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• A-level results day: dental school acceptances hit all-time high
  Around 12,550 candidates have been accepted onto dentistry and medicine courses this A-level results day (13 August), a 28% increase since 2019. Today’s A-level results release saw more students than ever receive top A* grades, outside of the COVID-19 pandemic when predicted grades were used. The combined figure for students accepted into competitive dental and…
• How generative AI is exacerbating dental negligence claims
  Damian Whitlam explores how generative AI is making it easier for patients to pursue dental complaints and negligence claims, while creating new risks and resource pressures for practices, insurers and regulators. Generative AI is increasingly being used by patients to bring complaints and negligence claims against dental providers. The AI model makes it easier for…
• Form 4B: why orthodontists are transitioning to in-house model and aligner production
  A conversation with Jonathan Williamson, digital workflow specialist, on the advantages of in-house model and aligner production. As orthodontic practices and laboratories continue to embrace digital workflows, one question keeps coming up: how can we produce more in-house without adding complexity, staffing pressures, or longer working hours? Jonathan Williamson, one of the digital workflow specialists…
• What to do if you miss the grades to study dentistry
  A-level results day is this week! If you missed the grades to study dentistry at university, Dakshita Goli explains your options – from resitting to other career paths in dentistry. Results day can feel like the end of the world when things don’t go to plan, especially when you have high expectations for yourself. Missing…
• Studying dentistry abroad: what one UK student’s route says about dental school capacity 
  When Eshaa Hafeez narrowly missed her dentistry offer, she began looking at other routes into the profession, eventually choosing to study dentistry in Bulgaria. Here, she reflects on the competitiveness of UK admissions, plus the benefits and challenges of studying abroad. Studying dentistry in Bulgaria seemed like an alternative pathway into the profession. However, after moving here, I realised that this…