Oral health and dental career advice

The project began in November when the dental student team visited the college for an assembly. In January, this was followed by a visit to the Devonport Dental Education Facility, where dental health students treat NHS patients under the supervision of qualified dental health care professionals as part of their studies.

While there, the Stoke Damerel students saw the clinical training bays, the simulated dental learning environment, the lecture theatre and the life sciences resource centre. They were able to ‘have a go’ at dental techniques using a mobile simulated dental resource and found out more about the various careers available in dentistry.

The project is part of the Inter Professional Engagement programme which sees dental students undertake a number of projects in the community designed to raise oral health awareness and to improve access to dental care. The programme is delivered by the Community Engagement Team at the Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise.