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Shandy qualified from Barts and the London 2010, she has since worked in various general practices, and is currently at a practice participating in the pilot scheme.

It is unwise to begin any surgical procedure unless one is prepared for and able to deal with any complications that might arise.

When I graduated from Birmingham in 2003 the dental career pathway was simple. Either you would practise in hospital as a specialist via the (previously) insular MFDS route or you would work in general dental practice.

Martin Amsel graduated from University in 1971 and shares what happened next and how young dentists can learn from this.

A sizeable proportion of the dento-legal problems in restorative dentistry and prosthodontics arise in connection with the restoration of compromised teeth.

Great care needs to be taken to avoid 'talking a patient' into any dental procedure.

Dr. Andrew Wong is a recent graduate of the University of Sydney and is on the Young Dentist Committee in Australia. He is currently working in public and private practice in Sydney.

Sonia Khela qualified from Birmingham Dental School in 2010. She then undertook vocational training in the South Yorkshire East Midlands Deanery and opted to go into general practice rather than apply for a DF2 post.

Dental undergraduate training teaches many things; knowledge of dentistry and the associated practical skills is central to the ability to treat patients. Unfortunately there can sometimes be a temptation to rely solely on our skills and knowledge to provide the answers to every problem that comes through the surgery door.