BDJ Open has launched a new collection of content online called 'The Dental Profession Worldwide', which is open to submissions of both research articles and reviews.

The Collection addresses the question of what it is like to train and practise as dental professionals in different parts of the world. The articles reflect individuals' day-to-day experiences, from patient interaction to specific education and training issues, in the UK and internationally.

Examples of articles already in the collection are:

  • 'Difficult' dental patients: a grounded theory study of dental staff's experiences [from Sweden]

  • Economic burden of becoming a dentist in Thailand [from Thailand]

  • Peer-assessment ability of trainees in clinical restorative dentistry: can it be fostered? [from authors in Syria and the UK]

  • Drawings to explore faculties' and students' perceptions from different generations cohorts about dental education: a pilot study [from Canada].

The Collection is open for submissions until 31 March 2024. For more information and to submit a manuscript, use the QR code included with this article or visit https://www.nature.com/collections/iidbibiajc.

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