Things I have learnt the hard way, because sometimes the only way to learn is to fail. That’s what experience is, failing over and over until you get it right. If I had never tried, I would have never learnt … Continue reading Learning from Failure
I got gifted the “mind flossing toolkit for dental professionals and teams” from a course I went on. The toolkit comes with different flashcards with lovely illustrations on them. The flashcards focus on different exercises you can do to be … Continue reading EP 1: Mind Flossing
Long time, no blog. It’s been a little while for sure! I graduated from dental school in 2022 and it’s about to be 2024! What is the most important goal I achieved this year? I found my life partner and … Continue reading Reflections 2023
DFT year is a big reality check, I don’t think dental school prepares you very well for the realities of working in NHS dentistry in general practice. I’ve had a couple of really tough days with difficult patients and complex … Continue reading Emotional Resilience
How can oral health provision be provided at schools for children with special educational needs and what are the main barriers to implementing change? Abstract There is a discrepancy in the oral health needs of children with special educational needs … Continue reading Oral Health Teaching for Children with Special Educational Needs
I just part 1 of the MFDS exam which is organized by the Royal College of Surgeons of England. The MFDS is an extra qualification that can boost your CV when applying for specialty posts. It also gives you the … Continue reading How and what to revise for the MFDS Exam?
When you think of a creative profession, dentistry is not one that is commonly stated. You would likely envision that a creative individual is someone like an actor, artist or even a chef. Whilst the significance of creativity in dentistry … Continue reading Is creativity undervalued in dentistry?
I wanted to read more books this year because I’ve stopped reading as much as I used to, and I’ve missed it. There are a lot of books I find interesting, but I struggle to actually finish the books I … Continue reading Book Reviews and Reflections 2022
For the past 5 years I’ve been living in Cardiff, South Wales. I moved from South East England and didn’t really know much about Wales apart from apparently there were a lot of sheep. I’ve been pleasantly surprised by how … Continue reading So you are moving to Wales…
So I’m coming to the end of 5 years at Cardiff University. I thought I’d reflect a little on the “University Experience” as I’m going through the transition of student to working adult (hopefully). Even though I always knew I … Continue reading University Round Off
Dissecting Dentistry 