Archive for the ‘Dental Graduate’ Category

Durham College Launches New Dental Nurse Apprenticeship Scheme

Durham College Launches New Dental Nurse Apprenticeship Scheme

New College Durham has launched a new dental nurse apprenticeship scheme in a bid to help students make the leap into a career in dentistry. The course, which will start in September, is designed to provide student dental nurses with the theoretical and practical knowledge they need to succeed in the industry. In addition to […]


Over A Hundred Dental Graduates Struggling To Find Training Places

Over A Hundred Dental Graduates Struggling To Find Training Places

More than a hundred final year students and dental graduates have not been given a training place, it has been revealed. A total of 107 students and graduates are currently without a training place and the British Dental Association has issued a call for places to be found for those who are set to miss […]


Dental Students Face £60,000 Debts After University

Dental Students Face £60,000 Debts After University

Students starting a dentistry degree in 2013/2014 can expect to come out of university with debts of £60,000, according to new research. The study, which was carried out by the British Dental Association, claims that students in their first year will come out with significant debts. Research also revealed that students who graduated last year […]


Queen’s University Dental Student Ranked First In National Assessment

Queen’s University Dental Student Ranked First In National Assessment

A dental student from Queen’s University, Belfast, has come out on top following a national assessment. Leonard Maguire, originally from County Tyrone, ranked first out of 1,200 dental students across the UK in a recent assessment, which is part of the recruitment section of Dental Foundation Training. Queen’s University excelled in the assessment, with half […]


Plymouth University Dental Students Treat More Than 10,000 Patients

Plymouth University Dental Students Treat More Than 10,000 Patients

Dental students from Plymouth University have treated more than 10,000 patients from Devon and Cornwall over the last five years, it has been revealed. The Peninsula Dental School opened in 2007 and since, more than 10,000 people have benefited from care provided by dental students under the supervision of trained dentists. The scheme is mutually […]


Artist’s Impression Of UK’s First Private Dental School Unveiled

Artist’s Impression Of UK’s First Private Dental School Unveiled

The first image of the UK’s first ever private dental school has been unveiled; an artist’s impression of the school, which is due to be built in Leicester city centre, shows a stylish, modern building. The Leicester Dental Teaching Academy would be the first private dental school in the UK. The project is being lead […]


British Dental Association Angered By Foundation Training “Fiasco”

British Dental Association Angered By Foundation Training “Fiasco”

Representatives from the British Dental Association have reacted angrily to the news that 35 newly qualified dentists have not been allocated foundation training places. Figures from the House of Commons revealed that 35 dentists who have recently graduated have not been allocated Dental Foundation Training places, which means that they will not be eligible to […]


60% Fail Rate for Dental Students in Tamil Nadu

60% Fail Rate for Dental Students in Tamil Nadu

There will be fewer new dentists joining the Indian State, Tamil Nadu, health system following a 60% failure rate during final examinations. The pass percentage for the final BDS exams was 70% last year, but this year, 60% of students failed the exams, which took place in August. A total of 945 students took the […]


University Of Liverpool Graduate Joins Youngs Dental Practice Team

University Of Liverpool Graduate Joins Youngs Dental Practice Team

Simon Betts, a graduate from the dental school at the University of Liverpool, has joined the team at Youngs Dental Practice as an associate dentist. Simon graduated in July and joined the Youngs dental team straight away; since he started working at the surgery, he has gained valuable experience and become a very popular member […]