Collection 13 February 2026

Perspectives on Professional Development

This collection of articles from BDJ Student explores what it means to young dentists to be a professional and some of the areas where this professionalism can be challenged.

Professional Development

Just say yes: Reflections from a fourth year dental student
- Nyah Patel
Feature26 Jan 2026 BDJ Student
Ethical dilemmas
- David Westgarth
Feature26 Jan 2026 BDJ Student
A student guide to using AI: Benefits, risks, and ethical use
- Gailene Nelson
Feature26 Jan 2026 BDJ Student
Four financial tips for students before graduating
- Rosa Nash
Feature26 Jan 2026 BDJ Student
Student satisfaction and the path to professionalism
- Chloe Barrett
Feature26 Jan 2026 BDJ Student
An introduction to the UDA system
- Tim Connolly
Feature26 Jan 2026 BDJ Student
Exploring A-level student perspectives on oral health awareness, caries prevention, and the influence of career aspirations on these perspectives
- Anna Kyretiv
- M S Duggal
- Rula Chami
Feature26 Jan 2026 BDJ Student
Integrating dental education into early years settings
- Sejal Bhansali
Feature26 Jan 2026 BDJ Student
Addressing childhood health and development inequities through early oral health interventions in the Southwest of England
- Emily Rew
- Isabel Clark
Feature26 Jan 2026 BDJ Student
Socially accountable dentists of the future: Community-based learning for recruitment of community-minded students
- Kenice Chan
Feature29 Sep 2025 BDJ Student
Give yourself some curing time
- Sami Nguty
Feature26 Aug 2025 BDJ Student
Breaking free: Empowering youth to overcome vaping and nicotine addiction
- Jing Xin Yuan
Feature26 Aug 2025 BDJ Student
Talking Teeth: Promoting children's oral health and widening participation
- Dania Al-Zubaidy
- Ffion Howells
- Shannu Bhatia
Feature26 Aug 2025 BDJ Student
Denteazy - A student-lead dental education project
- Miray Farah
Feature26 Aug 2025 BDJ Student
Exploring findings from a Cardiff University study on students' perception and confidence using IOTN
- Abdurahman Abdi
Feature26 Aug 2025 BDJ Student
Navigating difficult patients: What they don't teach you in lectures
- Sana Masood
Feature28 Jul 2025 BDJ Student
Opportunities for undergraduate dental research
- Tomas Nicholas
- Emily Akister
- Dhruti Mysore
Feature27 May 2025 BDJ Student
Collaboration Between DTH and BDS Students in Multidisciplinary Dental Care
- Anya Make
- Samuel Evans
Feature27 May 2025 BDJ Student
Emotional intelligence in dentistry: Just a soft skill or the key to informed decision making?
- Asha Abdirizak
Feature27 May 2025 BDJ Student
Are AI-powered diagnostic tools transforming early detection?
- Tanya Naib
- Aman Attalia
Feature27 May 2025 BDJ Student
Navigating life post jaw surgery as a dental student
- Anamika Kumar
Feature27 May 2025 BDJ Student
Widening horizons in dentistry internationally
- Molly Dickson
- Clement Seeballuck
Feature28 Apr 2025 BDJ Student
Lessons learned from observing dentistry in a different cultural context in Cairo
- Maya Abdulrazak
Feature28 Apr 2025 BDJ Student
Ethical dilemma: Conducting yourself professionally online
- Anne Budenberg
Feature26 Mar 2025 BDJ Student
Social media, advertising and misinformation
- Joscelyn Julien
- Irmak Goktug
Feature27 Jan 2025 BDJ Student
Networking and the dental bubble
- Zaiba Aboo
Feature27 Jan 2025 BDJ Student
The world outside the dental chair
- Sarah Al Chalabi
- Aanya Khandelwal
Feature27 Jan 2025 BDJ Student
The balancing act: Life as a dental student
- Hfsa Fahad
Feature27 Jan 2025 BDJ Student
Exploring artificial intelligence in dentistry
- Minha Chowdhury
Feature27 Aug 2024 BDJ Student
Happiness - a noble quest
- Raj Rattan
Feature29 Apr 2024 BDJ Student
Understanding the link between health literacy and oral health outcomes: Promoting oral health equity and raising awareness
- Diana Ispas
Feature29 Apr 2024 BDJ Student
Green dentistry: Assessing dental students' knowledge, understanding of, and compliance to amalgam waste disposal protocols through clinical audit
- Rachel Chen
- Farah Faqir
- Daniel Westhead
Feature29 Apr 2024 BDJ Student
How to be an ally
- Hira Chaudhry
Feature29 Jan 2024 BDJ Student
‘As a clinician when I go to a lecture and see someone presenting cases, I want to see the literature behind their decision-making process - it's how I learn'
- David Westgarth
Interview24 Feb 2025 BDJ Student
‘Social media is quite good in informing patients but can be quite dangerous because we're doing clinical work'
- Alisha Karim
- Sarah Al Chalabi
Interview27 Jan 2025 BDJ Student

Perspectives on Professional Development

Professional Development

Just say yes: Reflections from a fourth year dental student

Ethical dilemmas

A student guide to using AI: Benefits, risks, and ethical use

Four financial tips for students before graduating

Student satisfaction and the path to professionalism

An introduction to the UDA system

Exploring A-level student perspectives on oral health awareness, caries prevention, and the influence of career aspirations on these perspectives

Integrating dental education into early years settings

Addressing childhood health and development inequities through early oral health interventions in the Southwest of England

Socially accountable dentists of the future: Community-based learning for recruitment of community-minded students

Give yourself some curing time

Breaking free: Empowering youth to overcome vaping and nicotine addiction

Talking Teeth: Promoting children's oral health and widening participation

Denteazy - A student-lead dental education project

Exploring findings from a Cardiff University study on students' perception and confidence using IOTN

Navigating difficult patients: What they don't teach you in lectures

Opportunities for undergraduate dental research

Collaboration Between DTH and BDS Students in Multidisciplinary Dental Care

Emotional intelligence in dentistry: Just a soft skill or the key to informed decision making?

Are AI-powered diagnostic tools transforming early detection?

Navigating life post jaw surgery as a dental student

Widening horizons in dentistry internationally

Lessons learned from observing dentistry in a different cultural context in Cairo

Ethical dilemma: Conducting yourself professionally online

Social media, advertising and misinformation

Networking and the dental bubble

The world outside the dental chair

The balancing act: Life as a dental student

Exploring artificial intelligence in dentistry

Happiness - a noble quest

Understanding the link between health literacy and oral health outcomes: Promoting oral health equity and raising awareness

Green dentistry: Assessing dental students' knowledge, understanding of, and compliance to amalgam waste disposal protocols through clinical audit

How to be an ally

‘As a clinician when I go to a lecture and see someone presenting cases, I want to see the literature behind their decision-making process - it's how I learn'

‘Social media is quite good in informing patients but can be quite dangerous because we're doing clinical work'

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