Medical
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The Righteous Mind: book review and summary part 1
The subheading of the book 'why good people are divided by politics and religion' very aptly describes itself. I have always been interested in...
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What are some negative aspects of dentistry?:MMIs
Studying to do dentistry is by no means easy and so it is important that you know what you're getting into. Despite its many perks, it is...
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Minimally Invasive Dentistry: A Short Guide
What is minimally invasive dentistry and why is it becoming more prevalent? Minimally invasive dentistry is around the preservation of the...
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How can 'dentalcare' be improved?: MMIs
A potential MMI question that requires knowledge of hot topic s in dentistry, current issues and the future of dentistry . I feel...
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Top 3 productive things to do in your free time as a student
Having finished exams, I have a lot of free time on my hands. I haven't really got a lot of academic things to do in preparation for university...
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Career Profile: Alternative Careers with a Dentistry Degree
From talking to my friends and even other prospective dental students, many people seem to think that with a dentistry degree, you are bound to...
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Ways lock down changed my life for the better: one year on
Over one year after the first lock down started, I have now finished my A Levels and officially completed school. Having done 6 years in primary...
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MRONJ: A Short Guide
This is the first post in a short series of posts where I summarise key ideas from a bunch of articles I read for my PS and MMIs. Reading...
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The Pillars of Ethics in Dentistry and Medicine: Dental MMI Tips
The first thing that you should do to prepare for your interviews is to look into the pillars of ethics. These should form the basis of any...
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A Sixth Form Science Student's Reading List 2021
Sorry for not posting that regularly recently; I'm currently being swamped up by the grind. So here's a pretty tame post on what I've been reading...
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My Medicine And Dentistry Application Top Tips
There is no shortage of tips for applying to medical school (and there is a shortage for dental school). However, as a prospective dental student...
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Medical/Dental Articles: Making Your Application Standout
An essential part of making your application standout is to read about your degree. As discussed in my previous post, this is much easier for...
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An Aspiring Dental Student's Reading List
As an aspiring dental student, it was difficult to find books and reading material that I could put on my personal statement and discuss at...
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Lessons I Learnt From The Motivation Myth by Jeff Haden
The main reason I got the book was because it was on sale for 99p on Kindle so I thought I might as well, especially since motivation and being...
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50 Years: Former student leaders offer insight, lessons learned in retrospective series
In February 1970, a group of dental students met in Chicago to form an independent national dental student organization and named themselves the...
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Dental school: If I could do it all over again
I might be branding myself as a super-nerd here, but I love school. So much so that I switched paths in dentistry to be in academia full-time,...
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Licensure Reform: The case for expanding interstate portability
The barriers for dentists to easily move across state lines, aka “portability”/”reciprocity,” has been a sore issue for...
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What I miss most about dental school
Dr. Markov (left) with his dental school classmates going out to dinner. What do I miss the most about dental school? Lunch. As a private...
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What you should learn in dental school, but don’t
Something feels oddly familiar. Sitting in my neighborhood coffee shop with my laptop open, staring at a course syllabus as it ominously lays...
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Separating tragedy and dentistry: What I miss most about dental school
Dr. Simpson, middle, at her white coat ceremony. Let me start by saying, I hated dental school when I was in it. My father had been having...
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Licensure Reform: The case for eliminating the clinical exam
Some may argue that progress has indeed been made in the administration of the licensure exam over the last 50 years given that regional...
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Is residency worth it?
In my senior year of dental school, I was at a crossroad between pursuing a year of general residency and job opportunities. Dr. Ahmed The...
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Five keys to finding the perfect associateship
I traveled a lot after graduating dental school. As a result, I’ve had three different associateships. Starting out as an associate after dental...
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My New Dentist Life: Feeling at home in rural Texas
Thank you to everyone who read and commented on my post last month! I hope you are all safe and well. A lot has happened since I wrote my first...
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Dental Nurse vs. Dental Assistant | What’s the Better Option?
The medical world is full of titles and roles suited for everyone’s niche. Dentistry is the same; it’s a field comprised of various positions....