Dentistry, while it may not be everyone's first career option, is a pretty exciting field to enter. After all, every aspect of the medical profession and its contributing fields changes and develops each year. On top of that, dentistry graduates have a uniquely clear career path to forge once they've left university. And the numbers prove it. For the top ten best dentistry courses in the UK, almost all students are guaranteed work within the first six months after graduating. To help you make the right choice for you, we've rounded up the top ten universities to study dentistry for 2020, according to the Complete University Guide. 10. University of Leeds Entry requirements: AAA The course: The University of Leeds has hovered in and around the top ten for a number of years, but a strong performance in both Research Intensity and Quality have secured its place for 2020. At the School of Dentistry students benefit from gold-standard teaching and exceptional learning … [Read more...] about 10 best UK universities for dentistry
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CPL on health outreach at Madang school
City Pharmacy staff from its shops on Modilon road and at the Bexley Plaza in Madang will carry out health awareness at Kusbau primary school today. The visit will carry out education and demonstrations on the importance of hand hygiene, dental care, and worm infestation. Nurse manager Sandra Cunningham said her team is expecting about 300 children between the ages of 2–12 years to be present on the visit, along with parents and guardians. “Nurse Lucy Jaro and pharmacist Rungi Daware will be our educators on the day. “And the dispensing of the medication Albendazole for the prevention of worm infestation will be given to the children who meet these criterias. “For the month of August, City Pharmacy is focused on dental awareness. “And with support from Colgate-Palmolive, dental care kits will be given to the children as well. “This is prior to receiving medication. This is to re-enforce the importance of this simple but necessary practice to minimise … [Read more...] about CPL on health outreach at Madang school
University buys Centre for Health Science for £9.8m
The University of the Highlands and Islands has purchased the Centre for Health Science in Inverness from Highlands and Islands Enterprise in a £9.83 million deal.Using by a loan from Scottish Funding Council, the sale will consolidate and help further develop the university’s School of Health, Social Care and Life Sciences.Professor Crichton Lang, the university’s principal and vice-chancellor, said: “The University of the Highlands and Islands has been carrying out world-leading research in Centre for Health Science for many years. This includes research in diabetes and cardiovascular science, proteomics, lipidomics and genetics and immunology, as well as working to advance knowledge of health and health services in rural areas.“The building is also the home for our undergraduate degree in oral health science, our contribution to the Scottish graduate entry medical programme and, for the last two years, our department of nursing and midwifery. It is this … [Read more...] about University buys Centre for Health Science for £9.8m
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Titi Shodiya and Zakiya Whatley say their bi-monthly show "Dope Labs" isn't your typical science podcast. That's because they are not your typical scientists. The Duke University-trained PhDs say their goal is to make science more inclusive and relatable. They believe science is for "errybody," which is reflected in what they cover: everything from vaccines and stars to what it means to be "big-boned" and even vibranium — the fictional metal from the movie "Black Panther." "I would like to say that this podcast is for everybody. It's intentionally designed for people who are most often left out from science, right, and from the scientific narrative. So that's women, people of color," Whatley said. "So we try to center what's going on in those communities. So, we are on Instagram, Twitter and we're saying, 'What are people talking about?'" They're not talking to their audience like a scientist would. And that's exactly the point. "So, something we know is that we're qualified, … [Read more...] about Hated science in high school? Try this podcast
Dunedin gets $130m dental upgrade
One of the world's most modern dental facilities has just opened in Dunedin. It's part of a $130 million upgrade for Otago University's School of Dentistry aimed at upskilling the country's oral health professionals. How one woman's teeth illustrate NZ's dental crisis Almost 120,000 Kiwi kids missing their free dental check-ups Dental Association shocked at absence of funding in Budget Visiting a dental clinic makes many people nervous, but the intelligent chairs and digital equipment at Otago's new dental school are designed to make checkups as painless as possible. "We can take photographs of people's teeth and their mouth, and they see it on the screen immediately," Acting Dean of Dentistry Professor Karl Lyons told Newshub. "And really just the capability of what the chairs have." The project cements Dunedin as the national centre for dentistry alongside a new facility being built in South Auckland. "Our students can train using the latest technology and techniques, so that they … [Read more...] about Dunedin gets $130m dental upgrade