La Bottega Italian restaurant, 1–3 Leopold Street, Sheffield S1 2GY
All members of the College were invited to attend this informal lunch hosted by Sir Nairn Wilson CBE (Honorary Founding President of the College) and the 1992 Circle.
The lunch took place prior to the Inaugural College Lecture and the restaurant was a five-minute walk to the lecture venue, Cutlers’ Hall.
Details of La Bottega are available here and you can view the menu here.
Meal expenses are to be covered individually by each attendee.
The 1992 Circle, comprising all fully retired members, supports the further growth and development of the College and the recording of its history as well as that of the FGDP(UK). Those members planning retirement and wishing to know more about the Circle and its activities are particularly encouraged to attend.
The lecture, ‘Satisficing’ standards in dentistry: Who decides? Who benefits?, was delivered by Martin Kelleher FCGDent, Consultant in Restorative Dentistry at King’s College Dental Hospital. Taking place on Friday 13 June 2025 in the historic Cutlers’ Hall in Sheffield, it built on the rich legacy of the FGDP’s Malcolm Pendlebury Lectures. Registration on the day opened at 2pm, with the lecture starting promptly at 2.30pm and the event concluding at 4.30pm after Q&A/discussion.
The Summer Reception followed from 5pm to 8pm, with registration from 4.30pm. Incorporating the fourth annual College Fellows’ Summer Reception, this was an opportunity for dental professionals to network with their peers and included the ceremonial admission of new Fellows and Associate Fellows, the presentation of the President’s Award and the announcement of the 2025 winner of the College Medal (tbc). There was an opportunity for a range of alumni photos and photos with other guests, all of which will be made available to attendees shortly afterwards to download free of charge.
The College has launched an online register of qualified mentors in implant dentistry.
Developed in conjunction with the Association of Dental Implantology (ADI) and the International Team for Implantology (ITI), the new Register of Mentors in Implant Dentistry will support high standards of training and practice in implant dentistry by providing recognition to those who have met specific standards in their clinical and mentoring practice. Freely accessible and searchable by the profession at large, it will also enable those undertaking training in implant dentistry to identify and contact appropriately experienced and qualified mentors.
Mentoring is recognised as a critical element of a practitioner’s training in implant dentistry, and is among the requirements of the College’s Training Standards in Implant Dentistry document, which sets the minimum standards for training which those practising implant dentistry in the UK must have undertaken.
The specific experience, skills and qualities required of a mentor are articulated in the College’s Mentoring in Implant Dentistry: Good Practice Guidelines and are the basis for the eligibility criteria for inclusion the new register, all of which must be met:
Postgraduate degree or qualification in implant dentistry, or documentary evidence of completion of a structured implant training course with at least 70 hours of verifiable contact learning and meeting, or (for those who commenced implant dentistry before 2005) demonstrably equivalent training and experience.
Placed and/or restored at least 250 implants in a variety of clinical situations, depending on which aspects of care are being mentored. (Suitability can also be demonstrated from a lower number of cases with appropriate insight and reflection).
Five years’ experience in the specific prosthetic or surgical technique that the mentee is being trained in. This should be in the form of a description of the mentor’s overall post-qualification experience and specifically their implant training, courses attended and clinical experience.
Successful completion of an accredited medical education or mentoring course, or two years in a substantive implant-related teaching post which includes clinical supervision.
Applications to join the register are reviewed by a panel comprising representatives of CGDent, the ADI and the ITI. Once admitted, mentors will be subject to a Code of Conduct to ensure that any mentoring provided is in accordance with the guidelines, and they will also need to provide an annual declaration that they are still undertaking implant dentistry and that they are maintaining their expertise in both clinical and mentoring skills.
There is currently no application fee, however those admitted to the register will pay an annual fee for inclusion. The introductory annual fee is £500, but Full Members, Associate Fellows or Fellows of the College pay only £250. Members of the ADI and ITI also benefit from a reduced rate of £400, and those who are members of both the College and either the ADI or ITI pay just £160 per annum. The effective cost of the fee can be significantly reduced through tax relief.
