The Articulator

Isabell Meyrick wins the Bristol heat of the Royal College of Surgeons (Edinburgh) / Dentsply Clinical Skills Competition 2019/20

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The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh’s Faculty of Dental Surgery, in partnership with Dentsply, launched its Dental Skills Competition 2019-2020. Regional heats for the competition ran in dental schools across the UK this autumn/winter 2019/20.  During these local heats, final year dental students showcase their clinical skills with the best student from each heat … Read more

Scrubs Ceremony 2020

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Congratulations to this year’s Year 2 students who received their scrubs – as part of their progression towards being a clinical student – on 24th January 2020! The Dental Scrubs ceremony marks the transition from pre-clinical to clinical studies and enables students to reflect on their new role and responsibilities when looking after dental patients. … Read more

Year 1 Foundations of Dentistry Conference

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The first section of Year 1 teaching, Foundations of Dentistry, was completed in December with the Foundations of Dentistry Conference. Students presented posters, talks and pieces of artwork to a high standard, on a day which was attended by many members of staff. Students were commended for their professionalism and impressive work, and the winning … Read more

Best clinical group photo competition

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Year 5 held a competition for the best clinical group photo. The rules were: – Every member of the group must be present – Must include something Christmas related – Must include at least one member of staff Dr Michele Barbour was the judge, and the results were: WINNER: 5.8 Comments: The judge was impressed … Read more

New BDS21 activities

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Week One Teamworking and ice breaking session The first lecture set the tone for the rest of the term – lots of activity, lots of interaction, and plenty of moving around! The room was set up to encourage small group working; with balls of wool to link connections, students found things in common with others … Read more

ABAOMS Bristol winner announced

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Many congratulations to Asha Pandya-Sharpe who won the Bristol prize for the ABAOMS undergraduate essay titled “Is blocking with articaine better than lidocaine?”. The ABAOMS dental undergraduate prize is available to all dental schools in the United Kingdom in order to raise the profile of the Association and stimulate interest in teaching and research within … Read more

Moldova 2019 dental campaign report

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Opportunities to travel abroad are important not only to grow as a person but also to grow as a professional; to have a broader knowledge on how society and different lifestyles affect oral health. Of course, meeting new people and enjoying the landscapes are a plus. It was interesting how I ended up going on … Read more