Numerous BDS and BSc students participated in the Wikipedia Project in its first year here at the University of Manchester Dental School. After being allocated to groups comprising of different year groups and a mixture of BDS and BSc students, groups were assigned a variety of topics. The aim was to work together to improve[…]
Got a busy day of clinics and a short lunch break? Here is our list of some of the best places to get food around the Dental Hospital that will fill your stomach and won’t hurt your pocket. Filling Station Up on the second floor of the dental hospital, you will find the Filling[…]
We are lucky enough to be studying a course that is currently making huge advancements in technology and patient experience across the globe. We thought we’d have a quick look at just a few current advancements, which might inspire you to look further. Scottish company, Reminova, was founded in 2014 and looks reverse damage caused[…]
On Tuesday the 13th of February, the MUDR Society held the first of their talks in their Dental Fundamentals series – Dentures. There was a healthy turn out for this event as students were able to gain knowledge from our speakers as well as ask their own case-related questions. The first of our talks was[…]
Dentistry has been a part of the NHS since its beginning. There’s a lot changes with regards to NHS Dentistry recently, as as we all studying in this sector, we thought it would be appropriate to explain NHS Dentistry from patient and operator perspectives. The NHS was set up in 1948 and there were and[…]
Ever wondered what life might be like after graduation? Sometimes it might feel too far away to even think about but we caught up with Dr Phillip Dawson, Clinical Tutor at the University of Manchester and he continues to work in practice a few days a week. We asked him to keep a diary[…]
You’ll all have had your mock by now and whatever the result was, you should be proud. The anatomy spotter exam is different to the format of any other exam you will ever sit so be pleased you’ve made it through. We have compiled a list of tips and links that we hope will help[…]
1. Stress Less Your first few weeks at Manchester Dental School may seem pretty overwhelming, but you’ll get into the swing of things sure enough. Every assignment, big or small, may seem like the end of the world, but you will get used to the amount of work needed for EBL assessments and mock exams.[…]
On Wednesday the 15th of November, the MUDR Society held its first event of the year – the annual intercalation talk. Intercalation is an amazing opportunity that very few courses can take part in. Every year, almost half of the Medicine students choose to intercalate but it is always fewer in terms of the dental[…]
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[…]