18 Nov22096 Based in Melbourne, Dental101 is an education and training initiative that equips dental professionals with the skills they need to successfully pass the Australian Dental Council (ADC) examination as well as the Canadian, American, and New Zealand National Board Dental Examination (NBDE). As a result of its outstanding educational programmes, the Dental101 team was awarded Leading Pioneers in Dental Education in the Oral Health and Dentistry Awards 2022. Over two decades ago, Dr. Deepesh Sanduja relocated to Australia to study dentistry at Melbourne University, where he was tasked with navigating the challenges of not only learning new specialist skills, but also settling into a new culture and country. During this time, Deepesh experienced an extremely steep learning curve in the academic, professional, and financial landscapes of dental study in Australia. He was able to overcome many challenges with the help of his peers, some senior and junior clinicians, and important support staff. Deepesh came to realise the importance of mentorship and guidance, which was relatively limited for dental students at the time. He was inspired to create a 360-degree platform that would make mentorship more accessible to students and professional immigrants in Australia. Established in 2007 and professionally incorporated in 2017, Dental101 delivers exceptional dental education to domestic graduates, overseas graduates who want to settle and work in Australia, and domestic and overseas undergraduate and postgraduate students. Its training facility is located in Melbourne CBD, a seven-minute walk from ADC exam centre. It is easily accessible on public transport and is equipped with plenty of parking spaces. Striving to seamlessly integrate relevant and up-to-date methods to help students and clinicians achieve their goals, Dental101 partners with the best instructors and professionals to deliver the best training possible. Through this, the organisation brings students the best of clinical practices, techniques, and knowledgeable speakers from across the globe. “We are proud to be a part of the professional and personal journeys of countless professionals and students, in all aspects of their lives,” Deepesh comments. With the help of a dedicated team of mentors and the hard work of Mrs. Kanika Arora, Dental101’s Chief Operating Officer and Deepesh’s wife, the organisation has grown exponentially since its inception. Now, it consists of both a continuing education arm, ACADEMY101, and a dental equipment arm, XCLEARVISION (XCV). Predominantly, Dental101 gains new clients and candidates who have discovered its services through word of mouth. The company has learnt that the best form of advertisement is recommendation. Dental101 is extremely proud of the fact that the hard work and dedication of its team is continually recognised in this way. Rather than focusing on competing with other companies in the dental education industry, Dental101 instead prioritises the delivery of the best possible outcomes for clients and candidates. Its team focuses on spending time with each individual, providing them with personal attention and detailed analysis of their concerns, as well as helping to guide them through any queries. All staff are provided with extensive training on every aspect of the job to ensure they are able to anticipate and tackle any hurdles faced by clients and candidates. “Our team goes above and beyond in all aspects to make professional dreams a reality for our patrons,” Deepesh explains. “We are always looking for ambitious, hardworking individuals with impeccable interpersonal skills to be a part of the team.” In recent years, as many businesses have, Dental101 has faced challenges in relation to the Covid-19 pandemic, which was an important turning point for its team and the organisation as a whole. In Australia, the licensure exams were still being conducted, so Dental101 had to fast-track its plans to offer online courses, which were fortunately already in motion. During this time, the organisation created innovative mock tests and ran the complete double batch online, including both Deepesh came to realise the importance of mentorship and guidance, which was relatively limited for dental students at the time. He was inspired to create a 360-degree platform that would make mentorship more accessible to students and professional immigrants in Australia. Feb23657 Dental Education and Knowledge for Students and Graduates
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