Training and Education

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.

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.

National institute offers funded training programmes to encourage students into research

The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has funded universities across 12 regions in England £33.2m to provide research training and engagement programmes for students and early...

The importance of patient education

Michael Sultan discusses the significance of effective communication.

Slight increase in dental graduates in the EU, study reveals

According to data published by Eurostat, in 2022, 14,313 dentists graduated in the EU, representing 3.2 dentist graduates per 100,000 inhabitants. This indicates a slight increase, up from 3.1 in...

Championing mental health in dentistry

Michael Sultan discusses the importance of mindfulness and wellbeing in dental practices and beyond.

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.