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Are international students an overlooked cohort that could help save NHS dentistry?

Could international students help to plug dental workforce gaps in the NHS? Amirali Ziaebrahimi explains why small tweaks in immigration…

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NHS tie-in for dental graduates: reaction from the profession

Under the new plans, dental graduates will have to provide NHS dentistry for three years – dental students, graduates and…

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The art of reflection

Umair Afzal discusses how reflection can foster self-awareness, reduce burnout and enhance professional growth for young dentists. Since high school,…

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A guide to common dental materials

Umair Afzal shares a simple and concise overview of dental materials for dental students – a game-changer for revision. While…

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Bupa Dental Care partners with University of Manchester to offer primary care placements for dental students

Bupa Dental Care has partnered with The University of Manchester to offer dental undergraduates the opportunity to gain hands-on clinical…

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Plans for new dental school remain uncertain

Plans to open a new dental school at the University of East Anglia (UEA) are ‘not a done deal’ as…

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How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 9 September 2023

It’s been a busy week for dental news. Missed it? Here’s what’s happened over the past seven days… GDC launches…

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How are dental degrees changing for students?

We hear from two dental students about the changes they have seen over the course of their degrees and where…

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Background music reduced dental students’ stress and improved performance

Background music helped to improve the performance of dental students during tooth preparation exercises, a new study shows.  According to…

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How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 4 March 2023

Missed out on last week’s dental news? Here’s what happened over the past seven days… Debt among dental students more…

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Debt among dental students more than doubles in ten years

Debt among dental students has more than doubled in the past ten years to £50,000, new research shows.  According to…

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Dental students ‘likely to under-report racist incidents’, says study

Dental students ‘felt compelled to put patients’ interests first’ despite racist comments, according to a new study that looks at…

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First dental student-led implant case carried out using robots

Dental students at NYU College of Dentistry became the first to perform dental implant surgery using robots. The faculty and…

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Dental students in crisis

Ros Keeton, chairman of the British Dental Association Benevolent Fund, discusses the results of a recent survey into the financial and…

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Dental news you’ve missed this week

Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… Record number of…

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Dental students offered £10,000 to switch universities

Students who were awarded a place on an oversubscribed dental degree are being offered £10,000 to switch to a different…

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How to get involved in research as a dental student

Sneha Chotaliya discusses how dental students can get some involvement and experience in the world of dental research. If you…

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The COVID dental graduates – what will we bring to the profession?

Kiri Paul explores the additional skills dental graduates will pick up during the COVID-19 pandemic and how this can help…

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Dental news you’ve missed this week

Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… Dental students in…

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