The College of General Dentistry, Tom Bereznicki Charitable Educational Foundation and GC would like to congratulate the successful candidates of the inaugural Tom Bereznicki Award for Tooth Wear Cases.
The competition, which recognises restorative and aesthetic dentistry skills and patient care, was open to dentists who qualified between 2020 to 2024 and practise in the UK or Ireland.
The 20 winning entrants are:
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Dr Triman Ahluwalia |
Dr Mujibuddin Bux |
Dr Emily Lawton |
Dr Preyaanthana Ragu |
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Dr Mahnoor Ahsan |
Dr Alastair Campbell |
Dr Ronan Lee |
Dr Sara Rahimi |
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Dr Devanshi Arora |
Dr Nathaniel Edouard-Davidson |
Dr Fahmina Mridha |
Dr Golasa Sheikh Akbari |
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Dr Cordelia Ashby |
Dr Pavseerat Kaur |
Dr Jay Patel |
Dr Arav Soin |
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Dr Jasbir Singh Banwait |
Dr Bijar Kocher |
Dr Matthew Quigley |
Dr Nickhalas Tan Chun Khye |
To enter the award, participants each submitted a tooth wear case which involved composite restoration on at least four anterior teeth, placed either manually by hand or by the injection moulding technique.
The assessors scored each case based on a set of assessment criteria which allocated points to overall improvement in the patient’s oral health, the standard of treatment for tooth wear, the complexity of the case and the quality of the entrant’s reflection. View all successful cases here.
The successful candidates will each receive a fully funded place on a hands-on injection moulding technique course next month at GC’s training academy in Milton Keynes. Travel costs, hotel accommodation and subsistence are included in the prize, which is worth around £1,000 per place.
Led by Dr Chris Leech FCGDent, the course is delivered through a combination of theory, demonstrations and comprehensive hands-on sessions. It is designed to equip clinicians with the knowledge, confidence, and practical skills required to plan, execute, and maintain predictable composite injection moulding cases for aesthetic and restorative dentistry.
The Tom Bereznicki Charitable Educational Foundation supports educational opportunities for early career dental professionals in the UK, and was founded by Dr Tom Bereznicki FCGDent 1952-2026, a general dental practitioner who had a special interest in restorative dentistry.
GC is an oral health company which manufactures dental systems and products and has won awards for its products and innovations. It provides both online and in-person training covering many areas of dental practice.
Sir Nairn Wilson CBE FCGDent, Honorary Founding President of the College, congratulated the inaugural award winners, and said:
“Effective, state-of-the-art management of tooth wear was one of Tom Bereznicki’s special interests in clinical practice and he would have been delighted to see this latest collaboration between the Foundation, the College and GC, come to fruition. It is hoped that the prize to be awarded to the winners, will enhance their skills in restorative dentistry and benefit large numbers of future patients.”
Paul Keeley, Acting Chair of the Tom Bereznicki Charitable Educational Foundation, commented:
“I would like to thank everyone who entered this competition and to congratulate all successful candidates. They will each receive incredible training from Dr Chris Leech, using the latest restorative materials and techniques, and gain the confidence to take on more challenging cases in the future.”
John Maloney, GC Director/Country Manager, said:
“Congratulations to all those who were successful in the award. The GC team and I are honoured to be working with Dr Chris Leech to train the award winners in the very latest treatments for tooth wear, utilising leading-edge materials and technology. We look forward to future collaborations with the Foundation and the College, honouring Tom’s lasting legacy.”
Further details about the award are available on the award web page.
The College also partners with the Tom Bereznicki Charitable Educational Foundation and GC on the CGDent-GC Award for Foundation Trainees (which is currently open to applications). Visit our early careers webpage to view all our educational opportunities for early career colleagues.
