A dentistry student in the north-east will get the chance to show off her skills at a national competition.
Alice Hamilton came out on top of the regional heat of the dental skills competition, and will now represent Aberdeen University in the finals in the spring.
During the first round in Aberdeen, the 25-year-old went head-to-head with everyone in her year group and was tasked with cutting a crown on a front tooth.
The final year student said: “I was very happy but surprised to win, everyone in my year has great skills.
“It’s nice for your clinical work to be recognised.
“It was challenging as I was competing against lots of very skilled people in my year at Aberdeen Dental School but it has helped me refine my skills through practice and self-appraisal as well as boosting my confidence.”
Ms Hamilton is not sure what to expect for the finals, which will be held in Edinburgh in March, but is looking forward to the challenge.
She added: “There’s not much information on what’s going to be involved in the next round, I know we’ll all be given little stations and given dental related tasks but apart from that I don’t know what to expect.
“I’m happy to be representing Aberdeen University and I’ll be up against people from universities from all across the country.”
The competition is run by the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.
Oliver Collet, general manager of sponsors Dentsply UK and Ireland, said: “The competition promises to be a challenging, yet fun, test of dental clinical skills.”
