Early careers
In association with the Tom Bereznicki Charitable Educational Foundation, we offer a range of educational opportunities to support your continuous development in the early stages of your career.
Clinical skills awards
CGDent and GC Award for Foundation Trainees +
The CGDent-GC Award offers 18 successful candidates a fully funded place each on a two-day, hands-on composite layering course at GC’s Education Campus in Belgium.
Eligibility: for dentists and dental therapists in their first year of qualification in the UK or Ireland, or currently undertaking DFT, DVT or JDFCT.
Entries for the 2024/25 award are now closed.
Tom Bereznicki Award for Advanced Aesthetic Dentistry +
Successful candidates of the Advanced Aesthetic Dentistry Award will each be awarded a fully funded place on a two-day, hands-on digital dentistry course which leads participants step-by-step through the complete process of creating a digitally produced crown.
Eligibility: for dentists who have been qualified between two and five years and have been practising in the UK for the last two years.
One-day symposia
Introduction to Occlusion Symposium for Early Career Dentists +
Saturday 5 April 2025, London, £75
Led by six renowned speakers, the one-day programme examines the five basic principles of occlusion and how they can support the provision of successful, long-term restorative treatments for tooth wear and other conditions.
Designed for early career dentists – other members of the dental team are welcome to attend.
Perio-Occlusion Symposium for Early Career Dentists +
Saturday 20 September 2025, London, £75
Dr Reena Wadia MCGDent will lead a session on Aesthetic Aspects of Perio and Dr Raman Aulakh FCGDent will talk about Functional Occlusal Aspects Post Orthodontic Treatment.
Designed for early career dentists – other members of the dental team are welcome to attend.
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