The current dental school applicant: an overview of the admission process for UK dental schools and the sociodemographic status of applicants.

Aims To determine the current processes used to assess dental school admissions in the UK as well as compare the applicants' demography.Methods All 16 dental schools in the UK were invited to complete a questionnaire analysing the admissions protocols between 2018-2019 and 2019-2020. These data were combined with the admission process information available online.

Ultrasound-guided core biopsy in the diagnosis of parotid neoplasia: an overview and update with a review of the literature.

Objective: Accurate diagnosis of parotid neoplasia is a key to determine the most appropriate patient management choice, including the need for surgery. This review provides an update of the literature on current practice and outcomes of parotid tissue sampling techniques, with an emphasis on ultrasound-guided core biopsy (USCB) and comparison with fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC).

Methods: A literature review of EMBASE, Medline, PubMed and Google Scholar was conducted.