Dentists are invited to book their place at the Introduction to Occlusion Symposium for Early Career Dentists, which has been organised by the Tom Bereznicki Charitable Educational Foundation in conjunction with the College.
Developed specifically for early career dentists, the symposium is open to dentists who qualified in the UK or overseas between 2019 and 2023 and have been practising in the UK for at least the past two years.
Eligible dentists can book their place here.
The symposium will take place on Saturday 5 April 2025 at the Kensington Conference and Events Centre in London. Six renowned speakers will deliver a series of lectures to enhance delegates’ understanding of the fundamentals of occlusion and how these principles can support the placement of successful, long-term restorations for patients presenting with tooth wear and other conditions.
Dr Tom Bereznicki FCGDent, Founder of the Tom Bereznicki Charitable Educational Foundation, explains why accessible postgraduate training on occlusion is essential:
“Occlusion is the cornerstone of everything that happens in your mouth and sometimes young dentists don’t appreciate that to maintain somebody’s healthy dentition you still have to consider their occlusion. You have to prevent wear which is very often occlusally-related. And when providing restorations, whether simple fillings, advanced multiple crowns, or indirect restorations which you want to last as predictably and as long as possible, if you don’t take the occlusal scheme into consideration then they are likely to fail prematurely.”
The opening lecture will be delivered by Dr Bereznicki, whose dental education charity also funds the CGDent-GC Award for Foundation Trainees, and the College’s new Award for Advanced Aesthetic Dentistry.
Further lectures will then be delivered by Professor Paul Tipton, Dr Ken Harris, Dr Tif Qureshi, Dr Shiraz Khan and Dr Koray Feran. Read speaker profiles.
Describing the programme, Dr Bereznicki said: “To cover the length and breadth of the subject of occlusion would in all probability take a week. In the time available we will try to deal with the basic fundamental principles involved, particularly the intraoral occlusal examination which is crucial in treatment planning. In addition, examples of clinical success as well as occlusally-related failures will be covered.”
Alongside the programme of lectures, delegates who wish to develop their knowledge of occlusion further can visit a hand-picked selection of education stands to learn more about leading postgraduate courses available in this field.
To ensure the symposium is accessible to early career dentists, the fee has been set at an affordable rate of £75 and it takes place on a Saturday to avoid time away from clinic.
In this video, Dr Karina Kowalski, a Trustee of the Tom Bereznicki Foundation, asks Dr Bereznicki about the symposium and what delegates can expect.
Eligible dentists can find further information and secure their place by clicking the button below.
The Tom Bereznicki Charitable Educational Foundation, in collaboration with the College, will hold a second symposium for early career dentists on the topic of perio-occlusion on 20 September 2025, with speakers Dr Reena Wadia MCGDent and Dr Raman Aulakh FCGDent. Dentists interested in attending can register to receive a notification when bookings open.
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