Tuesday 2 March 2027, 7.00pm-8.00pm, online
CGDent Scotland Annual Study Day
Friday 5 December 2025, 9am-5.30pm (registration from 8am, drinks reception until 7pm)
Glasgow Science Centre, 50 Pacific Quay, Glasgow G51 1EA
Passionate Perio for the Dental Team
and
Oral Cancer
“What you need to know, what you need to do!”
Lecture programme
The CGDent Scotland Study Day 2025 will feature Dr Ian Dunn FCGDent, registered specialist periodontist, presenting on the topic of perio for the dental team.
Professor Jim McCaul, oral and maxillofacial surgeon at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital Glasgow, will deliver this year’s Caldwell Memorial Lecture on oral cancer.
Format
The CGDent Scotland Study Day can be attended in person or virtually.
For in-person attendees, the six hours of CPD lectures will be interspersed with two coffee breaks, a two-course lunch, and a drinks reception afterwards. Delegates will also be able to visit the accompanying trade exhibition. Free parking is available.
Fees
Non-member dentist: £349 (current early bird rate: £249)
Odonto ticket (Glasgow Odontological Society & The Royal Odonto-Chirurgical Society of Scotland Members) : £319 (current early bird rate: £219)
CGDent member dentist: £249 (current early bird rate: £149)
Non-member retired, technician, hygienist, therapist, nurse or practice manager: £149
CGDent member retired, technician, hygienist, therapist, nurse or practice manager: £129
Recent graduate (graduated in or after 2021): £149
Foundation Trainee / Vocational Trainee: £75
Membership of the College of General Dentistry is open to all registered dental professionals. Membership is available from £135 for dentists, £45 for dental nurses and £91 for other registered dental professionals. The full list of CGDent membership rates is here
Introduction to digital dentistry for early career dentists
Friday 28 November – Saturday 29 November 2025
Dentsply Sirona Academy, Building 3, The Heights, Weybridge, Surrey, KT13 0NY
Places on this course are awarded to successful candidates in the Tom Bereznicki Award for Advanced Aesthetic Dentistry.
The Introduction to Digital Dentistry course, which combines theory, demonstrations and hands-on experience, has been designed by Dr Tom Bereznicki and Dr Chris Leech specifically for early career dentists with limited or no experience of practising within a digital workflow. It provides a comprehensive introduction to digital dentistry techniques, and how harnessing them can enhance your aesthetic practice and patient care.
The two-day course will mainly focus on the hands-on elements of learning with additional theory and material science modules delivered through pre-course and post-course videos.
The course will take you step-by-step through the complete process of creating a digitally produced crown, from scanning to cementation, and provisionally includes:
- Presentations on digital dentistry and digital dentures
- Short demonstrations followed by comprehensive hands-on experience of:
- Scanning each other
- Scanning a preparation of a restoration on a pre-prepared model
- Using software to design your final restoration
- Demonstration of programming and milling processes
- Adjustment and polishing techniques using pre-milled crowns that fit the model
- Cementation of the crown onto the model
Refreshments and lunch are provided on both days.
The course accommodates 12 participants and is repeated on two further dates: Friday 14 – Saturday 15 November 2025 and early 2026 (date to be confirmed).
Course leaders
Dr Tom Bereznicki
BDS (Edin), FDS RCS (Ed), MFDTEd, FCGDent, MFDSEng
After graduating from Edinburgh, Dr Bereznicki worked as a house surgeon at Guy’s and The Royal Dental Hospitals before entering general dental practice, in which he has over 40 years’ experience. With a special interest in restorative dentistry, in particular occlusion and emergence profile, he was also a visiting clinical specialist teacher at King’s College London Dental Institute and later joined the teaching faculty for the university’s MSc in Aesthetic Dentistry. In 2018, he joined the Academy of Dental Excellence as a senior specialist teacher, and in 2021 became a partner associate lecturer for the University of Portsmouth’s Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Aesthetic and Restorative Dentistry. In 2023, he founded the Tom Bereznicki Charitable Educational Foundation which supports educational opportunities for early career dental professionals. A former member of the FGDP and Founder Member of CGDent, he has been a Fellow of the College since 2022 and is a member of both the Faculty of Dental Trainers at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and the Faculty of Dental Surgery of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. He is also a regional speaker on occlusion for the British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry.
