Dental Protection’s research competition for foundation dentists
Dental Protection, in partnership with The MPS Foundation, is launching an annual research competition for foundation dentists. We recognise that foundation dentists are the future of the profession, and we want to support you. We believe that research and continuous improvement are essential to a dentist’s career, and we want to promote and celebrate this fact among foundation dentists.
The aim of the competition is to:
- Recognise, celebrate, and reward excellence demonstrated by foundation dentists in patient safety and risk reduction.
- Provide an opportunity for foundation dentists to develop their understanding and expertise in patient safety and risk reduction.
- Raise the profile and generate an interest in research in foundation dentists, to build research capability and capacity for the future in the dental sector.
- Provide career-advancing opportunities for newly qualified dentists with a focus on research.
The areas of focus
This year, the competition will focus on periodontal care.
The competition categories
To provide the greatest opportunity for foundation dentists to enter the competition and to allow them to demonstrate their best work using different approaches.
They can submit their competition entries under one of three categories:
- A quality improvement project that can be applied to periodontal care, could potentially be identified through audits, and can be undertaken during the foundation year.
- A presentation of a case managed during the foundation year with periodontal care as the main component, preceded by a mini systematic review that could be identified through audits.
- Small-scale practice-based research on periodontal care that could be identified through audits and undertaken during the foundation year.
Visit our terms and conditions to learn more.
Preparing a good competition entry
We’ve created a guide to help you prepare the best entry for submission.
How to enter
Who can apply
The competition is open to foundation dentists who are undertaking their training in 2023 – 2024. Foundation dentists can enter either as an individual or as part of a team. All members of a team must be foundation dentists.
How to submit your competition entry
- Register your interest on our competition portal.
- Prepare your competition entry in accordance with the guidelines.
- Submit your competition entry via our competition portal.
How to register your interest
Complete your details on our online competition portal. You can do this at any time from 1 September 2023. Submissions close on 31 July 2024. Please note: you will have to register before submitting your competition entry.
How to submit your entry
To enter the competition, you’ll need to submit an entry that includes the following information:
- Your Postgraduate Medical and Dental Education (PGMDE) region
- The name of your training practice
- Whether the project is by an individual or a team of foundation dentists
- The category under which your project falls
- The title of your project
- The rationale for your project
- How the project was undertaken
- The results of the project
- How the result could impact your practice and the practice of others
UK Foundation Dentists Competition
Dental Protection’s research competition for foundation dentists
Dental Protection, in partnership with The MPS Foundation, is launching an annual research competition for foundation dentists. We recognise that foundation dentists are the future of the profession, and we want to support you. We believe that research and continuous improvement are essential to a dentist’s career, and we want to promote and celebrate this fact among foundation dentists.
The aim of the competition is to:
- Recognise, celebrate, and reward excellence demonstrated by foundation dentists in patient safety and risk reduction.
- Provide an opportunity for foundation dentists to develop their understanding and expertise in patient safety and risk reduction.
- Raise the profile and generate an interest in research in foundation dentists, to build research capability and capacity for the future in the dental sector.
- Provide career-advancing opportunities for newly qualified dentists with a focus on research.
The areas of focus
This year, the competition will focus on periodontal care.
The competition categories
To provide the greatest opportunity for foundation dentists to enter the competition and to allow them to demonstrate their best work using different approaches.
They can submit their competition entries under one of three categories:
- A quality improvement project that can be applied to periodontal care, could potentially be identified through audits, and can be undertaken during the foundation year.
- A presentation of a case managed during the foundation year with periodontal care as the main component, preceded by a mini systematic review that could be identified through audits.
- Small-scale practice-based research on periodontal care that could be identified through audits and undertaken during the foundation year.
Visit our terms and conditions to learn more.
Preparing a good competition entry
We’ve created a guide to help you prepare the best entry for submission.
How to enter
Who can apply
The competition is open to foundation dentists who are undertaking their training in 2023 – 2024. Foundation dentists can enter either as an individual or as part of a team. All members of a team must be foundation dentists.
How to submit your competition entry
- Register your interest on our competition portal.
- Prepare your competition entry in accordance with the guidelines.
- Submit your competition entry via our competition portal.
How to register your interest
Complete your details on our online competition portal. You can do this at any time from 1 September 2023. Submissions close on 31 July 2024. Please note: you will have to register before submitting your competition entry.
How to submit your entry
To enter the competition, you’ll need to submit an entry that includes the following information:
- Your Postgraduate Medical and Dental Education (PGMDE) region
- The name of your training practice
- Whether the project is by an individual or a team of foundation dentists
- The category under which your project falls
- The title of your project
- The rationale for your project
- How the project was undertaken
- The results of the project
- How the result could impact your practice and the practice of others