Friday 10 March 2023, 4pm, online
Open to all members of the College.
Annual Members’ meeting
CGDent Midlands Study Club for Early Career GDPs: Endodontics
Tuesday 21 February 2023, 6.30pm-8.30pm, Solihull
The new CGDent Midlands study club for Early Career GDPs, aims to share expertise, experience and knowledge as well as encouraging discussion on a diverse range of topics within dentistry.
With sessions planned to take place every two months, the first session was on the topic of endodontics.
The case-based discussion is limited to 12 people and is an opportunity to bring your most difficult cases and learn tips and tricks on how to better manage them in the future. We will ask you to provide some details of a tricky endodontic case that you have managed, to facilitate discussion.
The guest moderator was Dr Joanna Batt. Jo is a Clinical Lecturer in Restorative Dentistry at the University of Birmingham and was on hand to help discuss and treatment plan those cases that you may want advice on. You will be not only developing your practice but also providing the best care to your patients.
The study club is open to GDPs who have completed Foundation Training or PLVE between 2017-2022.
Date/Time:
Tuesday 21 February 2023, 6.30pm-8.30pm
Venue:
Solihull Dental Centre & Implant Clinic
Doubleday House
29 High Street
Solihull
B91 3SJ
Fee:
CGDent member: FREE
Non-member: £20
2 CPD hours per session
If you have any questions or queries, please contact [email protected]
REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED
The next Study Club will take place on Tuesday 4 April, 7pm. Further details to follow soon.
Once you have submitted the registration form by clicking on the button above, please also email [email protected] with the following details:
- Date of your GDC Registration.
- Date of completing your Foundation Training / PVLE (specify).
- Name and address of your current practice
Advanced restorative study day
Friday 17 February 2023
Advanced restorative study day
delivered by Stride Dental Academy in support of CGDent in Cymru/Wales
Stride Dental Academy, Bangor, North Wales, LL57 4FH (close to the A55 North Wales Expressway)
The Advanced Restorative Study Day has been rescheduled from 25 November 2022 to 17 February 2023.
This Advanced Restorative Study Day, held in support of CGDent in Cymru/Wales, provided an overview to General Dental Practitioners on structuring treatment plans into manageable phases, through the periodic implementation of different treatment modalities. It gave participants an update on restorative dentistry and dental implants, including perio, dentures, ortho, treating toothwear, treatment planning, CBCT use, and an insight into how Specialists treat Hypodontia patients.
Members of the College of General Dentistry receive a discount on the study day fee.
Programme
The day included six lectures delivered by expert speakers Mike Lloyd Hughes and Karun Dewan, plus a Q&A session. The topics covered were:
- Stabilisation and treatment planning phases
- Back to basics: how to make good dentures, and when to use implant retained overdentures
- Perio, ortho, restorative and implants: combination approach for long term stability
- Restorative management of patients with tooth surface loss
- Endodontic vs implant: what is your hierarchy in the decision making process?
- Multidisciplinary management of hypodontia patients: care pathway
Speakers
Mike Lloyd Hughes BDS (Cardiff) 2004, MFDS RCS (Eng), PG Cert Endodontics (Ches), Dip Rest Dent RCS (Eng), MSc (Leeds), ITI Fellow (UK)
Dental Surgeon with special interest in Implantology, Periodontics, and Restorative Dentistry
Karun Dewan BDS (Dist.), MFDS RCS (Eng), LDS RCS (Eng), MSc (Prosth. Dent), FDS RCS Rest Dent (Eng), American Board Cert., ILM
Consultant in Restorative Dentistry,
Specialist in Endodontics, Prosthodontics and Periodontics
Verifiable CPD: 7 hours
A carpark available for delegates.
Refreshments are included.
Study day fee
CGDent member: £250
Non-member: £325
Membership of the College of General Dentistry is open to all registered dental professionals. Membership for dentists is available from £94, and for other registered dental professionals from £33. The full list of CGDent membership rates is at https://cgdent.uk/membership-fees/.
Supporting staff through menopause
CGDent recorded webinar, Thursday 16 February 2023
In 2022, the British Association of Dental Nurses (BADN) published a menopause policy and advice outlining the challenges faced by menopausal women in the workplace, with suggestions for how employers can support menopausal employees.
In the UK, 99% of dental nurses, 96% of orthodontic therapists, 94% of dental hygienists, 92% of dental therapists, 52% of dentists and 27% of dental technicians are female – 78% of the regulated dental profession as a whole.
This CGDent-hosted webinar will explore the BADN’s recent menopause policy and consider the ways menopausal staff can be supported in the workplace.
