Student advice

The College of General Dentistry is the professional home for dental professionals at all stages of their career – from student or trainee to experienced clinician.

Written by dental students and dental practitioners, this series of advice and careers blogs is designed to support dental students and trainees during your studies and as you transition to real-life dentistry. We would love to hear from you if you’d like to share your experience and write a student advice blog – find out more and get in touch with us at [email protected]

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Student advice and careers blog

Student Advice

My life as a dental student

1684 min read

CGDent NextGen Ambassador and 2024 BDS graduate from the University of Manchester, Dr Naeema Munshi, reflects on her experiences and offers advice to current students.

Student Advice

An insider’s guide to making key investments during your Foundation Training

2766 min read

CGDent NextGen Ambassador, Dr Choudhury Rahman, shares his advice about investing wisely in your FD year.

Student Advice

Communication with patients – what can it do for you as a dental student?

2844 min read

2024 BDS graduate from the University of Liverpool, Zaira Cantara provides her tips on effective patient communication at dental school.

Student Advice

Brush off the stress: 5 tips for success at dental school

3346 min read

Fifth year BDS students at the University of Plymouth, James Oakley and Dilan Patel, share their advice on getting the most out of dental school.

Student Advice

Managing holidays from dental school

6014 min read

Third year BDS student at the University of Birmingham and CGDent NextGen Ambassador, Christy Ng, offers advice on getting the most out of your university holidays.

Blog Careers

Our experience of the Certified Membership Scheme

10429 min read

Poppy Dunton, a member of the Certified Membership Scheme, and Phill Brown FCGDent, a CMS Facilitator, share their experiences of the programme.

Student Advice

How to get the most out of your Foundation Training

12364 min read

Foundation Dentist and CGDent NextGen Ambassador, Dr Choudhury Rahman, offers tips on how to make the change from undergrad to Foundation Trainee smoother and get the most out of the FD year.

Student Advice

Using self-directed learning at dental school

7645 min read

Second year Dental Therapy and Hygiene student at the University of Portsmouth, Modupe Ilesanmi, advocates using self-directed learning to improve your performance at dental school.

Careers

A dental therapist’s unexpected journey

9456 min read

Dental therapist and business operations manager, Poppy Dunton, reflects on her career in dentistry and how her mantra that “every day is a school day” has supported her development.

Student Advice

10 Top tips for starting your clinical placement

9966 min read

Fifth year BDS student at the University of Plymouth, Sona Dave, passes on her advice for a successful clinical placement.

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