Igor Blum, Clinical Professor of Primary Care Dentistry and Advanced General Dental Practice at King’s College London and Editor of the Primary Dental Journal (PDJ), introduces two issues of the PDJ dedicated to implant dentistry
Modern implant dentistry begins with the pioneering work of Per-Ingvar Brånemark (1929-2014), professor of anatomy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, and André Schroeder (1918-2004) professor of operative dentistry and endodontics at the University of Bern, Switzerland. Professor Brånemark studied bone healing and regeneration and discovered in 1957 that bone could grow in close proximity with titanium without being rejected, developing a permanent attachment between bone and titanium. He termed this phenomenon ‘osseointegration’.
Osseointegration established a new era in dentistry and paved the way for the development of the principles of biological acceptance of implants based on the science of bone biology. The first patient receiving titanium dental implants was 34-year-old Gosta Larsson, a man with a cleft palate, jaw deformities and missing teeth in his lower jaw. In 1965 he had four titanium implants (fixtures) placed into his mandible which were restored with a fixed prosthesis. The dental implants served for more than 40 years, until the end of Mr Larsson’s life.1
Early histological evidence demonstrating dental implant osseointegration was published in 1976 by Professor André Schroeder. He then went on to develop improved dental implant designs, and in 1980 Professor Schroeder founded the International Team of Implantology (ITI) of which he was the founding president. The ITI evolved into the largest global organisation of Implant Dentistry today.
At the Toronto Conference on Osseointegration in Clinical Dentistry in 1982, Professor Brånemark gave his landmark presentation that convinced dentists that a new era had dawned for dental implants, which became rapidly adopted as a new method of root-shaped screws in the jaws.2 He is widely known as the ‘father of modern dental implantology’ because of his milestone contribution in the field of implant dentistry. In tandem with the pioneering work in dental implants, and following the recognition of long-term success of osseointegration, this work was extended to orthopaedics for small and large joint replacement.3
The introduction of the concept of osseointegration of implants resulted in a paradigm shift that affected the dental care of partially dentate and edentulous patients. Dental implants continued to evolve with research and innovation over decades resulting in the treatment planning involving the implant option becoming part of mainstream dentistry in the present day. The widespread use of dental implants requires dental professionals to be up to date with maintaining the implant patient, regardless of whether the dental practice is offering the provision of dental implants. It is therefore essential for dental professionals to have appropriate training and a sound clinical understanding in the care of and maintaining the implant patient.
Although not a substitute by any means for a quality assured clinical training programme or structured course, the editorial team felt it was timely to produce an issue of the Primary Dental Journal devoted to Implant Dentistry. This theme has been split across two consecutive issues of the journal – parts 1 and 2.
Part 1, our Autumn 2024 issue which will be published imminently, addresses the role of the general dental practitioner in the care of the implant patient, dental nursing in implant dentistry, the hygienist’s role in the management of the implant patient in primary care, developing implant mentoring programmes, a personal journey from mentee to mentor, biomechanical principles of restoring a dentition with dental implants, a technician’s perspective on communication in implant treatment planning, placement and reconstruction in the digital age, the impact of implants on quality of life, and, very importantly dentolegal considerations in implant dentistry. The main objective of part 1 issue is to provide readers with a cutting-edge update on the above topics, including raising awareness of the need to manage implant patients in primary care.
Part 2, the Winter 2024/25 issue to be published in around three months’ time, will focus more on clinical aspects of implant dentistry, including complications and adverse events, and recent technological advancements in the field.
Implant Dentistry is truly an evolving discipline as seen by the remarkable advances since the early works of Professors Brånemark, Schroeder and many others over the past decades. Those dental professionals wishing to further their knowledge and skills in implant dentistry and wishing to choose postgraduate educational programmes or courses might also benefit from familiarising themselves with the College of General Dentistry publications Mentoring in Implant Dentistry: Good Practice Guidelines and Training standards in implant dentistry. The former describes the nature of mentoring which should be undertaken in order to safely carry out implant dentistry following completion of an appropriate training course, while the latter helps with identifying quality postgraduate education in implant dentistry.