Dr Chris Leech
BDS, MAGDS RCS (Ed), MFDS RCPS (Glasg), Dip Imp Dent RCS (Ed), FDS RCS (Ed), FCGDent
A graduate of Newcastle Dental School, Dr Leech is a partner in a private dental practice and the Scientific Director of the British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. He holds the Diploma in Implant Dentistry of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, for which he is now an examiner. He was also the first dentist to be awarded the Membership for Advanced General Dental Surgery by RCS Edinburgh and is a Fellow of its Faculty of Dental Surgery. He is also a member of the Society for the Advancement of Anaesthesia in Dentistry and of the Faculty of Dental Surgery of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, and is a Fellow of the College of General Dentistry.
Dr Bal Rohal
BDS (Kings) Hons
Dr Sohal is a cosmetic dentist who has showcased his work in presentations in the UK and US. He is experienced in the use of digital workflows, in particular for restoring single unit restorations and aesthetic multi-unit veneers, crowns and onlays. He graduated BDS from King’s College London in 2018, where he was undergraduate president of the dental society and was awarded the Guy’s Full Shield, awards from the Richard Dickinson USA Trust Fund and King’s Opportunity Fund, the Gold Star Award and the Jelf Medal for the most distinguished undergraduate.
Attending the course
The Introduction to Digital Dentistry course has been created solely for the Tom Bereznicki Award for Advanced Aesthetic Dentistry, which is open to dentists who qualified in the UK or Ireland between 2019 to 2023, or who qualified overseas between 2019 to 2023 and have been practising in the UK for at least the past two years. Successful candidates will each be awarded a fully funded place on one of three course dates, and hotel accommodation, UK travel and subsistence will also be covered.
To enter, eligible dentists must submit an aesthetic case they plan to treat with a mainly analogue workflow, which involves more than one tooth, including at least one anterior tooth, and the use of composite to restore teeth.
The entry deadline is Friday 23 May 2025*.
*The entry deadline has been extended from 17 January 2025.
Introduction to digital dentistry for early career dentists
Friday 14 November – Saturday 15 November 2025
Dentsply Sirona Academy, Building 3, The Heights, Weybridge, Surrey, KT13 0NY
Places on this course are awarded to successful candidates in the Tom Bereznicki Award for Advanced Aesthetic Dentistry.
The Introduction to Digital Dentistry course, which combines theory, demonstrations and hands-on experience, has been designed by Dr Tom Bereznicki and Dr Chris Leech specifically for early career dentists with limited experience of practising within a digital workflow. It provides a comprehensive introduction to digital dentistry techniques, and how harnessing them can enhance your aesthetic practice and patient care.
The two-day course will mainly focus on the hands-on elements of learning with additional theory and material science modules delivered through pre-course and post-course videos.
The course will take you step-by-step through the complete process of creating a digitally produced crown, from scanning to cementation, and provisionally includes:
- Presentations on digital dentistry and digital dentures
- Short demonstrations followed by comprehensive hands-on experience of:
- Scanning each other
- Scanning a preparation of a restoration on a pre-prepared model
- Using software to design your final restoration
- Demonstration of programming and milling processes
- Adjustment and polishing techniques using pre-milled crowns that fit the model
- Cementation of the crown onto the model
Refreshments and lunch are provided on both days.
The course accommodates 12 participants and is repeated on two further dates: Friday 28 – Saturday 29 November 2025 and early 2026 (date to be confirmed).
Course leaders
Dr Tom Bereznicki
BDS (Edin), FDS RCS (Ed), MFDTEd, FCGDent, MFDSEng
After graduating from Edinburgh, Dr Bereznicki worked as a house surgeon at Guy’s and The Royal Dental Hospitals before entering general dental practice, in which he has over 40 years’ experience. With a special interest in restorative dentistry, in particular occlusion and emergence profile, he was also a visiting clinical specialist teacher at King’s College London Dental Institute and later joined the teaching faculty for the university’s MSc in Aesthetic Dentistry. In 2018, he joined the Academy of Dental Excellence as a senior specialist teacher, and in 2021 became a partner associate lecturer for the University of Portsmouth’s Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Aesthetic and Restorative Dentistry. In 2023, he founded the Tom Bereznicki Charitable Educational Foundation which supports educational opportunities for early career dental professionals. A former member of the FGDP and Founder Member of CGDent, he has been a Fellow of the College since 2022 and is a member of both the Faculty of Dental Trainers at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and the Faculty of Dental Surgery of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. He is also a regional speaker on occlusion for the British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry.
