Making the right choice

The entire dental profession is predicated upon education. From the provision of safe and skilful dentistry taught in dental schools, to the research underpinning the products you recommend to your patients, education is the solid foundation upon which all this is built.

During your practising career, you may expand your scope of practice through the development of new skills, or you may wish to narrow your scope but deepen your knowledge of a particular area by choosing a more specialised area of practice. Choosing to maintain and increase your knowledge will inspire you to offer improved treatments through enhanced techniques, and in doing so compulsory and valuable continuing professional development will be attained along the way.

Completing the right type of education can be of huge benefit to the team, the practice and ultimately the patient. However, with so many training courses available, it can be difficult to select the one which best fulfills your needs; be it filling in gaps in your knowledge, enhancing your skill offering, or teaching you new techniques.