I am very thankful to Dr Amin Aminian and Professor Ilser Turkyilmaz, the guest editors respectively of our part 1 and part 2 issues on implant dentistry, and to all our contributing authors, for producing such a wealth of excellent and informative articles which I am certain readers will find of interest and use.
The Primary Dental Journal is the College’s quarterly peer-reviewed journal dedicated to general dental practice. Printed copies of the Autumn 2024 part 1 issue on implant dentistry should arrive with College members in the second half of October.
Joining gift: Implant Dentistry parts 1 & 2
To mark the publication of the first of our new PDJ issues on implant dentistry, anyone joining the College or its Register of Mentors in Implant Dentistry before 31 December 2024 will receive a printed copy. They will also be sent part 2 once available.
2Zarb G, editor. Toronto conference on osseointegration in clinical dentistry. In Proceedings of the 1982 Toronto Conference 1983 (pp. 1-165). Mosby: St. Louis
3Albrektsson T, Lekholm U. Osseointegration: current state of the art. Dent Clin North Am. 1989 Oct;33(4):537-54
Enhanced CPD Theatre, Hall 5, National Exhibition Centre, North Ave, Marston Green, Birmingham B40 1NT
This lecture will describe a progression which the College is developing, from new practitioner in the field to recognised mentor, through which implant dentists can develop their careers and gain recognition for the skills, knowledge and experience acquired at each stage.
Free to attend for both members and non-members of the College, it is one of four College sessions at the British Dental Conference and Dentistry Show 2025 (BDCDS25), a two-day conference hosting over 200 CPD lectures, 400 exhibitors and 10,000 dental professionals.
College representatives will be available throughout the conference at Stand Q01 to talk to delegates about our vision for the profession, the benefits of membership and fellowship, and to answer questions.
It is not possible to register for specific lectures in advance, but those wishing to attend need to register for BDCDS25 either in advance or on the day. Registration is free for all dental professionals.
Enhanced CPD Theatre, Hall 5, National Exhibition Centre, North Ave, Marston Green, Birmingham B40 1NT
This lecture will be delivered by Sarah Murray MBE (Reader in Dental Therapy Education and Academic Co-Lead for Quality Assurance at Queen Mary University of London, and Board Member of the College’s Faculty of Dental Hygiene and Therapy) and Leon Bassi (Clinical Lecturer in Restorative Dentistry [Dental Therapy] at the University of Liverpool). Both were members of the Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy Working Group which co-developed the College’s Professional Framework for Career Pathways in Dentistry
Free to attend for both members and non-members of the College, it is one of four College sessions at the British Dental Conference and Dentistry Show 2025 (BDCDS25), a two-day conference hosting over 200 CPD lectures, 400 exhibitors and 10,000 dental professionals.
College representatives will be available throughout the conference at Stand Q01 to talk to delegates about our vision for the profession, the benefits of membership and fellowship, and to answer questions.
It is not possible to register for specific lectures in advance, but those wishing to attend need to register for BDCDS25 either in advance or on the day. Registration is free for all dental professionals.
Enhanced CPD Theatre, Hall 5, National Exhibition Centre, North Ave, Marston Green, Birmingham B40 1NT
This lecture will provide an overview of what is changing in the forthcoming third edition of the College’s Standards in Dentistry publication, which will be published in 2025, including new standards tables and new areas of guidance coverage.
It will be delivered by Professor Chris Tredwin FCGDent, Professor of Restorative Dentistry and Honorary Consultant in Restorative Dentistry, Principal Dental Practitioner, Dean and Director of Queen Mary University of London Institute of Dentistry, and former Chair of the Dental Schools Council.
Free to attend for both members and non-members of the College, it is one of four College sessions at the British Dental Conference and Dentistry Show 2025 (BDCDS25), a two-day conference hosting over 200 CPD lectures, 400 exhibitors and 10,000 dental professionals.
College representatives will be available throughout the conference at Stand Q01 to talk to delegates about our vision for the profession, the benefits of membership and fellowship, and to answer questions.
