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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.

Emily Hooper volunteered for two weeks in Nepal, to experience and practise dentistry in a foreign country in order to gain further clinical experience in a different working environment.