With your first patient just around the corner, we thought it would be useful to give some tips on how to deal with those first few appointments. Broadly speaking, seeing your first patient can, of course, be nerve-wracking. You’re not the only one who is nervous, don’t forget that this is a new experience for[…]
The new committee has been selected and we would love to introduce them to you… Congratulations to Saiba Ghafoor, this year’s MUDRSoc Committee President! Rejoining MUDRSoc after last year, Saiba now she continues to put in her hard work and bring all her new ideas to this year’s committee. Having just started 5th year, Saiba[…]
As our third conference comes to an end, we reflect on the days lectures and workshops in this review. The day sprang into action around 8:30 am on Saturday 4th March 2017, as students from up and down the country, began to arrive at the venue at The University of Manchester. In attendance were dental[…]
Endodontic treatment is one of the more challenging and time-consuming treatments we provide as dentists. As a student its not something you get to do every day, so remembering the steps, and the right time to take a radiograph can get quite tricky! Keep reading to get a brief outline of how to manage that[…]
This weeks blog is a quick run through of essential information on clinical record keeping in the dental setting. Good notes are an essential tool for a dental professional and are a requirement both in dental school and throughout your dental career. A patient’s clinical record may include: Clinical notes Radiographs Consent forms Photographs Study casts Audio[…]
It can be quite tricky remembering the forceps used in oral surgery and the protocol to follow when bringing a patient in for a tooth extraction…or two! Here is a step by step guide on how to handle your oral surgery sessions: Before the patient arrives, check the patient’s notes: Name, DoB and Hospital number[…]
A lot of us started back at university this week, and unfortunately we always get an increase in sharps injuries at the beginning of term. The Risk Assessment Tool for Sharps (RATS) is a good way for dental students and clinicians to assess a clinical area for risks associated with sharps injuries, prior to commencing[…]
Many of us students struggle to give good smoking cessation advice to our patients as most of us don’t fully understand what it’s like to go through the process of stopping smoking. Recently on BBC Radio 4, presenter John Waite looked into the life and work of a man named Allen Carr. No not[…]
On the Thursday 17th November 2016 MUDRSoc held their annual Intercalation Talk, giving BDS students an insight into what Intercalation involves within Dentistry at the University of Manchester. If you didn’t manage to make the event, keep reading to get a brief overview of what you missed! Intercalating involves taking a year out of Dentistry[…]
Dental foundation training assessment day is around the corner so I thought it’d be a good idea to try and collate some top tips from DFT trainers, DCTs and students who have been through it themselves! This assessment day will decide where you will be working for your first year in practice after university (or[…]