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An event will be held in the new year to celebrate the historic and ongoing contributions of both the College and former Faculty of General Dental Practice UK (FGDP) to raising the quality of education and practice in implant dentistry.

Twenty-three national dental organisations have come together to support WAAW 2025. Dentists prescribe 10% of antimicrobials in the UK and Ireland, and there is evidence of increasing rates of reported resistance to many antimicrobials in head and neck infections.

The College will be hosting the Lindsay Society for the History of Dentistry for the delivery of the 31st annual Lilian Lindsay Memorial Lecture, ‘Movers and shakers: remembered and forgotten’, by Margaret Wilson.

The College has published an updated policy on its acceptance of Indian postgraduate dental qualifications when determining eligibility for its highest grades of membership.

The College has announced a new initiative enabling general dental professionals to have their enhanced skills, knowledge and experience in particular fields of practice recognised.

College Trustees have received an update on the fundraising appeal to support the full adoption of the College’s Coat of Arms, and are encouraging members to continue to support the appeal.

The College is seeking a new dental Trustee to support its historic mission to build a future Royal College for dentistry. Apply by 14 December 2025.

Congratulations to the successful candidates of the inaugural Tom Bereznicki Award for Advanced Aesthetic Dentistry.

The College and Foundation Nakao would like to congratulate the successful candidates in this year’s Foundation Nakao – CGDent Award in Coaching and Mentoring for Dental Care Professionals.

The College recently hosted a Leadership Development Masterclass for dental professionals, which taught some of the most critical elements needed to be an effective team leader, with carefully curated content offering appropriate breadth and depth for early-career leaders.