MUDRSoc is proud to share that our very own Society Advisor, Sumaya Al-Attar, had her research published recently! Sumaya Al-Attar, Miriam Jiagbogu, Lucy O’Malley and Yin-Ling Lin (all from the University of Manchester) collectively conducted a cross-sectional study looking into how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected dental students. The paper is incredibly insightful, so do[…]

A summary of: Kovarik, J., Voborna, I., Barclay, S. et al. Dental loss after radiotherapy for head and neck cancer. Br Dent J 231, 473–478 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41415-021-3536-4 Introduction: Every year, more than 600,000 people worldwide are diagnosed with head and neck cancer (HNC). Patients with HNC raise additional challenges, such as an increased risk of dental issues. Oral toxicity caused by radiation[…]

A summary of: Edwards JA, Ford L, Boyle C. 2015. Dementia and Dentistry. Dent Upd 42(5): 464–472.  Dementia is one of the most common conditions seen In NHS patients with it being estimated over 1 million people will be suffering from it in the UK by 2025 and many more who may be undiagnosed. However early diagnosis[…]

A summary of: Hania, M., Roberts, A. and Sharif, M. 2021. Gender incongruence/dysphoria in children and adolescents: overview and implications for dentistry. Br Dent J. 230,369–373. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41415-021-2734-4 Overview of gender dysphoria: Gender identity is defined as the subjective sense of belonging to a gender category. Incongruity between birth sex and gender ranges on a varied spectrum. Awareness[…]

A summary of: Bradley et al. 2020. Impact of a health marketing campaign on sugars intake by children aged 5–11 years and parental views on reducing children’s consumption. BMD Public Health. Increased free sugar intake is an established risk factor of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as dental caries and obesity. Such NCDs present a global public[…]

Welcome back to the MUDRSoc website and blog! A new academic year has arrived 🍂, and that means there is an entirely new committee for 2021-2022 that we’re really excited to introduce to you all! INTRODUCING THE 2021/22 COMMITTEE… —- SABINA, MUDRSoc’s President for 2021-2022! 👑 —- SUMAYA, the Society Advisor for 2021-2022! 💬 —-[…]

On 11th April 2021, MUDRSoc held their first ever OSCE revision session! Our speakers (Dr Carly Dixon, Dr Jacob Watts and Dr Maha Kashif) discussed the new format of OSCEs at Manchester University due to COVID, went through some example scenarios and gave some excellent tips for both practical and communication stations. They have kindly[…]

An extended version of the BDJ letter: Russell-Williams, C., Al-Attar, S. Students’ vaccine views. Br Dent J 230, 183 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41415-021-2731-7 Key Facts: 86.6% of dental students plan to have or have already received the vaccine. 56.3% of dental students believe the vaccine may have harmful side effects or long-term effects. 72.4% of dental students would like more[…]

Clinical Case Summary: ‘Minimally invasive treatment of white spot lesions’ A summary of: Victoria Sampson. 2020. Minimally invasive treatment of white spot lesions. DMG Connect. Date Reviewed: 13.12.2020.  https://dmg-connect.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/ADT-Jun-Sampson.pdf White spot lesions are white opacities seen on teeth after the subsurface layer of the on enamel on the tooth becomes demineralised. The decalcified inner enamel[…]

A summary of: Smyth, R., Amlani, M., Fulton, A. et al. The availability and characteristics of patient-focused YouTube videos related to oral hygiene instruction. Br Dent J 228, 773–781 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41415-020-1527-5  With dental caries and periodontal disease still being prevalent within the UK, preventative interventions have been and are effective in reducing incidence of disease. Preventative healthcare advice has been[…]