Dr Chris Leech
BDS, MAGDS RCS (Ed), MFDS RCPS (Glasg), Dip Imp Dent RCS (Ed), FDS RCS (Ed), FCGDent
A graduate of Newcastle Dental School, Dr Leech is a partner in a private dental practice and the Scientific Director of the British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. He holds the Diploma in Implant Dentistry of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, for which he is now an examiner. He was also the first dentist to be awarded the Membership for Advanced General Dental Surgery by RCS Edinburgh and is a Fellow of its Faculty of Dental Surgery. He is also a member of the Society for the Advancement of Anaesthesia in Dentistry and of the Faculty of Dental Surgery of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, and is a Fellow of the College of General Dentistry.
Dr Bal Rohal
BDS (Kings) Hons
Dr Sohal is a cosmetic dentist who has showcased his work in presentations in the UK and US. He is experienced in the use of digital workflows, in particular for restoring single unit restorations and aesthetic multi-unit veneers, crowns and onlays. He graduated BDS from King’s College London in 2018, where he was undergraduate president of the dental society and was awarded the Guy’s Full Shield, awards from the Richard Dickinson USA Trust Fund and King’s Opportunity Fund, the Gold Star Award and the Jelf Medal for the most distinguished undergraduate.
Attending the course
The Introduction to Digital Dentistry course has been created solely for the Tom Bereznicki Award for Advanced Aesthetic Dentistry, which is open to dentists who qualified in the UK or Ireland between 2019 to 2023, or who qualified overseas between 2019 to 2023 and have been practising in the UK for at least the past two years. Successful candidates will each be awarded a fully funded place on one of three course dates, and hotel accommodation, UK travel and subsistence will also be covered.
To enter, eligible dentists must submit an aesthetic case with a mainly analogue workflow, which involves more than one tooth, including at least one anterior tooth, and the use of composite to restore teeth.
The entry deadline is Friday 23 May 2025*.
*The entry deadline has been extended from 17 January 2025.
Perio-occlusion symposium
SAVE THE DATE:
Saturday 20 September 2025, 9am-5pm
£75 per delegate
Places at this event are limited – sign-up to receive a notification as soon as registration opens by emailing us at [email protected] with the subject header “Register interest in Perio-Occlusion Symposium”.
Don’t miss out – put Saturday 20 September 2025 in your diary!
Dr Reena Wadia MCGDent will deliver the morning session on Pink Aesthetics and in the afternoon session, Dr Raman Aulakh FCGDent will ask ‘Does Occlusion Matter Before and After Aligner Therapy?’. The programme is currently being finalised – check this page again for further updates.
Expert speakers
Our renowned speakers are both experts in their fields and have a wealth of experience of delivering high-quality education.
Dr Reena Wadia MCGDent is a Specialist Periodontist and founder and principal of RW Perio, a four-surgery clinic surgery in London. She is the founder of Perio School, a leading teaching academy for periodontal courses.
Dr Raman Aulakh FCGDent is a Specialist Orthodontist, co-founder of Aligner Dental Academy and an Invisalign Platinum Elite Doctor. He is a clinical speaker and a post-graduate tutor at King’s College Dental Institute London.
Symposium fee
To ensure the Symposium is accessible to early career dental professionals, we have set the fee at an affordable rate.
Verifiable CPD: approx 6 hours
About the Symposium
The aim of the Symposium is to update your knowledge and understanding on important areas of practice to support your professional development. If you are interested in enhancing your knowledge further in these topic areas, you are invited to visit our education stands in the breaks to find out more about high-quality postgraduate courses available to you.
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 dental professionals in the UK.
You will gain approx 6 hours verifiable CPD.
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 Kensington Conference and Events Centre. 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.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Register your interest
Places at this event are limited – sign-up to receive a notification as soon as registration opens by emailing us at [email protected] with the subject header “Register interest in Perio-Occlusion Symposium”.
