Tuesday 2 March 2027, 7.00pm-8.00pm, online
London meet-and-greet
Friday 9 – Saturday 10 October 2026, 9.00am – 5.00pm, London
ExCeL London, Royal Victoria Dock, 1 Western Gateway, London E16 1XL
The College invites all dental professionals to visit its exhibition stand at Dentistry Show London 2026.
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 what Life Fellowship is, our Certified Practitioner status 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 have live access to College 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 will also be an education partner for the show, hosting CPD lectures.
Dentistry Show London gives you access to over 180 exhibitors and 4,000 fellow dental professionals, and offers over 100 CPD lectures in all. It’s FREE to attend for all registered dental professionals.
A registration link will be added below once registration is open.
Dentistry Show London
Friday 9 – Saturday 10 October 2026, 9.00am – 5.00pm, London
ExCeL London, Royal Victoria Dock, 1 Western Gateway, London E16 1XL
The College will once again be an education partner for Dentistry Show London 2026
We will welcome members and non-members alike to our CPD lectures, with experts in their fields sharing their knowledge on a range of subjects and giving advice to support the professional development of the whole dental team. Details of the lecture programme will be announced in due course.
Delegates will have access to over 100 CPD lectures in all across multiple lecture theatres, as well as over 180 exhibiting suppliers, and the opportunity to network among 4,000 dentists, dental therapists, dental hygienists, dental nurses, practice managers, dental technicians and laboratory owners.
College representatives will be available throughout the show at the CGDent exhibition stand to talk to delegates about our vision for the profession, the benefits of membership and fellowship, and to answer your questions.
Registration for DSL26 will be free for all dental professionals.
A registration link will be added below once registration is open.
Birmingham meet-and-greet
Friday 15 May (9am-5.30pm) & Saturday 16 May 2026 (9am-5pm), Birmingham
Hall 5, National Exhibition Centre, North Ave, Marston Green, Birmingham B40 1NT
The College invites all dental professionals to visit its exhibition stand at the British Dental Conference and Dentistry Show 2026
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 Certified Practitioner status 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 will also be an education partner, hosting CPD 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 over 200 lectures across 11 CPD theatres.
Registration for BDCDS26 will be FREE for all dental professionals.
A link will be added below once registration is open.
British Dental Conference & Dentistry Show
Friday 15 May (9am-5.30pm) & Saturday 16 May 2026 (9am-5pm), Birmingham
Hall 5, National Exhibition Centre, North Ave, Marston Green, Birmingham B40 1NT
The College will once again be an education partner for the British Dental Conference & Dentistry Show (BDCDS).
We will welcome members and non-members alike to our CPD lectures, with experts in their fields sharing their knowledge on a range of subjects and giving advice to support the professional development of the whole dental team. Details of the lecture programme will be announced in due course.
College representatives will be available throughout the show at the CGDent exhibition stand 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. Attendees will have access to over 200 CPD lectures in all across multiple lecture theatres, and the opportunity to network among 10,000 dentists, dental therapists, dental hygienists, dental nurses, practice managers, dental technicians and laboratory owners.
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.
Registration for BDCDS26 will be FREE for all dental professionals.
A link will be added below once registration is open.
Fellows’ Winter Reception
Thursday 5 February 2026, 6-9pm, London
The Livery Hall, Cutlers’ Hall, Warwick Lane, London EC4M 7BR
The College of General Dentistry 2026 Fellows’ Winter Reception will take place on the evening of Thursday 5 February in the historic Cutlers’ Hall in London.
The event will include a welcome by the Chair of the College, an address by the President on recent College developments and the admission of new Fellows and Associate Fellows.
An opportunity to network with peers, as well as to meet College Trustees and members of the College Council and Faculty Boards, the reception is open to all Fellows and Associate Fellows.
Priority for tickets will be given to new Fellows, Associate Fellows who have not previously been presented and individuals who have applied for recent Fellows’ Receptions but have been unable to be accommodated.
Information on eligibility for Fellowship of the College (FCGDent) and Associate Fellowship (AssocFCGDent) is available here
The event will be preceded in the same venue by a reception to mark 20 years of Training Standards in Implant Dentistry, further details of which will be published in due course.
Tickets for this event are not yet available; a booking link will be added shortly.
Presentations of Associate Fellows and Fellows
Thursday 5 February 2026, 6-9pm, London
Professor Sreenivas Koka FCGDent being ceremonially admitted into Fellowship by College President Dr Roshni Karia
The Livery Hall, Cutlers’ Hall, Warwick Lane, London EC4M 7BR
Associate Fellows and Fellows of the College are invited to be presented for ceremonial admission into our Fellowship community by the President of the College, Dr Roshni Karia.
The presentations will be incorporated within the Fellows’ Winter Reception, and will take place in front of gathered Fellows and Associate Fellows of the College.
This is only the second opportunity for Associate Fellows to be presented, and all Associate Fellows attending the Fellows’ Winter Reception will be ceremonially admitted and can attend the event free of charge (subject to timely registration – deadline to be confirmed).
