General Dentistry

This video looks at how much dentists earn on the NHS. I look at job roles including dental foundation training, dental core training and specialty training. I also discuss associate dentist earning and explain...

What is Clinical Audit? According to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), an audit is described as: a quality improvement process that  seeks to improve patient care and outcomes through a systematic review...

This video addresses changes in the dental core training interviews during the COVID pandemic. It looks at the stations (clinical governance and clinical scenario) as well as tips and tricks to master an online...

The Situational Judgement Test (SJT) is crucial for ranking in your Dental Core Training and Dental Foundation years. However, they can be notoriously difficult to do well and, so, this post will hopefully provide...

As part of most finals exams, you will be required to present a continuing care case you have worked on. This is quite a daunting time for any student, especially because it involves standing...

Dental Core Training interviews can be quite daunting. This post will focus on tips and tricks to help with the interview process. The wider application process has been covered in a different post: A...

The Mental Capacity Act 2005 The Mental Capacity Act (MCA) is crucial to making decisions for a number of patients lacking capacity. Mental capacity refers to the ability to make a decision. Hence, it's aim...

What is Clinical Governance? https://youtu.be/B-LTDnfn8Ro Clinical governance is more and more involved in healthcare. It is something which is commonly asked about in interview scenarios for Dental Core Training and Specialty Training. The most frequently published...

What is Dental Core Training? Dental Core Training (DCT) is a set of up to 3 years of post-graduate training that can be carried out by a dentist. Many dentists choose to do a year...