Speaker:
- Anita Stanforth, BADN Education Representative and Chair of the Education Committee
GDC development outcomes: A, B, D
CPD approx 1.5 hours
This webinar is hosted by the College of General Dentistry and powered by our CPD delivery partner, ProDental CPD – watch the recording below.
It was free to view live for all dental professionals, and College members also have free access to the recorded webinar and can claim CPD hours for free. A £20 fee will apply for non-members who wish to claim CPD.
Membership of the College of General Dentistry is open to all registered dental professionals. Membership for dentists is available from £94, and for other registered dental professionals from £33. The full list of CGDent membership rates is at https://cgdent.uk/membership-fees/.
Complaints handling: a step-by-step approach
CGDent recorded webinar, Tuesday 7 February 2023
Through a step-by-step approach, we examine how to handle complaints successfully with real examples of patient complaints. Covering a number of scenarios, including verbal and written complaints, you will gain an insight in to how complaints can be effectively handled to facilitate early resolution.
Speakers:
- Abhi Pal FCGDent, President of the College of General Dentistry
- George Wright, Senior Dental Educator and Dentolegal Consultant, Dental Protection Chief Examiner, Faculty of Forensic and Legal Medicine
CPD approx 1.5 hours
This webinar is hosted by the College of General Dentistry and powered by our CPD delivery partner, ProDental CPD – watch the recording below.
It was free to view live for all dental professionals, and College members also have free access to the recorded webinar and can claim CPD hours for free. A £20 fee will apply for non-members who wish to claim CPD.
Membership of the College of General Dentistry is open to all registered dental professionals. Membership for dentists is available from £94, and for other registered dental professionals from £33. The full list of CGDent membership rates is at https://cgdent.uk/membership-fees/.
Introduction to orthodontics: appliances, retention & training
CGDent recorded webinar, Tuesday 31 January 2023
This webinar is the third in the College’s Introduction to Orthodontics series of webinars.
This three-part CGDent webinar series, led by specialist orthodontist Prof Ross Hobson, aims to explore the possibilities and limitations of orthodontic treatment with Fixed Braces, alongside providing an insight into the CGDent Postgraduate Diploma in Primary Care Orthodontics, delivered by the College’s Trusted Provider, IAS Academy.
The series explores some of the most crucial aspects in orthodontic treatment, focusing predominantly on; assessment, diagnosis and planning, fixed appliance therapy and orthodontic retention. These webinars are educationally focused and the goal is to break down an incredibly wide subject into understandable and manageable sessions.
This webinar is the third in the series and discusses orthodontic appliances, retention and training.
Speakers:
- Prof Ross Hobson BDS, MDS, PhD, FCGDent, FDS, MDOrth (RCPS), FDS (RCS Ed), FDS (RCS Eng), SFHEA; Training Director, IAS Academy; Programme Director, CGDent Diploma in Primary Care Orthodontics
- Dr Shravan Tewary BDS, MFDS, PGCert(Ortho), MCGDent
Further webinars in this series:
- Webinar 1 Introduction to orthodontics: Assessment, Diagnosis and Case Selection
- Webinar 2 Introduction to orthodontics: Principles of Treatment Planning
CPD approx 1.5 hours
This webinar is hosted by the College of General Dentistry and powered by our CPD delivery partner, ProDental CPD – watch the recording below.
It was free to view live for all dental professionals, and College members also have free access to the recorded webinar and can claim CPD hours for free. A £20 fee will apply for non-members who wish to claim CPD.
Membership of the College of General Dentistry is open to all registered dental professionals. Membership for dentists is available from £94, and for other registered dental professionals from £33. The full list of CGDent membership rates is at https://cgdent.uk/membership-fees/.
Dental care for patients with diabetes
CGDent recorded webinar, Thursday 26 January 2023
In this webinar hosted by the College and Office of Chief Dental Officer England (OCDO), we explore the importance of non-communicable diseases in an ageing population and focus on Type 2 diabetes.
The webinar addresses the burden of diabetes and its relationship with periodontitis, explaining visually the intimate link between the two diseases and how periodontal therapy can improve diabetes outcomes. The drive from medical organisations for engagement of oral healthcare professionals in helping them manage the diabetes epidemic will be discussed and data shared from primary care dental practices who are engaging in early case detection for diabetes, in line with the 2019 commissioning standard spearheaded by the OCDO. We will finish by looking into the future for oral healthcare professionals as we gradually succeed in putting the mouth back into the body.
