Download a dentistry work experience programme brochure for further information and a sample timetable
Dental Work Experience 2024
Looking for dental work experience? Students will get the opportunity to participate in some of the most unique experiences in the field of dentistry, such as drilling teeth and making impressions on mannequin heads. They will also be able to observe and assist dentists in an actual dental clinic, and gather dental histories from real patients. Our dental experience programmes are available all year round.
- Top UK Dentist Practice
- Practical Skills from Award-Winning Dentist
- Certificate Provided
- Gain Competitive UCAS Advantage
- Available All Year Round
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Start Dates (other dates available)
Oct 21
LIMITED SPACESOct 28
LIMITED SPACESDec 16
SPACES LEFTFeb 17
SPACES LEFTMar 31
SPACES LEFTApr 7
SPACES LEFTJun 30
SPACES LEFTJul 7
SPACES LEFTGain experience being a dentist
Are you a student who dreams of a career in dentistry? Looking for a way to gain an edge over other applicants and stand out in a highly competitive field? During the program, you will have the chance to participate in hands-on experiences that few others have access to. You'll get to drill teeth and take impressions on phantom heads, shadow experienced dentists in a real dental clinic, and even take patient histories from actual patients.
Dentistry Work Experience
Download a Dentistry Work Experience Brochure
- Further information
- Sample timetable
1 or 2 Week Dentistry Work Experience in Central London
1Dental Practice
2Life as a Dentist
3UCAT
4UCAS
5MMI & Interview
Dental Practice Day
You'll visit an NHS and Private Dental practice, which has been part of the local community for over 50 years. You will learn from their founder who is:
✔A National Invisalign award-winning dentist
✔Top European Diamond Apex Invisalign Provider
✔Award Winning Invisalign Dentist
✔Best Young Dentist Finalist 2022
✔5-day dental practice work experience is available
Insight from Dentists
You'll have the chance to speak directly with dentists from a variety of specialties. Whether you're interested in pediatric dentistry, orthodontics, periodontics, endodontics, you'll have the chance to learn directly from experienced practitioners.
If you'd prefer another day in a dental practice, you can choose that instead!
UCAT Teaching
Our packed schedule includes award-winning strategies proven to improve performance in UCAT to help you succeed in your application.
If you'd prefer another day in a dental practice, you can choose that instead!
Perfect your personal statement
Together we can begin your medical application, and work on planning your timeline for the next year, including writing your Personal Statement, choosing medical schools and preparing for interviews.
If you'd prefer another day in a dental practice, you can choose that instead!
Prepare for the interview
The dentistry interview can be very competitive, especially with the MMI component. We'll go through Dos and Don'ts of the MMI and also do a mock circuit!
If you'd prefer another day in a dental practice, you can choose that instead!
It was incredible and provided invaluable first-hand experience in the field. The highlight for me was learning how to suture, a vital skill for any dental surgeon. I highly recommend this program to anyone looking to gain real-world insight into dentistry and develop manual dexterity.
Raul Patel
Dental Applicant (17)
The plan for your
Dentistry Work Experience
- Week 1
- M
- T
- W
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- F
You can choose between a 1 or 2 week programme. By the end of this first week, you'll have a competitive advantage over other applicants. You'll be able to demonstrate real-world dentistry experience and a deep understanding of what it takes to succeed as a dentist.
You can personalise your experience with the choice of anything from 1 dental practice day up to 10 depending on how you wish to spend your experience
D1
Career in Dentistry
- Week 1
- M
- T
- W
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- F
You'll spend a day in a dental practice.
- Learn aims and principles of dental care
- Build communication skills and understand perspectives on patient care
- Learn principles of oral care
D2
Dental Practice
- Week 1
- M
- T
- W
- T
- F
You'll spend a second day shadowing dentists and hygienists to learn more about the profession.
D2
Dental Skills
- Week 1
- M
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- F
Skills include:
- See oral hygiene and photography in action: make crafted teeth moulds and practice giving fillings.
- Perform patient x-rays and treatment planning: gain practical experience in taking and analyzing x-rays, and learn how to develop effective treatment plans based on your findings.
- Hone your skills in dental impressions: develop your practical skills and learn how to cast accurate impressions, a critical element in successful dental treatment planning.
