BDS and Beyond

It has been a while since you last heard from us! We've been busy with our final exams and are delighted to say that we have both passed and are now officially dentists! More good news is that we have a new episode to keep you all entertained. On this episode we had the amazing opportunity to interview our lovely guest, Alex Rushworth- Paediatric clinician at Newcastle Dental Hospital  and author of the fantastic children’s book, 'Open wide...what's inside?'.  We also discussed the impact the book has had as part of the 'Happy Teeth Happy Smile' project in Leicester and what it takes to be a brilliant paediatric dentist. Happy listening! *All episodes aired were pre-recorded prior to placement of social distancing measures.

We all regularly hear and use the word 'professionalism' but what does it actually mean to dentists and dental students? How does it affect our practice, and what must we do to remain professional at all times? Today we have invited Professor Janice Ellis who happens to be undertaking research in professionalism in addition to several other roles within the Newcastle Dental School. Stay tuned to hear her take on what it means to be a dental professional.  Happy listening!

On this episode, we had the pleasure of chatting with David Bretton to discuss  all things private practice.  Join us as we talk about his journey from graduating to his current role today in private practice, the differences between NHS and private dentistry, managing expectations, and how to talk to your patients about the 'M' word-- Money.  *All episodes aired were pre-recorded prior to placement of social distancing measures.

This episode discusses the new changes to the BSP periodontal classification, how they’re being implemented and what that means for treatment planning. It’s a need-to-know guide for students and qualified dentists alike. With us, we have Mark Gidley who is the academic and clinical teaching lead for periodontology at the Newcastle School of Dental Sciences. Happy listening!

This episode discusses the Dental foundation and General professional training years and what each role entails. We also talk about the application process, the transition between dental school and DFT/GPT,  as well as the challenges faced during these years.  To help us with that, we have invited our very special guests: Paul Blaylock and Shir Lynn Tan. Paul is an associate clinical lecturer at Newcastle Dental School, and is also the current training programme director for the the North-East of England  GPT scheme (and lots more). Shir Lynn is second year GPT at the North-East of England GPT scheme.  Enjoy!!

This episode runs through the application process, how to write a stellar personal statement, how to interview well and anything applicants can do to get noticed by the admissions tutors. We've invited Dr Holmes– Head of admissions at Newcastle University Dental School to talk us through the ins and outs of the application process with some specific information when considering applying to Newcastle School of Dental Sciences.