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CGDent Midlands Annual Symposium
Friday 11 July 2025, 9am-4.30pm (registration from 8am)
Conference Aston, Birmingham, B4 7ET
Oral Cancer: Diagnosis, Treatment and Management
This year’s Symposium is targeted at the core CPD topic of diagnosing and managing oral cancer. Including three sessions delivered by expert speakers, the day is targeted at early career dentists, but all are welcome.
Speakers, aims & objectives
Speaker: Dr Ana Poveda +
Dr Ana Poveda is a Clinical Lecturer, Honorary Consultant and the Academic Lead in Oral Medicine at the University of Birmingham School of Dentistry. She graduated in dentistry from the University of Barcelona in 2002, obtained her MSc in Oral Medicine from University College London in 2007, and holds the Fellowship in Oral Medicine of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (FDS[OM]), having passed the Intercollegiate Specialty Fellowship Examination (ISFE) in Oral Medicine in 2016. She is an experienced teacher and tutor in Oral Medicine at both undergraduate and postgraduate level, regularly lecturing in the UK and Spain. She is also a regular speaker at conferences, acts as a peer reviewer in her specialty and has published numerous papers in peer-reviewed journals.
Session aims:
Introduce intraoral soft tissue pathology and pre-malignant lesions
Session objectives:
- Run through a systematic approach to assessing for intraoral soft tissue lesions
- Revise the nomenclature used when describing soft tissue pathology when referring to secondary care
- Provide differential diagnoses for potentially malignant lesions and be able to describe what features make them concerning
Speaker: Professor StJohn Crean +
Professor StJohn Crean is the former Dean of the School of Postgraduate Medical and Dental Education (later the College of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences), and now Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research and Enterprise, at the University of Central Lancashire. He is also an Honorary Consultant in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust; Editor-in-Chief of the Faculty Dental Journal, and the Robert Bradlaw Advisor, at the Faculty of Dental Surgery of the Royal College of Surgeons of England; an MFDS examiner for the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow; and a non-executive director at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Session aims:
Diagnosis and treatment of Oral Cancer
Session objectives:
- Epidemiology, presentation and prognosis of oral cancer (including HPV positive SCC)
- Pathology of cancer, TMN staging
- Treatment modalities for Oral Cancer, radiotherapy vs surgery and their implications
Speaker: Dr Sadiq Mawji +
Sadiq Mawji is a Specialist Registrar (ST5) in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, currently based at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust. He graduated in dentistry in 2012 and completed Foundation Dental Training and three years of Dental Core Training before obtaining a Medical Degree from the University of Birmingham in 2019. He then completed the Foundation Programme and Basic Surgical Training before progressing into Higher Surgical Training in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. He achieved Membership of the Joint Dental Faculties (MJDF) in 2014 and Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons (MRCS) in 2021. His experience encompasses head and neck oncological surgery, maxillofacial trauma, orthognathic and skin surgery.
Session aims:
Equip DFTs with some skills for managing patients on the ward
Session objectives:
- Provide personal experience of career journey and the Maxillofacial Surgery Pathway
- Considerations for patient management immediately following surgery, eg tracheostomies, flaps, ITU, fluid maintenance
- Tips and tricks for managing a cancer patient as a new DCT
6 hours verifiable CPD
GDC development outcomes: A, C, D
Delegates receive a three course lunch and morning and afternoon tea and coffee is provided.
Full venue details including facilities and how to get there, are available here.
A car park is available and you must book and pay for your place in advance – pre-book your space here.
Fee:
- Current member of the College of General Dentistry – £120
- Non-member – £160
Places are limited so book early to avoid disappointment.
To book your place at the CGDent Midlands Annual Symposium 2025, please sign in to your online account or create a new subscriber account for free and then refresh this page.
Composite layering course for Foundation Trainees
Thursday 10 July – Friday 11 July 2025
GC European Education Campus, Leuven, Belgium.
Places on this course are awarded to successful candidates in the CGDent and GC Award for Foundation Trainees
The GC composite layering course provides in-depth guidance on the complete process of restoring teeth using contemporary composite layering techniques and materials. Through hands-on sessions, supported by lectures, demos and one-to-one training, participants will gain an enhanced understanding of the science and protocols which will enable them to practice restorative dentistry with increased confidence, for the benefit of patients.
