2012 has been an awesome year for The Melbourne Dental Students Society (MDSS). We started the year off by welcoming our DDS1 students and initiating them at the annual pub crawl (yes, they paraded around Melbourne in clinical gowns and masks!).

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The camp that followed was a huge success, with a very

large turn out and lots of exciting activities including the

'rubix cube' party. Our boat cruise was naughty-cal to say

the least! It was also a huge hit with the students, with

many dressing in crazy outfits that only dental students

would appreciate. In line with the London Olympics, we

decided to host our very own 'dentalympics' which was

all sorts of fun. This year the DDS2 students were

responsible for organising the annual cocktail ball and

they went all out - casino royale style! The grand dental

ball which soon followed was inspired by the upper east

side, rumour has it, Gossip Girl made an appearance and

stirred things up. The night went exceptionally well, and it can be summed up in two words: Gangnam style!

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A mentor night was also held where a few local dentists were invited to speak about their experiences, travels and give advice to students. Everyone found this night to be very useful and we hope to make it an annual event. 2012 also saw the opening of the brand new state-of-the-art 'Melbourne oral health Training and Education Centre’ (MOHTEC). With brand new sophisticated work stations, flat-screen TVs and clinical simulation machines it was a sure hit with the students. MOHTEC also comprises a 50-chair specialist-focused, private-patient clinic. It's been an insanely fun year at Melbourne Dental School, and we're so excited to do it all over again next year! Visit www.mdss2012.com for more details and up-to-date information.