics written by Leila Khamashta-Ledezma.

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07/08/2015

Periodontics and Implant Dentistry - Mishal K Sachdev

Periodontics and Implant Dentistry - Mishal K Sachdev

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In this section we focus on the different types of dentistry and speak to dentists who have chosen to follow alternative career paths. In this article we focus on periodontics and implant dentistry written by Mishal K Sachdev.

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02/06/2015

Let's Talk About Mouth Cancer

Let's Talk About Mouth Cancer

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Ewan MacKessack-Leitch graduated in 2011 from Dundee Dental School. Ewan is currently a CT2 in Paediatrics at Dundee Dental Hospital.

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02/06/2015

Getting Your Teeth into Photography

Getting Your Teeth into Photography

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Daniel is a first year longitudinal foundation dentist qualified from Newcastle University in 2014 and is currently working between York hospital and general dental practice.

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02/06/2015

Reflections - A Powerful Tool for Your Professional Development

Reflections - A Powerful Tool for Your Professional Development

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Ohsun Kwon graduated in 2013 from King's College London. After completing Dental Foundation Training last year, Ohsun is now working as a Dental Core Trainee in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department at Salisbury District Hospital.

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02/06/2015

Working for a corporate; is it really that bad?

Working for a corporate; is it really that bad?

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Adele graduated from Newcastle University in 2013 and has been working in general practice ever since. I have written this article to try and give an insight into my experience of working for a dental corporate, which can often be given a bad name.

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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

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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