Posts Tagged ‘dental students’
Clinical internship may be reintroduced for Indian dental students
Three years after the mandatory clinical internship was scrapped, the Dental Council of India is considering reintroducing the year-long clinical programme for dental students. The internship scheme was scrapped as a result of students resorting to dishonest means of securing an internship; some members of the council even admitted that they had no idea whether […]
Dental hygienists launch board game to aid study
Two dental hygienists from America have launched a board game to help dental hygiene students pass their exams. Karen Isbister and Carrie Clotworthy made up the game when they were studying for their board exams and have now decided to launch the product as a study aid for dental hygiene students. The aim of the […]
Broxden Dental Centre up and running
A brand new, state of the art dental centre in Perth has opened its doors to the public. The Broxden Dental Centre, which cost 3.85 million pounds to develop, has been designed and constructed by Archial, one of Scotland’s most reputable architectural firms. The new centre was commissioned by NHS Tayside and will provide a […]
Bradford students invited to participate in dentistry scheme
A group of students from Bradford has been invited to participate in a prestigious dentistry programme. The group of eager students has been chosen to experience the Reach for Excellence scheme, which is designed to give students who are considering a career in dentistry a taste of life as a dentist. Seven students from sixth-form […]
New dental training programme set to launch in Jamaica
The University of Technology (UTech) and Canadian dental firm, Marmicon Smiles Solution, have announced a new dental programme, which will provide clinical training for 180 dental students, hygienists and dental assistants. The new clinical attachment programme will be launched in the next two years and will allow students already on dental programmes at the School […]
Dental student wins scholarship in half-time football challenge
A dental student from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, has won $123,000 in a half-time challenge at a football game. Casey Vidovich won the scholarship money from the Dr Pepper drinks company after throwing nine out of ten footballs into a 2 foot diameter Dr Pepper can; the challenge took place during the halftime […]
New Western Isles dental centre opens
A brand new, state of the art dental centre has opened to patients in the Western Isles. The Western Isles Dental Centre, which consists of seven general surgeries and five training surgeries, has been built to provide patients in Lewis and Harris with excellent standards of care, as well as providing first class training facilities […]
New dental surgery opens in former nightclub
A new dental surgery has opened in a former nightclub in Burnley. Chief Dental Officer, Dr Barry Cockcroft officially opened the Quest Dental Care practice yesterday. Dr Cockcroft welcomed guests to the new practice on Red Lion Street and conducted tours around the new training practice. The new branch of Quest Dental Care is the […]
New dental school set to open in Utah
A brand new, state of the art dental school is set to open in Utah. The University of Southern Nevada is opening the new facility in the Salt Lake area of South Jordan. The new, 125,000 square foot school will cost 23 million dollars to build; the facility will be kitted out with the latest […]
Indianapolis Mayor accused of fraud at dental office
The Indiana Attorney General’s office has filed a complaint against the Mayor of Southport, Indianapolis, it has been revealed. The Attorney General is accusing Rob Thoman of fraud and material deception, whilst working at his dental office. Thoman allegedly failed to mention on his 1987 application that he had pleaded no contest to charges of […]