You can spend an extra day in a dental practice if you prefer
D3
UCAT
- Week 1
- M
- T
- W
- T
- F
- Tips on how to succeed in UCAT
- Time saving UCAT techniques
- Navigating UCAT Calculator
- UCAT Textbook provided
You can spend an extra day in a dental practice if you prefer
D4
MMI & Dental Interview
- Week 1
- M
- T
- W
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- F
- Tips on preparing for dental interview
- In person MMI circuit
- Dos and Dont's of MMI Interviews
- Coaching from Dentists on MMI Panels
You can spend an extra day in a dental practice if you prefer
Timetable
- Week 2
- M
- T
- W
- T
- F
You will spend the whole week furthering your skills in dentistry, including shadowing professionals in a dental practice and learning further hands-on skills.
Let us know if you'd prefer to spend more time in a dental practice and we can organise this for you.
Dental Practice
- Week 2
- M
- T
- W
- T
- F
You will shadow dentists during initial patient consultations. You'll learn how to conduct oral examinations, understand the importance of medical histories, and observe diagnostic techniques such as X-rays and oral cancer screenings.
Dental Practice
- Week 2
- M
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- F
Witness the process of developing treatment plans tailored to individual patient needs. Learn about the considerations for various dental conditions and the logistics of scheduling multiple appointments for treatments.
Dental Skills
- Week 2
- M
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- F
You'll be able to hone your skills from week 1 and learn new dental skills alongside the professionals.
You can spend an extra day in a dental practice if you prefer
UCAT 2
- Week 2
- M
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- W
- T
- F
You'll learn further tips and tricks to acing the UCAT with walkthrough scenarios by the experts.
You can spend an extra day in a dental practice if you prefer
MMI Circuit 2
- Week 2
- M
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- W
- T
- F
You'll be able to participate in a second MMI circuit and build upon the feedback from the previous week.
You can spend an extra day in a dental practice if you prefer
DofE
Approved Provider
- DofE
- Accommodation
- Safety
- Food
- Requirements
As a DofE Approved Activity Provider, Medic Mind’s dental work experience qualifies for the Gold DofE Residential section. As part of this residential, you will take part in organised sessions in the morning, afternoon and evening. You will stay in UCL halls of residence in central London. Call us today to book your DofE gold residential package.
Accommodation
Available
- DofE
- Accommodation
- Safety
- Food
- Requirements
You have the option of adding on our accommodation located in Central London at UCL University Halls (Euston) with 24 hour security and CCTV which includes breakfast and dinner included.
Safety is our main
concern
- DofE
- Accommodation
- Safety
- Food
- Requirements
Students will be supported 24/7 with on-site Medic Mind staff who are safeguarding and first-ained trained and have enhanced DBS checks.
We cater for all
requirements
- DofE
- Accommodation
- Safety
- Food
- Requirements
Warm breakfast, packed lunch and hot dinner will be provided with our accommodation option at our UCL halls.
No previous experience required!
- DofE
- Accommodation
- Safety
- Food
- Requirements
Our dental work experience is available for students aged 16+ who are seeking to pursue a career in the dental profession. Our 5-day dentistry placement is located in central London in various settings.
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Dentistry Work Experience 2024 Packages
If you need any help deciding, feel free to give us a call on 020 3305 9593 or email us on [email protected].
Our dentistry work experience programmes are customisable to you – if you’d prefer to spend more time in a dental practice, please let us know!
Please note that we run work experience programmes all year round so if there’s a date that you’re looking for, you can specify this at the checkout.
If you are considering one of the tutoring packages, we are happy to offer a 30 minute 1-1 trial lesson via Zoom, so you can see first hand the value of 1-1 mentoring.
Select your bundle
1-2 Days
- Choose any 1 day from:
- UCAT
- Personal Statement
- MMI & Interview
- Dental Practical Day
- Palliative Care Placement
3-4 Days
- Choose any 3/4 days from:
- UCAT
- Personal Statement
- MMI & Interview
- Dental Practical Day
- Palliative Care Placement
2 Weeks Full Programme
- 2 Weeks Work Experience
- UCAT
- Personal Statement
- MMI & Interview
- Dental Practical Day
- Palliative Care Placement
- OR 2-week dental practice
2,000 students have joined this month
5 Days
- 1 Week Work Experience
- UCAT
- Personal Statement
- MMI & Interview
- Dental Practical Day
- Palliative Care Placement
- OR 5-days dental practice
Still got questions?
