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Composite layering course for Foundation Trainees

Thursday 10 July – Friday 11 July 2025

GC European Education Campus, Leuven, Belgium.

Places on this course are awarded to successful candidates in the CGDent and GC Award for Foundation Dentists

The GC composite layering course provides in-depth guidance on the complete process of restoring teeth using contemporary composite layering techniques and materials. Through hands-on sessions, supported by lectures, demos and one-to-one training, participants will gain an enhanced understanding of the science and protocols which will enable them to practice restorative dentistry with increased confidence, for the benefit of patients.

The course itinerary is tailored to meet the experience and skills of participants, and will cover:

Course leader

Dr Simone Moretto

Dr Moretto graduated in Dentistry from State University of Campinas in Brazil, going on to become a Specialist, Master and PhD in Restorative Dentistry at the Sao Paulo University, Brazil. as a research at BIOMAT, the Biomaterials Research group of the Department of Oral Health Sciences, KU Leuven (University of Leuven), Belgium, she developed a sound scientific background with papers published in peer reviewed journals and presentations at several International Congresses. Following her time at the University of Leuven, she taught as an Associate Professor in Brazil and then lectured in modern dentistry internationally. Since 2014, she has worked GC Europe as a Training Manager.

Attending the course

A fully funded place on the composite layering course is offered to successful candidates in the CGDent and GC Award for Foundation Trainees, which is open to Dentists and Dental Therapists who qualified in the UK or Ireland in 2024 or who are undertaking Dental Foundation Training or Dental Vocational Training. The prize for successful candidates also includes hotel accommodation, international travel and subsistence.

To enter, eligible Dentists and Dental Therapists must submit a restorative case they plan to treat, which involves more than one tooth, including at least one anterior tooth, and the use of composite to restore teeth.

The entry deadline is Friday 14 February 2025.

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