New Fellows, and any College Fellow attending the Fellows’ Winter Reception who has neither been ceremonially admitted at a previous College Fellows’ Reception nor had their fellowship of the former FGDP(UK) conferred at a Diplomates’ Day will be ceremonially admitted and can likewise attend the reception without charge if they book early (deadline to be confirmed).
Photographs of each presenting Fellow and Associate Fellow being ceremonially admitted by the President will be made available shortly afterwards to download free of charge.
The Fellows’ Winter Reception is an opportunity for dental professionals to network with their peers, as well as to meet College Trustees and members of the College Council and Faculty Boards.
Tickets for this event are not yet available; a booking link will be added shortly.
Associate Fellowship of the College recognises enhanced knowledge and skills, and demonstrates commitment to lifelong learning and the highest levels of patient care. Associate Fellows are senior members of the College who are advancing their journey towards Fellowship. Recognised as Enhanced Practitioners on the College’s Career Pathway, their professional standing is marked with the use of the postnominals ‘AssocFCGDent’.
Associate Fellowship is currently open to those holding an eligible Postgraduate Diploma or Masters level qualification in a relevant subject.
Fellowship is the most senior membership of the College; a mark of distinction across clinical and professional domains, and of significant commitment to the art and science of dentistry through professional development, reflective practice and diligence in upholding the highest standards of clinical care. Recognised as Accomplished Practitioners on the College’s Career Pathway, the professional standing of College Fellows is signified through the use of the postnominals ‘FCGDent’.
Admittance to Fellowship can be achieved by experience or by equivalence.
Anyone successfully completing an application to join the College as an Associate Fellow or Fellow (or to upgrade their existing membership to become an Associate Fellow or Fellow) by 30 November 2025 (to be confirmed) will have the opportunity to be ceremonially admitted at the Fellows’ Winter Reception and can therefore book their reception ticket at no charge.
It is advised to submit applications as soon as possible in order to allow enough time for admissions procedures to be completed.
Places for ceremonial admission are also subject to availability of tickets for the event, so once applications are approved, early registration is advised. Anyone unable to be accommodated will be given priority for registration at the next available Fellows’ Reception, which will be in Summer 2026.
The Presentations of Associate Fellows and Fellows will be preceded in the same venue by a reception to mark 20 years of Training Standards in Implant Dentistry, further details of which will be published in due course.
20 years of Training Standards in Implant Dentistry
Thursday 5 February 2026, London
Candidates awaiting conferral of awards by the former FGDP(UK) at a Diplomates’ Day
The Court Room, Cutlers’ Hall, Warwick Lane, London EC4M 7BR
This event will mark 20 years since first publication of Training Standards in Implant Dentistry by the former Faculty of General Dental Practice UK (FGDP).
It will also celebrate the Faculty’s significant contribution to postgraduate education through its Diploma in Implant Dentistry programme, and highlight the College’s role in raising standards in the field through the publication of mentoring guidelines and dedicated journal issues, the launch of the Register of Mentors in Implant Dentistry, and the creation of a Career Pathway for Implant Dentistry (details of which will be announced in due course).
Tickets for this event are not yet available; a booking link will be added shortly.
This event will be followed at 6pm by the College’s Fellows’ Winter Reception and Presentations of Associate Fellows and Fellows upstairs in the Livery Hall. This is a chargeable event with separate ticketing arrangements.
1992 Circle Winter gathering
Thursday 5 February 2026, London
The Court Room, Cutlers’ Hall, Warwick Lane, London EC4M 7BR
Members of the 1992 Circle will be invited, for their Winter 2026 gathering, to attend a special reception marking 20 years of Training Standards in Implant Dentistry, further details of which will be published in due course.
There will be no charge for this event but prior registration will be requested.
Tickets for this event are not yet available; a booking link will be added shortly.
About the 1992 Circle
The 1992 Circle aims to foster continued close connections with and between our whole retired community, and comprises all College members who are fully retired from practice.
Named in honour of the year the FGDP(UK) was founded, it celebrates the vision of those who put the general dental profession in the UK on a journey towards independent collegiate status.
Bringing the benefit of our retired members’ experience to the work of the College today, the Circle promotes their continued standing in the profession and creates a sociable network of like-minded individuals.
There is no additional charge for membership of the 1992 Circle, and members receive special invitations to College events, as well as periodic updates from its Convenor, Sir Nairn Wilson CBE, and information on the events and activities of the Lindsay Society for the History of Dentistry.
All members of the College who are already fully retired from practice have now been enrolled in the 1992 Circle, and College members who are currently in practice will be enrolled once fully retired.
Please note that the reception to mark 20 years of Training Standards in Implant Dentistry will be followed at 6pm by the College’s Fellows’ Winter Reception and Presentations of Associate Fellows and Fellows upstairs in the Livery Hall. This is a chargeable event with separate ticketing arrangements of which Circle members who are Fellows or Associate Fellows of the College will be notified by email.