Don’t worry, we’ve got
you covered.
→ Can I use the dentist work experience as part of a DofE gold residential?
Yes you can! As a DofE Approved Activity Provider, Medic Mind’s dental work experience qualifies for the Gold DofE Residential section. As part of this residential, you will take part in organised sessions in the morning, afternoon and evening. You will stay in UCL halls of residence in central London. Call us today to book your DofE gold residential package.
→ When can I attend a dental practice work experience programme?
Our programmes run all year long. If you can't find the date listed, simply select "alternative date" and you can specify which dates at the checkout. You can also tailor your programme to suit you, with 5/10 days in a dental practice if you prefer.
→ What is not included in the course fee?
– Oyster travel card – approximately £45 (plus £5 for refundable card)
– evening activities such as cinema, bowling - approximately £50 in total
- Flights and visas (if applicable)
Please note: If you are booking as part of a DofE gold residential, all travel costs and evening activities are included in our DofE pricing. Call us today to find out more.
→ I can't afford the work experience, but still want to attend.
We believe financial income should not be a barrier so 25% of our places will be given to students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds for absolutely free. If you feel you may be eligible, kindly email [email protected] with the subject "Work Experience Bursary" with evidence attached. Please note, we will not be able to provide accomodation.
→ Do I have to live in the UK to do this?
Absolutely not! 70% of our students are international and live overseas. We arrange pick up from Heathrow airport to the accomodation and one of the Dentist Mind team will meet you and also drop you back to your departure terminal if needed.
→ What is the accomodation like and where will I be staying?
You will be staying at UCL Accomodation where breakfast, lunch and dinner will be provided. You will stay here from Sunday night (day before the course) until the last day of the course (Friday) so in total 5 nights. There is 24/7 security and Medic Mind staff who are first aid and safeguarding trained will be on site to assist. We can also arrange airport pick up for you.
→ For meals, do you deal with dietary requirements?
Yes, a lot of our students are overseas and have requirements such as being vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, halal and more. We will ensure to make the necessary adjustments to your meals.
→ I have a health condition, can I still join?
Absolutely, prior to attending the week, we kindly request that you inform us of any health conditions you may have so that we can take necessary precautions beforehand. If you have any doubts or questions, please do not hesitate to contact us via phone at +44 (0) 203 305 9593 or by email at [email protected]. We are more than happy to assist you in any way we can.
→ Who will be looking after my child?
At all times, your child will be supported by our Medic Mind staff who are DBS enhanced and have full first aid and safeguarding training. We will always have a female member of staff on-site and on our accommodation. Students will be given a 24 hour emergency number which they can contact at any time and can be passed onto parents and guardians if needed.
→How many days does the Dentistry Work Experience 2024 run for?
The summer school runs for 5 days. Each day begins at 9am and will end around 3.30pm, however an exact timetable will be sent to you beforehand. If you are staying with us at UCL Halls, we will arrange activities in the evening like movie night, bowling and more!
→ Do I need to pay up front?
We know the current economic situation makes it difficult to pay up front. We offer interest free instalments for 3, 6 and 12 months but require a non-refundable deposit of £500.
→ Do I need to book Dentist Mind's accomodation?
No, you do not need to book our accomodation - You can either commute or book your own if needed. The advantage of booking ours is that you will be looked after by our team and reside with other students on the work experience programme.
→ Will Dentist Mind provide certificates for the week?
Absolutely. All students will be given a physical certificate to evidence their participation in the course which will be important for their UCAS application as many universities will ask for proof.
→Can international students join this Dentistry Summer School 2024?
Yes, certainly! We have many international students who attend our Dentistry Summer Schools, and we offer Dentistry summer schools for students from all countries. In the past we have had students from Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, Dubai, UAE, Canada, USA, India and Ireland.
→What are the benefits of attending a Dentistry summer school?
Attending a Dentistry summer school can provide a range of benefits, including gaining valuable insight into the dental profession, developing practical skills, networking with dental professionals and other students, and enhancing your application for dental school.
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