Dentists examine patients’ teeth and mouth to look for signs of decay or disease. They then treat any decay or disease to prevent the patient being in pain.
You could be:
From 1 April 2019 the pay scales are as follows.
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Entry is competitive. You need to study for a degree in dentistry from an approved dental school, which usually takes 5 years. This gives you registration with the General Dental Council (GDC), which you need to practise as a dentist in the UK.
Most dentists in Scotland are self-employed, working in general practice, doing a mixture of NHS and private work. There are also jobs in community dentistry, particularly in schools and in the armed services.
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You should be:
If you work in general practice you should have good business skills.
The University of Dundee offers a unique three day Dental Insight programme running every June. To be eligible for a place you must be an S5 secondary school pupil studying in Scotland, and be on track to achieve the minimum entrance requirements to study dentistry at the University of Dundee.
Dental students in Scotland can apply for the Dental Student Support Grant (DSSG). This provides £4,000 each year for those whose annual household income is less than £34,000 a year. They must commit to working in NHS Dentistry in Scotland after graduation. Full information is available on the www.mygov.scot website.
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The following organisations may be able to provide further information.
British Dental Association (BDA)
Tel: 01786 476040
E-mail:
enquiries@bda.org
Website:
http://www.bda.org
Twitter:
@TheBDA
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/thebritishdentalassociation
Disclosure Scotland
Tel: 03000 2000 40
E-mail:
info@disclosurescotland.gov.scot
Website:
https://www.mygov.scot/organisations/disclosure-scotland/
Twitter:
@DisclosureScot
General Dental Council
Tel: 020 7167 6000
Website:
http://www.gdc-uk.org/
Twitter:
@GDC_UK
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/GeneralDentalCouncil/
NHS Scotland Careers
Website:
http://www.careers.nhs.scot
Website (2):
https://jobs.scot.nhs.uk/
Twitter:
@NHSScotCareers
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/NHSScotlandCareers/
Skills for Health
Tel: 0207 388 8800
E-mail:
contactus@skillsforhealth.org.uk
Website:
http://www.skillsforhealth.org.uk/
Twitter:
@Skillsforhealth
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/skillsforhealth1
Skills for Health is the Sector Skills Council for the health sector.
University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT)
Tel: 0161 855 7409
Website:
http://www.ucat.ac.uk
Twitter:
@UCATofficial
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/UCATofficial