Introduction:
- Dr Abhi Pal, President of the College of General Dentistry
Speakers:
- Professor Iain Chapple, Professor of Periodontology and Director of Research Institute of Clinical Sciences, University of Birmingham
- Tashfeen Kholasi FCGDent, Vice President of the College of General Dentistry
- Jason Wong MBE FCGDent, general dental practitioner and Deputy Chief Dental Officer for England
CPD approx 1.5 hours
GDC development outcomes: B, C, D
This webinar is hosted by the College of General Dentistry and powered by our CPD delivery partner, ProDental CPD – watch recording below.
It was free to view live for all dental professionals, and College members also have free access to the recorded webinar and can claim CPD hours for free. A £20 fee will apply for non-members who wish to claim CPD.
Membership of the College of General Dentistry is open to all registered dental professionals. Membership for dentists is available from £94, and for other registered dental professionals from £33. The full list of CGDent membership rates is at https://cgdent.uk/membership-fees/.
Introduction to orthodontics: principles of treatment planning
CGDent recorded webinar, Tuesday 24 January 2023
This webinar is the second in the College’s Introduction to Orthodontics series of webinars.
This three-part CGDent webinar series, led by specialist orthodontist Prof Ross Hobson, aims to explore the possibilities and limitations of orthodontic treatment with Fixed Braces, alongside giving an insight into the CGDent Postgraduate Diploma in Primary Care Orthodontics, delivered by the College’s Trusted Provider, IAS Academy.
The series explores some of the most crucial aspects in orthodontic treatment, focusing predominantly on; assessment, diagnosis and planning, fixed appliance therapy and orthodontic retention. These webinars are educationally focused and the goal is to break down an incredibly wide subject into understandable and manageable sessions.
This recorded webinar is the second in the series and discusses principles of orthodontic treatment planning, with an introduction to what fixed orthodontic appliances are and what they can do.
Speakers:
- Prof Ross Hobson BDS, MDS, PhD, FCGDent, FDS, MDOrth (RCPS), FDS (RCS Ed), FDS (RCS Eng), SFHEA; Training Director, IAS Academy; Programme Director, CGDent Diploma in Primary Care Orthodontics
- Dr Kuldip S Gakhal BDS, Dip Ortho, FCGDent
- Dr Shravan Tewary BDS, MFDS, PGCert(Ortho), MCGDent
Further webinars in this series:
- Webinar 1 Introduction to orthodontics: Assessment, Diagnosis and Case Selection
- Webinar 3 Introduction to orthodontics: Appliances, Retention & Training
CPD approx 1.5 hours
This webinar is hosted by the College of General Dentistry and powered by our CPD delivery partner, ProDental CPD – watch the recording below.
It was free to view live for all dental professionals, and College members also have free access to the recorded webinar and can claim CPD hours for free. A £20 fee will apply for non-members who wish to claim CPD.
Membership of the College of General Dentistry is open to all registered dental professionals. Membership for dentists is available from £94, and for other registered dental professionals from £33. The full list of CGDent membership rates is at https://cgdent.uk/membership-fees/.
The use of clinical hypnotherapy in dentistry
CGDent webinar, Monday 23 January
In this webinar for the whole dental team hosted by the College’s North East and North West Thames Group, we explore the use of clinical hypnotherapy in dentistry.
Dr Ravalia is a lecturer in Conscious sedation at the Royal London Hospital and Pain Management and sedation- Eastman (UCL). He has diplomas in Dental Conscious sedation and Medical Clinical Hypnotherapy, and is a Council member of the Association of Dental Anaesthetists (Council member).
Aims & Objectives
To learn about:
- The nocebo affect
- What is clinical hypnotherapy
- Its application in the dental setting
- Case studies
GDC development outcomes: A, B
CPD certificates
CPD certificates will be issued upon completion of the webinar feedback survey, which were emailed to your registered email address after the event. The survey link will be open for two weeks after the webinar. Any surveys completed after this date may not be accepted.
Contact: CGDentNorthThames
Fellows’ Winter Reception
Wednesday 18 January 2023, Manchester
The inaugural College of General Dentistry Fellows’ Winter Reception took place on Wednesday 18 January 2023 at Whitworth Art Gallery, Oxford Road, Manchester M15 6ER.
The event included a welcome by the President setting out progress to date in realising the vision for the College, as well as the admission of new Fellows – including all those whose applications succeed prior to the event – and the presentation of President’s Commendations and Honorary Fellowships.
An opportunity to network with peers, as well as to meet College Trustees, Council members and staff, the reception was open to all Fellows, Associate Fellows and those due to be presented with an Honorary Fellowship or President’s Commendation.
Fellowship (FCGDent) is available by experience or by equivalence, and Associate Fellowship (AssocFCGDent) is open to those who hold the MGDS, a Specialty Membership of a UK dental faculty, or a Postgraduate Diploma level or Masters level qualification in a subject relevant to oral healthcare.
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