Back to school

September brought with it the glorious joys of the 'back to school' season. Parents everywhere had the mad rush for new shoes and trousers in time for term – bought with a prayer that this would not tempt the 'gods of growth spurts' to make their purchase redundant in a few weeks' time. This month will see the return to education for older students as the universities do their annual recall, this usually comes without the panic buying and growth issues. Your memory of university may not resemble the student lifestyle portrayed in the media today, and I'm quite sure the reality for the current crop of dental students is far from the easy life of waking up at noon and observing the daily ritual of Countdown. No one actually believes those stereotypes, right?

As CPD has been incorporated into the working life for dentists and practice teams (July next year sees the end of the first CPD cycle for DCPs) education in the profession has become a constant, and you are denied the back to school thrill. The pleasure of seeing old friends, catching up on all the gossip, and the optimistic look ahead to the bright future that lay in store for you... wasn't it great?