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Work experience for dentistry

I tried to get work experience for the whole year .. now after I applied through the hospital website they gave me one for radeology because dentistry one is full. Shall I take it or is my chance of getting into dentistry next year is gone?
Original post by Klarity
I tried to get work experience for the whole year .. now after I applied through the hospital website they gave me one for radeology because dentistry one is full. Shall I take it or is my chance of getting into dentistry next year is gone?

I'd say don't give up, but that you might not get very far in your dentistry application with radiology.

Have a look at these pages:
https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2408497
https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/university/courses/dentistry-work-experience

I hope they can offer you some insight to try and get some dental work experience, even for a bit over the summer or at some other time is probably going to be more handy than radiology. :redface:
Reply 2
Original post by Klarity
I tried to get work experience for the whole year .. now after I applied through the hospital website they gave me one for radeology because dentistry one is full. Shall I take it or is my chance of getting into dentistry next year is gone?

Hi, I'm a Dentist.

Where are you based? I may be able to help. Drop me a PM.
Did you go into dental surgeries in person? My daughter must have dropped round 20 - 30 dental surgeries and only one offered her WE. They were very good with her though.

Unis realise it's hard getting WE so the radiology might be better than nothing.You'll still pick up things of iae in the way patients are informed of procedures for eg and interactions between health professionals.
Reply 4
Original post by 04MR17
I'd say don't give up, but that you might not get very far in your dentistry application with radiology.

Have a look at these pages:
https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2408497
https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/university/courses/dentistry-work-experience

I hope they can offer you some insight to try and get some dental work experience, even for a bit over the summer or at some other time is probably going to be more handy than radiology. :redface:

Hey
I really tried so hard to find a place throughout the year but I couldn't. So far that's what I was able to get :/
Anyways thanks for your reply
Reply 5
Original post by DrTSR
Hi, I'm a Dentist.

Where are you based? I may be able to help. Drop me a PM.

Thank you doctor.
Reply 6
Original post by RedHelenB
Did you go into dental surgeries in person? My daughter must have dropped round 20 - 30 dental surgeries and only one offered her WE. They were very good with her though.

Unis realise it's hard getting WE so the radiology might be better than nothing.You'll still pick up things of iae in the way patients are informed of procedures for eg and interactions between health professionals.


Yup pretty much same. I also went in person and asked many clinics. I also tried to call and ask in another place I will be visiting soon they also don't offer at all.
Thank you for your reply tho.
Have you any relatives you could stay with I another part if the country and try there?

Or ring you local uni that does dentistry or dental therapy and see if they could assist?
I’m a dental therapist - where are you based? I’m not a dentist but happy to help if I can.

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