Enhanced CPD Theatre, Hall 5, National Exhibition Centre, North Ave, Marston Green, Birmingham B40 1NT
This lecture will be delivered by Moira Duncan, Dento Legal Advisor for the Medical and Dental Defence Union of Scotland. Dr Duncan, who graduated from Glasgow Dental School in 2001, joined the MDDUS in August 2021 after being one of the first cohort of dentists to complete the Scottish Clinical Leadership Fellowship. As well as her role with MDDUS, she works part time in a busy NHS dental practice and is also a vocational trainer. In 2020, she completed a Master of Laws (LLM) in Healthcare Law from the University of Dundee.
Free to attend for both members and non-members of the College, it is one of four College sessions at the British Dental Conference and Dentistry Show 2025 (BDCDS25), a two-day conference hosting over 200 CPD lectures, 400 exhibitors and 10,000 dental professionals.
College representatives will be available throughout the conference at Stand Q01 to talk to delegates about our vision for the profession, the benefits of membership and fellowship, and to answer questions.
College members and non-members alike are encouraged to come and introduce themselves, to find out more about the College and have their queries answered.
Perhaps you have questions about your membership or how to access your benefits? Or want to know whether you’re eligible for Full Membership, Associate Fellowship or Fellowship? Or you wonder how to download your membership certificate, what Life Fellowship is, or how to add your qualifications to the Member Register?
Maybe you’re a former member of FGDP(UK) uncertain of your College status, or the correct way to present your Faculty post-nominals?
Or perhaps you’re a non-member who’s not yet heard much about the College and just wants to find out why we were set up, what our plans are or how we can help you in your career?
Whatever your query, senior College members and staff will be there throughout the conference to help you out, and we’ll have live access to our systems to help solve membership queries on the spot.
Or even if you don’t have a query, we’d be delighted to meet you!
The College is also an education partner for the Enhanced CPD Theatre, where it is hosting four lectures.
The British Dental Conference and Dentistry Show is the UK’s largest dental event, giving you access to 400 exhibitors and 10,000 fellow dental professionals, and offering 200 lectures across 11 CPD theatres.
Friday 16 May (9am-5.30pm) & Saturday 17 May 2025 (9am-5pm), Birmingham
College lecturers at BDCDS25 (clockwise from bottom left): Leon Bassi, Dr Moira Duncan, Professor Chris Tredwin FCGDent, Sarah Murray MBE and Dr Abhi Pal FCGDent
Hall 5, National Exhibition Centre, North Ave, Marston Green, Birmingham B40 1NT
The College will once again be a key education partner for the British Dental Conference & Dentistry Show (BDCDS), hosting four lectures in the Enhanced CPD Theatre during the two-day conference.
Members and non-members alike will be welcome to the College’s sessions, in which experts in their fields will share their knowledge and give advice on a range of subjects encompassing clinical dentistry and professionalism. Lectures include:
College representatives will also be available throughout the conference at Stand Q01 to talk to delegates about our vision for the profession, the benefits of membership and fellowship, and to answer your questions.
BDCDS is the UK’s largest dental event, bringing together the whole dental team with 10,000 dental professionals gathering under one roof.
FREE to attend for all registered dental professionals, attendees can expect 200 CPD lectures across 11 theatres. Co-located with Dental Technology Showcase, it is also a great opportunity to meet new and existing suppliers, with 400 exhibitors on site, including all the industry leaders.
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Saturday 5 April 2025, 9am-5pm £75 per delegate
The secrets of successful, long-term restorations
A solid understanding of the principles of occlusion is crucial for the provision of successful, long-term restorative treatments for tooth wear and other conditions. This one-day symposium on the fundamentals of occlusion, aims to enhance your knowledge in this field. You will leave the day with a deeper knowledge of the basic principles of occlusion and an introduction to a range of postgraduate courses you may wish to consider undertaking in order to extend your knowledge further.
All dental professionals welcome
ALL dental professionals were invited to attend following the early career priority booking period.
Expert speakers
Our line-up of renowned speakers are all experts in the field and are committed to delivering high-quality education.
Dr Tom BereznickiProf Paul TiptonDr Ken HarrisDr Tif QureshiDr Shiraz KhanDr Koray Feran
Watch all our speaker videos on our speaker profiles page.
