New facilities opened at University of Portsmouth Dental Academy

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Tom Kilkelly

Credit: University of Portsmouth

The University of Portsmouth Dental Academy officially opened its refurbished facilities at a launch event held on Friday 1 December.

Professor Sir Nairn Wilson, President Emeritus of the College of General Dentistry and Emeritus Professor of Dentistry at King's College London, opened the facilities.

This newly refurbished dental academy is a modern, primary care-based school that educates dental nurses, hygienists and therapists for General Dental Council registration as dental care professionals.

The school benefits from a long-standing partnership with King’s College London, whose dental students work alongside Portsmouth students to enhance their collective clinical experience.

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Ruth Monger, Joint Interim Director of the Workforce, Training and Education Directorate in NHS England, for the South East region, said: “Our investment represents a commitment to growing and developing our dental workforce.

''The University is an important partner for NHSE England to deliver the Long-Term Workforce Plan. This cutting-edge learning environment will equip current and future dental practitioners with the skills and competence required for delivering high quality dental services.”

These recent upgrades to the facilities cost around £5.6 million. The facilities now include modern ‘phantom head’ units, new digital dentistry equipment, dental training simulators which combine virtual reality with mixed reality and upgraded patient clinics.

Professor Chris Louca, Director of the University of Portsmouth Dental Academy, said: “There is an emphasis on practical teaching within the Dental Academy and these developments and new equipment will ensure our students are trained in modern facilities offering enhanced teaching, resulting in improved oral healthcare for all our patients.”

Tom Kilkelly

Tom Kilkelly started working as a freelance journalist for The Business Magazine following his graduation from UCL in 2022. During his studies Tom became very interested in the works of Irish authors including Samuel Beckett and Flann O'Brien (Brian O'Nolan). His current role as a freelance business reporter is his first exposure to the world of business journalism. Working at TBM has given Tom the chance to really get to grips with the goings-on in the business hive that is the South East.