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Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this blog are the authors own and are derived from the author’s experiences and observations. This blog is the intellectual property of the blog owner and unauthorised reproduction of the blog material is strictly prohibited. Rotary endodontics, Implants, Advanced esthetics, Laser dentistry. Terms that once used to adorn various advertisements for courses have now found their way on to the boards of dental clinics and why not? It is 2017 after all! The humble dental clinic has given way to personal brands, chain clinics and registered trademarks. Dentists have risen above clinical practice. Marketing, selling and monthly targets are now mainstay and dental practice has become a business. Dentistry and technology are advancing at breakneck speed and it is only justified that practicing dentists too stay updated and adapt to the changing practices. However, with the field and the scenario refusing to slow down on the advancing front, th...

Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this blog are the authors own and are derived from the author’s experiences and observations. This blog is the intellectual property of the blog owner and unauthorised reproduction of the blog material is strictly prohibited. Running a successful clinical practice is one of the most satisfying ways to earn a living in a world that usually follows the “9-5 routine”. In fact, it is one of the PRIMARY reasons why most youth choose a professional field as their line of work. After all, FREEDOM OF TIME and BEING YOUR OWN BOSS are perks that every working soul on earth inherently desires when it comes to choosing a job for life. Luckily, DENTISTRY offers both! Hence, it is natural to expect a practising dentist to be pretty satisfied with his/hers QUALITY OF LIFE especially when you compare it to the life of the people with regular jobs where STRESS and TIME-CRUNCH take centre-stage. Here’s what the IDEAL day is expected to look like for...

Disclaimer: The views expressed in this blog are the authors own and are derived from the author’s observations and experiences. This blog is the intellectual property of the blog owner and unauthorised reproduction of the blog material is strictly prohibited. The results of any M.D.S entrance exam usually end up dividing the successful candidates into two very dissimilar groups; CHOOSERS and COMPROMISERS. The CHOOSERS include a small percentage of candidates who possess both clarity of mind as well as a top rank and end up bagging a seat in a branch of their choice. The COMPROMISERS, on the other hand, include a vast majority of the successful candidates who settle for a branch other than the branch of their interest even after scoring a decent rank. It is natural then to have an element of doubt in your mind when it comes to choosing the RIGHT branch with the rank you scored and the options available to you at that rank. No wonder, the candidates looking to make the RI...

Disclaimer: The views expressed in this blog are the authors own and are derived from the authors personal experiences and observations. This blog is the intellectual property of the blog owner and unauthorized use of the blog material is strictly prohibited. Earn some money; gain some experience, a side-gig during entrance preparation so that you don’t lose the “touch” of treating patients or simply a means to buy some time till you decide what you want to do in the future. These are some of the common reasons why most dental students join a LOCUM after graduation. LOCUM, a temporary routine of 6-12 months meant to learn the basics of clinic and patient management, t he quintessential skills necessary to establish a practice.  The question is, are these skills enough to establish a SUCCESSFUL practice? While it is true without a doubt that running a successful practice demands that you learn ON THE JOB and OVER THE YEARS rather than gain all the skills...

- You have to make the effort count instead of questioning its worth Disclaimer: The views expressed in this blog are the authors own and are derived from the author’s experiences and observations. This blog is the intellectual property of the blog owner and unauthorized  reproduction of the blog material is prohibited. Come NOVEMBER and nationwide, approximately 20,000 dental graduates will appear for the highly competitive NEET M.D.S to contest for close to 6000 PG seats (including government and private colleges as well as deemed universities). That’s a success ratio of  1:3 i.e; only 1 out of 3 students will eventually manage to get an M.D.S seat. Add to that, the other factors such as reservation and aiming for a branch or college of choice and the odds of success decline even further to 1:6 or even 1:10. So, there is no doubt that the only way to improve or overcome these odds is by putting in a tremendous amount of effort during your preparation. Yet, a...