To ensure the Symposium is accessible, we have kept the fee at an affordable rate. The reduced cost has largely been made possible by the generosity of the speakers, who have kindly provided their time and expertise free of charge.
If you need to cancel your booking, we will provide a full refund up to 14 days before the event.
Verifiable CPD: approx 7 hours
Following the symposium, delegates will receive a link to an online feedback form. When you have completed the form, you will be emailed your CPD certificate within 2-3 weeks.
Programme
A packed programme of lectures provided a comprehensive introduction to the principles of occlusion. Click on the speakers’ names to view their session details.
08:15-08:50 –Registration – Tea/coffee provided
09:00-09:30 –Dr Tom Bereznicki >
Welcome and introduction
Why does occlusion matter?
Introduction – The Five Basic Principles of Occlusion:
Stable contacts on all teeth of equal intensity in centric relation – posterior stability
Anterior guidance in harmony with the envelope of function
All posterior teeth disclude during mandibular protrusive movements – mutually protected occlusion
All posterior teeth disclude on the working side during mandibular lateral excursions
All posterior teeth disclude on the non-working side during mandibular lateral excursions
09:30-11:00 –Professor Paul Tipton >
Signs/Symptoms of Occlusal Disease
Causes of wear
Terminology
Stable contacts on all teeth of equal intensity in centric relation – posterior stability
Where should the condyles be and the advantages of Retruded Axis
Position (RAP) v Intercuspal position (ICP)
Retruded Contact Posit on (RCP) = (ICP) v (RAP)
Conformative v reorganised occlusion – with reference to wear cases
Large vertical, small horizontal and large vertical slides
Large horizontal, small horizontal and horizontal slides
Introduction to the importance of dynamic occlusion when assessing a patient and explain the terms of working side and non-working side when examining patients and planning occlusal form
Understand how to observe and record inside-out and outside-in movements and tooth contacts and preventing and diagnosing occlusal disease
Understandthe importance of supine vs upright posture in recording occlusal contacts in excursions and dynamic occlusion
Understand what may happen if disclusion in lateral excursions is not achieved and what the alternatives or long term management may be in compromised situations
Understand what is meant by long centric and its significance in analysing and planning occlusions
16:45-17:00 –Dr Tom Bereznicki >
Is occlusion just as important or more important when providing implants?
Closing remarks
About the Symposium
The aim of the Introduction to Occlusion Symposium is to provide you with an understanding of the principles of occlusion and how these principles can support the provision of successful, long-term restorations for patients presenting with tooth wear and other conditions.
If you are interested in developing your knowledge of occlusion further following the Symposium, you are invited to visit our education stands around the venue to find out more about a range of high-quality postgraduate courses on this topic, several of which are delivered by our speakers.
The Symposium has been organised by the Tom Bereznicki Charitable Educational Foundation in conjunction with the College of General Dentistry. The Foundation supports educational opportunities for early career dentists in the UK.
You will gain approx 7 hours verifiable CPD, GDC Development Outcome C.
Lunch and refreshments
Lunch is not provided in the venue. You are welcome to visit the restaurants, cafes and shops on the doorstep.
Tea, coffee and biscuits are provided throughout the event.
Getting there
The venue address is: Kensington Conference and Events Centre, Kensington Town Hall, Hornton Street, London, W8
Kensington Conference and Events Centre is easy to access on public transport and a car park is also available onsite.
London Underground – the nearest London Underground station is High Street Kensington on the Circle or District Line.
Bus – busses 9, 10, 27, 28, 49, 52, 70, 328, C1 stop near the venue. Exit the bus at the Kensington High Street/Wrights Lane junction. Alternatively, busses 52 or 70 stop at nearby Kensington Church Street.
Car Parking – there is a public car park below the venue – Kensington High Street Car Park. To access it, enter Campden Hill Road from Kensington High Street, turn first right into Phillimore Walk and turn immediately left down the entrance ramp to the car park.
Kensington Conference and Events Centre is fully accessible for anyone with mobility issues.
Cancellation and refund policy
A full refund will be provided up to 14 days before the date of the symposium. No refund will be issued within 14 days of the event. If you would like to cancel your place and request a refund, please email us at [email protected]
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