Advice and guidance on the admissions process to UK dental schools.

UNLABELLED: Students looking to read dentistry can be overwhelmed by the information and requirements presented to them by dental schools, career advisors and the printed literature. In the UK, there are currently 16 dental schools which provide a dentistry degree. While there are variations in the specific aspects of the dental courses at each school, there are common principles and generic application requirements that apply. This paper provides a guide to facilitate applications and inform potential students, career advisors and dentists. The information presented has been gathered from UK dental school websites and university prospectuses and corroborated through contact with university admissions offices. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: This paper is relevant to dental practitioners who are often asked to provide advice on applications to dental schools by potential students.