Scott Wright is a fourth year dental student currently studying at the University of Glasgow. His reason behind writing this article was to inform other students and young dentists about the impact social media can have on them both personally and professionally. Additionally Scott hopes to give professionals some advice regarding online activity.

The GDC needs to drastically improve its fitness to practise procedures after a survey by Dental Protection found that 94% of respondents had suffered stress and anxiety while being investigated – while we also raised concerns with the Health Select Committee that procedures are slow, disproportionate and, in some cases, unnecessary.

Jon Benton is a 4th Year dental student at Manchester. 'My article is designed to give advice and some helpful tips for the first time a young dentist begins treating their new paediatric patients with special requirements, based on my own experience. The purpose of this article is to share my knowledge by giving a helping hand on how to deal with patients with autism, ADHD and other mental health disorders.'

The Health Select Committee put Dental Protection’s concerns directly to the GDC at the accountability hearing yesterday. The GDC’s Chief Executive Evlynne Gilvarry and Chair Bill Moyes were asked to address our questions about the fairness of the GDC’s Fitness to Practise procedures.

Rosie studied at the University of Sheffield and qualified in 2011. "Having been qualified for over three years, I've worked in five different practices, along with many older dentists. I'm always interested to see how other dentists work, and what works for them. I have written this article to share the different techniques and approaches used by dentists trained at different times."

Jennifer studied in Dundee and graduated June 2014. Jennifer says "I wanted to write this article for anyone who felt as nervous and scared as I did before starting my foundation training position, hopefully by writing this - some fears will be put to rest!"

Treatment of your first patient is, without doubt, one of the biggest hurdles in the dental career pathway. Kalpesh Prajapat a fourth year Dental Student, shares his experience on the invasive treatment of his first paediatric patient; highlighting the fundamentals to success.

Laura writes about an account of her own experiences with depression during her dentistry degree, and how best to help someone suffering from depression. 

Standard 9.1.2 says that I must not make disparaging remarks about another member of the dental team. What is meant by this?

What is the best way to deal with a situation in which you believe a colleague’s work is below standard?

What information do I need to display about members of staff either in the practice or on the website?

Mohammed Samad a Dundee dental school graduate, relfects on how important a team approach is to a young dentists career.

Dating websites have been increasing in quantity and popularity. Magazines post articles on every second page about making first impressions, how to dress, how to speak. This all points to one fact: its hard work meeting new people. Its an important occasion meeting potential partners you might live with for the rest of your life.

Sami Stagnell, a graduate from KCL in London, reflects on how he deals with stress.

A young dentist discusses office etiquette, the challenges she faced and how to handle oneself in a working environment.

Theesan Vedan studied at the University of The Western Cape in January 2013. He has since taken up a position as a Military Dentist for the South African Defence.

Alexandra Lyne (Lexy) qualified from Manchester University and is currently doing a DF1 year in London.

Tim Newton was a speaker at the 2012 YDC conference. The Adult Dental Health Survey provides information on the common reasons for members of the public avoiding dental treatment...

Susan Willatt argues that everyone can make mistakes but the important thing is to learn from them.

Dentistry is considered one of the one of the most stressful of the health professions. Here are some useful tips for avoiding the effects of stress.