
CGDent and GC Award 2026
winners

Congratulations to the successful entrants of the CGDent and GC Award for Foundation Trainees 2026
Scroll down to view the names and cases of the winning entrants, with details of their undergraduate qualification, Educational Supervisor(s) and Deanery.
Dr Abdurahman Abdi
BDS Cardiff University 2025
Dr Sian Blackshaw
Wales

Dr Sahand Abolfathi
BDS University of Glasgow 2025
Dr Bushra Bashir
Scotland

Dr Mariam Ahmed
BDS Newcastle University 2025
Dr Rosie Johnston, Dr Heather Coventry
North East and Cumbria

Dr Xiaoyu Foo
BDS University of Dundee 2025
Dr Iain Bufton
Scotland

Dr Esha Gupta
BDS University of Plymouth 2025
Dr Saleem Mulla
Midlands

Dr Joshua Hurley
BDS King’s College London 2025
Dr Niloy Karia
London and Kent, Surrey and Sussex

Dr Anushka Kapour
BDS University of Plymouth 2025
Dr Deepa Shah, Dr Neil Shah
London and Kent, Surrey and Sussex

Dr Daniel Lekhi
BDS University of Birmingham 2025
Dr Brenda MacMillan, Dr Rebecca Hamilton
Thames Valley and Wessex

Dr Lance Lesterpearson
BDS University of Plymouth 2024
Dr Mohammed Faisal
London and Kent, Surrey and Sussex

Dr Aqil Matin
BDS University of Manchester 2025
Dr Emily McConnell
North West

Dr Imane Nagi
BDS University of Birmingham 2025
Dr Bharat Modhwadia
North West

Dr Priyanka Shah
BDS University of Dundee 2025
Dr Nava Darzi, Dr Hardeep Matharu
East of England

Dr Safa Shareef
BDS University of Manchester 2025
Dr Jemma Hook
North West

Dr Heba Turki
BDS Newcastle University 2025
Dr Neesha Chopra
North East and Cumbria

View the successful cases from the 2025 and 2024 awards.
The CGDent-GC Award 2027 will open in September 2026. Sign up to our notifications list to be the first to hear when we are accepting entries.
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