College of General Dentistry Recent event

Introduction to Non-Surgical Facial Aesthetics

CGDent Recorded webinar, Tuesday 29 June 2021

Dr Jalpesh Patel explores the reasons why a dental practitioner may wish to consider entering the field of non-surgical facial aesthetics, and how a structured approach to learning and appreciating the commercial aspects of this industry will provide the best foundations to excel as well as meet regulatory requirements. It also identifies common early stage pitfalls and how to avoid them.

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College of General Dentistry Recent event

College of General Dentistry webinar

Recorded webinar. Thursday 27 May 2021.

Speakers explore the purposes and benefits of the new College of General Dentistry (CGDent), covering:

  • Why there is a need for a (Royal) College for Dentistry
  • Background & history of the FGDP(UK)
  • The challenges facing dentistry today – four perspectives
  • How a new College can address these challenges
  • Why dental professionals should join the College of General Dentistry
  • How to join the College of General Dentistry
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College of General Dentistry News

CGDent & FGDP join call for mental health leads in every dental workplace

The College of General Dentistry and The Faculty of General Dental Practice UK (FGDP) are supporting a new initiative encouraging all dental workplaces to appoint mental health leads.

They are among over 20 organisations endorsing the Mental Health Wellness in Dentistry Framework and Call to Action, which have been established to encourage dental employers to make ‘mental health wellness’ a priority.

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College of General Dentistry News

Safety, not activity targets, must be the priority

The College of General Dentistry (CGDent), Faculty of General Dental Practice UK (FGDP), and the Faculty of Dental Surgery of the Royal College of Surgeons of England have issued a joint message that safety must take clear priority over dental activity levels during the latest national coronavirus lockdown. 

The leading dental organisations have also highlighted the continued applicability of their guidance, and reiterated the need to consider the prevalence of COVID-19, and local rates of infection, when carrying out risk assessments.

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