Dentistry

Children In cases where children are unable to give consent or where the child is able to consent but refuses to do so, the law allows for proxy consent either

Types of consent There are 3 main ways to give consent: * Non-verbal (implied) e.g., when the patient sits in the chair it’s implied that they accept for you

Consent in dentistry is a very important issue which is highlighted by the fact that it is the 3rd GDC principle. Consent is the process where a patient is given

In a society increasingly accustomed to instant gratification, dentistry often finds itself falling short of meeting patients’ expectations. Patients will come in with hopes of ‘quick-fixes’ and immediate solutions to

Being in dental school is like learning a new language. There are so many different pieces of equipment, different diseases, types of treatment and NHS terminologies to get your head

This personal statement was used by a current dental student to apply to dental school at: the University of Birmingham, the University of Bristol, University of Liverpool, and Queen Mary

So this is a difficult enough decision to make. And add into that a global pandemic… you might be stressing! Well, don’t, please! Here are a few pointers which

Hi everyone! I’m Talia and I’m a 1st year Dental student at Birmingham University. Sitting down to write my personal statement seemed like the impossible task. I remember

Read part 1 first, if you haven't already! Let’s talk more about Dental School then… Very early on you are repeatedly told that you are different from

At this point I’m still in awe that I’m even at Dental School, let alone halfway through my degree. It feels like only yesterday when I was frantically

“Dentistry is…a scientific art”- that’s what I wrote as the opening line in my personal statement anyway, choosing to study Dentistry is a choice that I do

Hi everyone, my name is Karishma, I’m a 3rdYear Dental Student at UoB and here’s 5 things I think aspiring Dental Students should take a look at this