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06/10/2015

'Work the World' dental elective in Kandy, Sri Lanka

'Work the World' dental elective in Kandy, Sri Lanka

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As a fourth year dental student at Newcastle University Renna Mahsoub was given the opportunity to do a dental elective placement in her summer break before entering final year. Work the World have always had a good reputation at Newcastle and she had heard fantastic stories from the year above. She writes about her dental voluntary experience.

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06/10/2015

A young dentist journeys from Dublin to Killiney (Singapore)

A young dentist journeys from Dublin to Killiney (Singapore)

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My name is Shawn Shelley and I graduated from Trinity College Dental School in 2012. A Montana native, I now work as an Associate Dental Surgeon in a private practice in Singapore.

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06/10/2015

A Dental Elective in Peru?

A Dental Elective in Peru?

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The Medical Elective Network was established in 2011 to provide international student health care electives and free health care campaigns for people with limited resources in Peru.

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06/10/2015

Working abroad

Working abroad

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Surinder has worked in NHS and private practice in the UK and now practises as a general dental practitioner in Singapore. Holding a holistic view to healthcare she enjoys working with anxious patients, carrying out oral surgery and is involved with public oral health teaching.

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06/10/2015

From Ireland to a new dental life in Australia

From Ireland to a new dental life in Australia

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Alma Creavan is an Irish Young Dentist. In this article she shares her experience of being a newly qualified dentist in Australia.

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23/09/2015

Working Life: The First Semester

Working Life: The First Semester

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Thomas Graydon graduated from the University of Western Australia in 2014. After graduating he moved to Bunbury, two hours south of Perth, to work as an associate dentist in a private practice.

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Case study 18/09/2015

Would you like Endone on the side?

Would you like Endone on the side?

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As a fresh graduate, I started working in the public system in a small country town with another graduate and a mentor/senior dentist who would come by a few times a month to extract wisdom teeth.

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10/08/2015

A review on Dental Protection's Mastering Consent and Shared Decision...

A review on Dental Protection's Mastering Consent and Shared Decision Making Workshop

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Shania Seewoonarain qualified from Newcastle University in 2014. She is currently in her Foundation year on the Basildon Scheme. "I decided to write this review to let dentists know what this informative workshop is all about."

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07/08/2015

Prosthodontists - Aditya Naidu

Prosthodontists - Aditya Naidu

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In this section we focus on the different types of dentistry and speak to dentists who have chosen to follow alternative career paths. In this article we focus on prosthodontists written by Aditya Naidu.

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07/08/2015

Foundation Years - Joanna Christou

Foundation Years - Joanna Christou

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In this section we focus on the different types of dentistry and speak to dentists who have chosen to follow alternative career paths. In this article we focus on Foundation Year 1 as a dentist written by Joanna Christou.

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07/08/2015

Endodontics - Kreena Patel

Endodontics - Kreena Patel

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In this section we focus on the different types of dentistry and speak to dentists who have chosen to follow alternative career paths. In this article we focus on Post Graduate Endodontics written by Kreena Patel.

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07/08/2015

Orthodontics - Leila Khamashta-Ledezma

Orthodontics - Leila Khamashta-Ledezma

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In this section we focus on the different types of dentistry and speak to dentists who have chosen to follow alternative career paths. In this article we focus on Orthodontics written by Leila Khamashta-Ledezma.

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07/08/2015

Periodontics and Implant Dentistry - Mishal K Sachdev

Periodontics and Implant Dentistry - Mishal K Sachdev

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In this section we focus on the different types of dentistry and speak to dentists who have chosen to follow alternative career paths. In this article we focus on periodontics and implant dentistry written by Mishal K Sachdev.

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02/06/2015

Let's Talk About Mouth Cancer

Let's Talk About Mouth Cancer

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Ewan MacKessack-Leitch graduated in 2011 from Dundee Dental School. Ewan is currently a CT2 in Paediatrics at Dundee Dental Hospital.

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02/06/2015

Getting Your Teeth into Photography

Getting Your Teeth into Photography

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Daniel is a first year longitudinal foundation dentist qualified from Newcastle University in 2014 and is currently working between York hospital and general dental practice.

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02/06/2015

Reflections - A Powerful Tool for Your Professional Development

Reflections - A Powerful Tool for Your Professional Development

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Ohsun Kwon graduated in 2013 from King's College London. After completing Dental Foundation Training last year, Ohsun is now working as a Dental Core Trainee in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department at Salisbury District Hospital.

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02/06/2015

Working for a corporate; is it really that bad?

Working for a corporate; is it really that bad?

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Adele graduated from Newcastle University in 2013 and has been working in general practice ever since. I have written this article to try and give an insight into my experience of working for a dental corporate, which can often be given a bad name.

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02/06/2015

Oral Surgery: When to extract, extirpate or refer... the dilemma

Oral Surgery: When to extract, extirpate or refer... the dilemma

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Claire has written this article to share her experience of surgical extractions during her dental foundation training. She hopes that this will provide advice for newly qualified dentists when undertaking surgical extractions.

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02/06/2015

The value of dental volunteering

The value of dental volunteering

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Mary Connolly studied at the University of Sheffield and graduated in 2012. She has undertaken a two year foundation training scheme in Newcastle upon Tyne and is now over half way through a year as an SHO in oral and maxillofacial surgery at Sunderland.

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01/06/2015

Reflection of a Foundation Trainee: Managing the Difficult Patient

Reflection of a Foundation Trainee: Managing the Difficult Patient

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Katy Martin studied at University of Sheffield and qualified in 2014. She is currently a foundation trainee in London on the UCL Eastman training scheme. Katie is starting a dental core training post in Thames Valley in September 2015.

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01/06/2015

Volunteering in Malawi - The Warm Heart of Africa

Volunteering in Malawi - The Warm Heart of Africa

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Radhika Kotecha studied at the University of Manchester and graduated in 2013. She is currently working in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery department in Derby. Radhika has written this article to share her experience and inspire other young dentists to embark on a journey of a lifetime.

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01/06/2015

Dental Volunteering in The Philippines

Dental Volunteering in The Philippines

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Veronica Pletiak completed her Bachelor of Oral Health at the University of Adelaide, Australia graduating in 2014. She has written this article to share her time volunteering overseas during her degree; she highlights the positive impact this opportunity can have on clinical skills.

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