A glossary of words that you may be asked about directly or indirectly in your dental school MMI or interview. It’s also useful to know about these words generally if you’re thinking about applying to dental school- I’ve written about how these terms may be useful Micro-abrasion: Hard/soft palate: Analgesia: Apex, Enamel, Dentin, Pulp, Root:Continue reading “Dental MMI Glossary”
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MRONJ
What is MRONJ? MRONJ or Medication-induced osteonecrosis of the jaw is a disease that results from the taking of certain medication. Often, the medication includes drugs that prevent skeletal related events with cancer and bone metastases ( like antiresorptive and antiangiogenic drugs [reducing resorption of bone and the growth of new blood vessels]). Necrosis isContinue reading “MRONJ”
Medical/Dental Articles: Making Your Application Standout
An essential part of making your application standout is to read about your degree. Further to reading books, a great way to strengthen your application is to read scientific articles on topics in dentistry and medicine. The benefits of this are threefold. Not only do you learn new things about the area you’re hoping toContinue reading “Medical/Dental Articles: Making Your Application Standout”
Tooth Decay: Dental MMIs
History Tooth decay or dental caries was once thought to be caused by a worm. And if you think about it, this is sensible. Back then, most rotten or decayed fruit and veg was caused by worms. The worms would burrow through the food, creating little holes and this is more or less what toothContinue reading “Tooth Decay: Dental MMIs”
List of Interview Questions for Dentistry
List of dentistry interview/MMI questions
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.
Aspiring Medical/Dental Student Reading List
Below is a list of books I have read/ am reading with a quick summary/ review: Books for medicine/ dentistry I’ve read: Books for medicine/ dentistry I intend to read next:
‘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”
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