Amit Patel graduated from Leeds University in 2012. In this article he demonstrates some of the important practical steps you can take to ease the transition from University to general dental practice which can be used as a checklist before commencing your dental foundation training.

Keeping proper records of the care and treatment we provide for our patients is an essential aspect of an overall duty of care.

Continual vigilance by the whole dental team, care in daily clinical routines and the avoidance of complacency, can prevent most accidental injuries.

Final year looming, exams stress starting to rise, revision is taking its toll, but there's one little itty bit more you need to prepare: the dreaded poster presentation!

'Rocks' may not be quite the answer that you expect when you ask a group of children the question; 'what can harm your teeth?'

I was lucky to be in a large practice, which had two foundation dentist trainees (we were known as vocational trainees then). My foundation dentistry year was such fun! A lot of my university friends were in my foundation dentistry scheme and we socialised a great deal and did not think about our future's much.

Simran Kaur, a young dentist from Liverpool University explains how, when and why social media is important in a working environment today.

The use of hypnosis to counteract stress in dentistry. Stress means pressure - a test of your coping resources.

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.

Rachel Pino is a recent dental graduate in Australia. In this article she offers her words of wisdom and encouragement in seeking that first employed role as a young dentist.

The life of a dental student isn't easy. They really make you work for it if you want those letters after your name.

Over the recent years the UK has become a significantly litigious country. Litigations faced by dentists are far more common now than what they used to be.

The first day of foundation training can be daunting. It will be the first day when you introduce yourself as 'the dentist' and no longer a student. With this comes new found responsibility and freedom to make your own treatment plans.

James Foster explains why you should be extremely careful about what treatment you agree to provide for your patients when there is a poor chance of long-term success. Warning them of the risk alone is not sufficient.

It is often the case that when you become an associate for the first time, you may not fully understand the implications of being self-employed. The associate ship arrangement is unique to the dental industry and therefore you shouldn't be afraid to ask questions about the arrangement with your practice owner.

Simon Quelch discusses the boundaries of responsibility that exist between the trainer and the foundation dentist.

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. Theesan is dedicated in pursuing a career in dental education and has a keen interest in writing, especially if it is dental related.

A recent graduate talks us through her experiences of volunteering and the understanding she gained.

Tom Dudding studied dentistry at Bristol and graduated in 2012 following a degree in Biochemistry at Birmingham.

My appointment was split in to two posts: one as an Oral Surgery Senior House Officer at Cardiff University School of Dentistry and one as a Dental Officer at Barry Community Clinic.

For any final year dental student, the thought of standing up and presenting a case in front of tutors eager to pick your brains and home in on even the tiniest of areas you might not know about, can be a daunting prospect. Fortunately, tutors are not all as terrible as we think and neither are the presentations… if you know what they are looking for.

There can be very few of us who have not benefited from the wisdom of hindsight in the course of our clinical career.

This young dentist studied at King's College in London and qualified in 2010. They have written an article about NHS dentistry and its future amongst newly qualified dentists. This article will explore the benefits of hospital training post qualification.

A revealing measure of a dentist's level of care and commitment to patients' needs can be found in the way they deal with emergencies.