Thursday 5 February 2026, 3-5pm, London
Candidates awaiting conferral of awards by the former FGDP(UK) at a Diplomates’ Day
The Court Room, Cutlers’ Hall, Warwick Lane, London EC4M 7BR
This event will mark 20 years since first publication of Training Standards in Implant Dentistry by the former Faculty of General Dental Practice UK (FGDP).
Led by Dr Abhi Pal FCGDent, the publication’s editor, it will also celebrate the Faculty’s significant contribution to postgraduate education through its Diploma in Implant Dentistry programme, and highlight the College’s role in raising standards in the field through the publication of mentoring guidelines and dedicated journal issues, and the launch of the Register of Mentors in Implant Dentistry.
There will also be a presentation on the College’s emerging Career Pathway for Implant Dentistry, a progression from new practitioner in the field to recognised mentor, through which implant dentists can develop their careers and gain recognition for the skills, knowledge and experience acquired at each stage.
The Immediate Past President of the College, Dr Pal is also Principal of The University Dental and Implant Centre in Birmingham, co-editor of the College’s Mentoring in Implant Dentistry: Good Practice Guidelines and a member of its Career Pathways Reference Group.
Tickets for this event are not yet available; a booking link will be added shortly.
This event will be followed at 6pm by the College’s Fellows’ Winter Reception, including the Presentations of Associate Fellows and Fellows, upstairs in the Livery Hall. This is a chargeable event with separate ticketing arrangements.
It will be preceded in the same venue by the the Lindsay Society’s Lilian Lindsay memorial lecture. This is a chargeable event with separate ticketing arrangements.
