University of Bristol Dental School Blog
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, Read More …
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 Read More …
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 Read More …
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 Read More …
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 Read More …
Following the recent success of several of our undergraduates gaining the Bristol PLUS Award, the Bristol Futures open online courses are now available to sign up for. The Bristol Futures open online courses are a great way for students, staff Read More …
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 Read More …
A huge congratulations to Tilly Houston and Hannah Wilkins for winning Best Dental Elective 2019 at the Future of Dentistry Awards in London this past weekend. The Future of Dentistry Awards acknowledge the talent and the contribution of inspiring dental Read More …
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 Read More …
We would like to extend a very warm welcome to our new undergraduates at Bristol Dental School! This week saw our new undergraduate intake arrive with us here in the Dental School. 80 BDS students and 12 BSc in Hygiene Read More …