Plymouth dental school welcomes students’ safe return
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- Published: Thursday, 29 October 2020 10:53
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Dental students at the University of Plymouth are safely back to their clinical practice thanks to a summer of hard work across the institution. Working jointly with Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise, the University’s Peninsula Dental School has adopted a safety-first approach and is giving students the clinical exposure they need to excel in their future career.
Since March and throughout lockdown, Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise staff have provided urgent dental care through an NHS emergency hub with stringent cleaning and hygiene regimes in place. Postgraduate students were returned to face-to-face teaching from July and commenced further treatment of patients. In August, students who had missed assessments came back to complete their work, and in September, all students safely returned.
Leaders of the Peninsula Dental School, were instrumental in producing national guidance for the safe return of Dental and Dental Therapy and Hygiene students across the UK, thanks to working alongside a team in the Association of Dental Hospitals and Dental Schools Council.
Leah Webb, a 5th-year BDS Dental Surgery student, said: “It is fantastic being back on clinic treating patients. Whilst the clinical simulation sessions refreshed our clinical skills, having the opportunity last week to carry out rotary pre-molar endodontics on a patient really made me feel like I was back on track with my clinical progression. The safety steps the Dental School staff have taken are really reassuring for patients and students alike, and I am really grateful to the whole Clinic team.”
In addition, Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise has been further developing student facilities and rest areas throughout the pandemic period – creating a large student breakout area; new changing rooms; an accessible shower room; a prayer room and new staff room at its Dental Education Facility in Truro.
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