The Young Dentist’s Toolkit
Practical, digital downloads to help you feel prepared, confident, and organised from Day One.
Starting your dental career can feel overwhelming. That’s why we’ve created The Young Dentist’s Toolkit—a thoughtfully curated collection of templates and resources designed to help you build a calm, systematic approach to practice.
Inside this digital download, you’ll find:
📝 Resume template
📁 A digital portfolio template to showcase your work
🦷 Examination appointment template
🧰 Procedure set-up checklists
📋 Patient letter template
🗂️ Organisational tools for day-to-day clinical life
Whether you're preparing for your first job, building confidence in your appointments, or simply looking for a better way to stay on top of things—this toolkit has what you need.
Get organised. Stay focused. Feel ready.
From Chaos to Calm: Why Systems Matter in Dentistry
At uni, no one talked much about how organised your workspace was—or how systemised your clinical routine needed to be. But in the real world of practice, it’s a game changer.
Decision fatigue is real. Every small choice throughout your day adds up—until it starts to drain your focus and energy.
That’s where having a clear, repeatable system makes all the difference.
✔️ Set up your workspace so everything you need is ready before you begin.
✔️ Follow a structured approach to examinations so you never miss a step.
✔️ Communicate clearly with your dental assistant to work as an effective team.
The more your career develops, the more you’ll appreciate how much time and stress a well-organised system can save you—not just for simple procedures, but for complex cases too.
The Young Dentist’s Toolkit gives you the foundations to build those systems from day one. These are the same tools and templates I developed and used throughout my thirty years in practice—and they’re now ready for you.
Dr Rosemary Morgan
With over 30 years of experience as a dentist, clinical leader, practice owner, and dental educator, Dr Rosemary Morgan brings a wealth of knowledge to Springboard. After graduating from Guy’s Hospital in London, she relocated to Wagga Wagga just three years into her career.
Her journey spans a wide range of roles — from practicing in the UK’s NHS, working as a locum, and contributing to public dental health, to owning her own practice and serving as a clinical leader in a corporate dental setting for over two decades. Throughout this time, Rosemary has mentored countless young oral health therapists and new graduate dentists, guiding them as they navigate the early stages of their careers.
She has delivered training in four-handed dentistry, helped practices integrate caries risk assessment into routine care, and more recently, has been involved in teaching the use of CEREC technology and the modern principles of bonding and bonded ceramics. One of her special interests in practice was dental sleep medicine, where she worked closely with local GPs to help patients in her community lead healthier lives.
Passionate about lifelong learning, Rosemary continues to tutor dental students and OHTs. She has a deep understanding of the challenges facing graduates entering the profession today — and is committed to supporting them with empathy, experience, and practical wisdom.