Author Archives: Tony

Summary of the GDC standards

9 Principles 1. Put Patient’s Interest first 2. Communicate effectively with patients 3. Obtain valid consent 3. Maintain and protect patients’ information 6. Work with colleagues in a way that is in patients’ best interests 7. Maintain, develop and work within your professional knowledge and skills 8. Raise concerns if patients are at risk 9.Continue reading “Summary of the GDC standards”

Face-to-Face: Reading for Aspiring Dentists

Jim McCaul is an oral and maxillofacial surgeon.

An oral and maxillofacial surgeon is one of the 10 surgical specialities in the UK where one is usually required to have a degree in both dentistry and medicine. An OMFS focuses on reconstructive and trauma surgery focusing on the face, mouth and neck.

In this book McCaul discusses his cases and areas of his personal life. This book is comparable to the other medical books with regards to tone and type of content, but this is the only book that gives you and insight into OMFS.

The Bridge Between Medicine and Dentistry- Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Often referred to as the bridge between medicine and dentistry, OMFS is one of the 10 surgical specialities in the UK that focuses on the face, oral cavity, neck, mouth and jaws. An oral and maxillofacial surgeon performs a range of surgical procedures such as reconstructive surgery, trauma surgery and cosmetic surgery

‘Dear Life’ by Rachel Clarke: a book for aspiring medical and dentistry students

There are those generic books you find when you type into google ‘books for studying medicine,’ such as Do No Harm, Being Mortal, Trust Me I’m a Junior Doctor etc. ‘Dear Life’ is perhaps a less generic book. 1. Overview 2. Key Lessons 1. Overview Published in early 2020, I think this new book has remainedContinue reading “‘Dear Life’ by Rachel Clarke: a book for aspiring medical and dentistry students”