Have you thought about treating children? Or perhaps you’re pondering the prison service. Or working in the CDS? As undergraduates we learn the basics, but is it enough? 

You probably already know that the community dental services perform more sedations and potentially more extractions than GDPs, but what else do you know about it?  Without the experience of the more niche branches of dentistry, it’s hard to know if they’re for you.   

We’re chairside with two dentists who open up about their careers, sharing the breadth of skills they gained and the challenges they met.    

Join us today as we discuss this unique part of our profession. 

Guests  

Jinesh Thakrar, ex-prison dentist and current CDS dentist

David Drysdale, paediatric specialty registrar at GOSH and former CDS dentist.  

Host  

Andrea Ogden, Undergraduate and Career Development Lead  

https://www.instagram.com/drandreaogden/  

Helpful resources: 

Other career options (bda.org)  

Community dentistry (bda.org)  

Prison dentistry (bda.org)  

Career Guide (bda.org)  

BDJ Jobs 

About the BDA

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