Blog Posts

General dental practitioner, Dr Shaun Sellars AssocFCGDent, considers the ‘soft skills’ that help dental professionals improve patient care.

Dr Shelagh Farrell FCGDent, a College Founder and Ambassador, talks to Professor Nairn Wilson FCGDent, President Emeritus of the College, about leaving a legacy to CGDent.

Specialist orthodontist Professor Ross Hobson, discusses the complexity and importance of correct assessment and diagnosis of a patient before orthodontic treatment.

In support of National Dental Nurses Day on 22 November 2022, Dr Debbie Reed FCGDent explains why Dental Nurses should claim and gain recognition through the professional depiction of their important role in the dental team.

In his recent CPD seminar, delivered for the College at Dentistry Show London, Jason Wong MBE FCGDent, Deputy Chief Dental Officer for England, discussed contemporary concepts relating to patient safety, and in this blog, examines recent developments.

It has long been a vision for the College to form distinct Faculties for the different professions within the dental team. Faculty Chairs, Louise Belfield, Bill Sharpling and John Stanfield, update us on the progress they have made so far.

Members of the College’s Career Pathways programme describe how it will provide a defined career structure for the oral healthcare team.

Four members who recently gained Fellowship through the new “by experience” route, tell us about their professional journey and how their experience led them to Fellowship.

As we approach the College’s first-year anniversary, CGDent President Dr Abhi Pal looks back at all we have achieved and considers our exciting plans for the future.

Award-wining, early-career dentist, Pouya Zohrabpour, features in the College’s new film and tells us about the innovative educational work he has been doing to support dental students and young dentists.