Student Section by Kishan Sheth, DentaltownUK Honorary Associate Editor

The concept of Dentaltown has empowered and inspired students and dentists around the world.

In particular, it has been a beneficial learning tool for students, including me, and I was excited to hear that the movement was being brought to the UK.

It’s a chance to discuss important matters and trends in dentistry and to share ideas, which leads to the spreading of knowledge and generation of discussion and debate.

The primary goal of the magazine’s student section is to empower undergraduate dental students to write about topics they’re passionate about and to share their experiences with fellow dental students in the UK.

Few magazines and publications of this calibre give the dental stars of tomorrow an opportunity to be recognised and listened to, but that’s where DentaltownUK differs.

It believes in the talent of tomorrow and wants to give it a voice. Whatever empowers the profession and begins discussion should be shared for all to benefit from, and we all encourage the discussion of ideas that will help us to raise our standards and become more effective providers of patient-centred, evidence-based, minimally invasive and holistic dentistry.

It has been exciting to witness the great explosion in the discussion that DentaltownUK has sparked. In this issue, we include an interview with Dr. David Radford, director of clinical studies at the University of Portsmouth Dental Academy.

Radford is an accomplished dental surgeon, educator and author. He has played an integral role in the management and expansion of the clinical and educational opportunities that the University of Portsmouth Dental Academy provides, and it’s indeed a true honour to have him feature in this issue.

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I’m confident that DentaltownUK will continue to deliver an unrivalled service to the profession, and will continuously play a pivotal role in the way in which students and professionals come together.

I truly hope that you enjoy this issue!