The course itinerary is tailored to meet the experience and skills of participants, and will cover:
- Colour perception for recreating natural looking anterior direct restorations
- Using a detailed layering technique with only inside and outside shades in a Class IV
- Dealing with the challenging situation of masking a strong discoloration with a direct veneer
- Finishing and polishing protocols
- Injection Moulding Technique (IMT) – principles, indications and clinical guideline
- Treating posterior and anterior tooth wear with IMT
- Extending the limits of a direct Cl II restoration with a fibre reinforced and a high-filled injectable composite
Course leader
Dr Simone Moretto
Dr Moretto graduated in Dentistry from State University of Campinas in Brazil, going on to become a Specialist, Master and PhD in Restorative Dentistry at the Sao Paulo University, Brazil. as a research at BIOMAT, the Biomaterials Research group of the Department of Oral Health Sciences, KU Leuven (University of Leuven), Belgium, she developed a sound scientific background with papers published in peer reviewed journals and presentations at several International Congresses. Following her time at the University of Leuven, she taught as an Associate Professor in Brazil and then lectured in modern dentistry internationally. Since 2014, she has worked GC Europe as a Training Manager.
Attending the course
A fully funded place on the composite layering course is offered to successful candidates in the CGDent and GC Award for Foundation Trainees, which is open to Dentists and Dental Therapists who qualified in the UK or Ireland in 2024 and are practising in the UK or Ireland, or who are undertaking Dental Foundation Training or Dental Vocational Training. The prize for successful candidates also includes hotel accommodation, international travel and subsistence.
To enter, eligible Dentists and Dental Therapists must submit a restorative case they plan to treat, which involves more than one tooth, including at least one anterior tooth, and the use of composite to restore teeth.
The entry deadline is Friday 14 February 2025.
The hygienist’s role in the management of the implant patient in primary care
CGDent webinar, Wednesday 9 July 2025, 7pm
This webinar explores the essential role of dental hygienists and therapists in the long-term success of dental implants within a primary care settings. It provides a comprehensive overview of best practices for prevention, early detection, and management of peri-implant diseases. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of their clinical responsibilities across all stages of implant care — from pre-operative risk assessment and patient education, to post-operative maintenance and monitoring. Emphasis is placed on evidence-based techniques, communication skills, patient motivation, and collaboration with the wider dental team.
Objectives:
- To demonstrate the ability to explain implant-related risks and maintenance strategies clearly and effectively to patients.
- To communicate effectively with the wider dental team to support continuity of care for implant patients.
Outcomes:
After completing this course the learner will gain an understanding of:
- The role of the dental hygienist in primary care throughout the patient’s implant journey during the three identified areas of implant placement.
- The communication needed within a multidisciplinary team through the implant journey.
Speakers:
- Kate Reading, dental hygienist
- Lisa Knowles, dental therapist
CPD approx 40 minutes
GDC development outcomes: A, B, C
This webinar is hosted by the College of General Dentistry and powered by our CPD delivery partner, ProDental CPD – register below.
It is 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 is available from £135 for dentists, £45 for dental nurses and £91 for other registered dental professionals. The full list of CGDent membership rates is here
The biomechanical principles of restoring dental implants – a GDP’s perspective
CGDent webinar, Wednesday 25 June 2025, 7pm
As dental implants become increasingly mainstream in general practice, understanding their biomechanical principles is vital for long-term success. This webinar explores the key differences between natural teeth and implants, the implications for occlusal load management, and how restorative design choices influence biomechanical outcomes.
Objectives:
- Comprehend the distinctions in (biomechanical) performance between natural teeth and implants.
- Plan occlusion to minimise restorative or integration failure.
- Identify long-term occlusal changes and their implications.
Outcomes:
- After completing this course the learner will gain an understanding of how to proficiently assess an implant restoration in relation to the current occlusal scheme and monitor the changes in dentition in relation to the occlusal forces exerted on the implant restoration over the long term.
Speakers:
- Amin Aminian FCGDent, specialist in prosthodontics.
- Shushil Dattani AssocFCGDent, implant surgeon
- Anoup Nandra FCGDent, member of the College Council, principal dentist of a private practice, implant surgeon
CPD approx 1 hour, 10 minutes
GDC development outcomes: C, D
This webinar is hosted by the College of General Dentistry and powered by our CPD delivery partner, ProDental CPD – register below.
It is 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 is available from £135 for dentists, £45 for dental nurses and £91 for other registered dental professionals. The full list of CGDent membership rates is here
