Category: Postgraduate Training

“Dental Foundation Training”, or “Dental Vocational Training” as it is known in Scotland, is a post-qualification training period that introduces new graduates to general practice in a protected environment. It usually lasts 1 year and is mandatory for UK graduates to undertake in order to be able to work in the NHS. In the following article Hamzah Ahmed, gives an insight into what to expect as a Foundation Dentist (FD) / Vocational Dental Practioner (VDP).