Posts Tagged ‘dental students’
Building at Stornoway Dental Centre begins
The initial foundations for a new dental centre in Stornoway were laid recently. In what is considered a significant project, the Dental Teach and Treat Centre will cost around four and a half million pounds and be comprised of 7 general dental surgeries and five modern training facilities. The new centre, which will be located […]
Dental Hygiene Programme gets the go-ahead at Hiwassee College
A new Dental Hygiene Programme at Hiwassee College has been given the green light by the Commission on Dental Accreditation. The brand new course will be the first of its kind in Monroe County and will undoubtedly benefit local people in East Tennessee in the future; dental hygienists are becoming an increasingly popular and important […]
Indian Dental Institute’s affiliation to be cancelled
A University based dental institute in Panjab, India is about to have its official affiliation with the Dental Council of India cancelled due to failure to meet guidelines and conditions. Dr. Harvansh Singh Judge Institute of Dental Sciences at Panjab University will no longer be allowed to take on new students as a consequence of […]
Isle of Wight residents invited to attend Portsmouth dental academy
Residents in the Isle of Wight have been invited to register with the new dental academy in Portsmouth. The new academy is a state of the art facility, which will provide free care for hundreds of local residents. The academy will be staffed by final year dental and dental hygiene students, who will be supervised […]
Police investigate sexual harassment charges against dental professor
Police are gathering evidence after it was alleged that a dental professor was sexually harassing his students. Police are now questioning the victims and collecting statements at the Jamnagar Dental College in Ahmedabad, India. Over the weekend, officers visited the girl’s hostel to interview students and compile written statements. The incident was reported on Thursday […]
Dental academy opens its doors to patients
A brand new dental academy in Portsmouth has opened its doors and is encouraging new patients to register. The new nine million pound development will provide reduced rate care for thousands of patients and will be staffed by students from Portsmouth University and King’s College, London. The new clinic is targeting patients who do not […]
UMDNJ students set for rise in tuition fees
Students at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey are bracing themselves, after it was announced that tuition fees will increase significantly. Officials at the school said that students from all departments are facing increases in their tuition fees as a result of cuts in state funding. The planned increases were approved by […]
Thousands brave the rain to take dental and medical entrance tests
Thousands of candidates braved torrential rain in Lahore to sit the entrance test for dentistry and medicine courses. It is estimated that around 31,000 candidates turned up at 23 centres in 12 different cities in the Punjab province. The test began at 9am and finished at 11:30am; students who sat the test said they were […]
Staff at Brewarrina clinic hoping to secure funding
Staff at a dental clinic in Brewarrina, Australia are hoping to secure funding to keep the surgery open for a further two years. The award winning clinic opened last year and has offered patients in the local area improved access to dental services. The clinic is staffed by final year dental students and qualified professionals. […]
Dental graduates much more likely to find employment
Figures have suggested that medicine and dentistry graduates are much more likely to find employment than graduates of other university courses. According to statistics released by the Higher Education Statistics Agency, around 1 in 10 graduates was struggling to find a job in the first six months after they completed their course, with those studying […]
