Category: Postgraduate Training

Sports Dentistry is a new and emerging field in the dental profession. It involves working with athletes of all levels and dealing with the specific oral health related challenges they present with. In this article, Dr Anni Seaborne discusses how to get involved as a Sports Dentist.

Dental anxiety affects upto 50% of the UK adult population. As such, anxiety managment is a routine challenge dentists face and one we should be well equipped to manage. Patients with significant anxiety are often managed using concious sedation. However, in this article, Dr Munir Ravalia discusses the non-pharmacological alternatives to consider when treating this cohort of patients.

Implant Dentistry involves the placement of dental implants in the jaw bone to replace missing teeth. In the this article, Dr Ferhan Ahmed discusses how to develop your career as an Implant Dentist

Orthodontics is an ever popular and in demand field of dentistry. Traditionally seen as a specialist only practice, it is becoming ever popular amongst general practitioners, seeking to both facilitate minimally invasive treatment and ultimately deliver the highest standard of care for their patients. In this article, Dr Tif Qureshi discusses his career pathway, followed by the developing trend of orthodontics in general practice and how it can be incorporated into the armamentarium of the GDP.

Facial aesthetics is the non surgical treatment of fine lines/wrinkles and folds. It normally consists of injectables, whether this be Botulinum Toxin or Dermal Fillers. In this article, Dr Harry Singh discusses the developing trend of facial aesthetics and how it can be incorporated into the practice of dentistry.

Dental Foundation Trainee? Here are a few tips on how to make the best of your first year in general practice.

Are you a Dental Foundation Trainee? Dental Core Training applications open soon and you may be considering whether to apply for DCT or an associate position. In the following article Natalie Bradley, blogger at 'A Tooth Germ', discusses why she chose Dental Core Training.

In your final year of uni? One of the many hoops you'll have to jump through this year is applying for a DFT/VT Post. Jimmy Boyle is the Assistant Director of Postgraduate Dental Education in Scotland as well as a General Dental Practitioner. His experience in these roles as well as his time spent as both a VT Trainer and VT Advisor make him perfectly suited to giving you an insight into what to expect from DF1/VT as well as the application process.

Alison Brownlie is a young enthusiastic graduate of Glasgow Dental School and in the following article she gives an insight into what to expect from a year in Dental Core Training (CT1) (formerly known as DF2).