Tuesday 2 March 2027, 7.00pm-8.00pm, online
Introduction to Digital Dentistry
Friday 12 February 2027 – Saturday 13 February 2027
Funded places on this course are reserved for successful candidates in the Tom Bereznicki Award for Advanced Aesthetic Dentistry. It is not possible to register on this course separately.
Dentsply Sirona Academy, Building 3, The Heights, Weybridge, Surrey, KT13 0NY
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 include hands-on elements of learning, with additional theory and material science modules delivered through pre-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 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 also takes place on Friday 29 January – Saturday 30 January 2027.
Watch interviews with successful candidates who describe what they learnt on the course, and pass on advice to other early career dentists.
Course leaders
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.
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.
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 between 2020 to 2024 and who practise in the UK or within the European Union. Successful candidates will each be awarded a fully funded place on one of two 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.
Introduction to Digital Dentistry
Friday 29 January 2027 – Saturday 30 January 2027
Funded places on this course are reserved for successful candidates in the Tom Bereznicki Award for Advanced Aesthetic Dentistry. It is not possible to register on this course separately.
Dentsply Sirona Academy, Building 3, The Heights, Weybridge, Surrey, KT13 0NY
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 include hands-on elements of learning, with additional theory and material science modules delivered through pre-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 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 also takes place on Friday 12 – Saturday 13 February 2027.
Watch interviews with successful candidates who describe what they learnt on the course, and pass on advice to other early career dentists.
Course leaders
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.
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.
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 between 2020 to 2024 and who practise in the UK or within the European Union. Successful candidates will each be awarded a fully funded place on one of two 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.
Introduction to Occlusion Symposium 2026
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Saturday 24 October 2026, 9am-5pm, Manchester
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“I thoroughly enjoyed it, very important topic that’s not always fully understood! All the speakers spoke about occlusion in a comprehensive manner that I understood.”
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, first hosted in London and Edinburgh last year, 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.
Symposium fee
We aim to set the fee at an affordable rate for early career dental professionals. The fees will be published soon.
Final year dental students may attend the symposium free of charge. Select the ‘Student’ option on the registration page.
Verifiable CPD: approx 6 hours
Topics not of interest to you? Please share details of the symposium with other members of your team
Dr Nathaniel-Edouard Davidson attended the first Introduction to Occlusion Symposium in London and reflects on what he learnt – read more>
Expert speakers – click for bios
Programme
08:15-08:50 – Registration – refreshments
09:00-09:30 – Dr Tom Bereznicki > Welcome and introduction
09:30-11:00 – Prof Paul Tipton > Occlusal Disease and Treatment
11:00-11:30 – Refreshment break
11:30-13:00 – Dr Ken Harris > Deprogrammers and Analysis
13:00-14:00 – Lunch
14:00-15:15 – Dr Tif Qureshi & Dr Shiraz Khan > Anterior Restorations and Occlusion
15:15-15:45 – Refreshment break
15:45-16:45 – Dr Koray Feran > Dynamic Occlusion, Working and Non-Working
16:45-17:00 – Dr Tom Bereznicki > Occlusion and Implant Therapy
“Great overview of the different aspects of occlusion to build on the little knowledge given during undergraduate training.”
Trade exhibition
You are invited to visit our trade exhibition and education stands in the breaks to find out more about high-quality postgraduate courses available to you.
Lunch and refreshments
Lunch will be provided and refreshments are available throughout the event.
Prayer rooms
Separate male and female prayer rooms will be available. Please bring your own prayer mat.
We look forward to seeing you there!
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]
No refund will be made for non-attendance.
Places are non-transferable to other events.
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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.
Composite layering course for Foundation Trainees
Thursday 23 July – Friday 24 July 2026
GC European Education Campus, Leuven, Belgium.
Places on this course available exclusively 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
Places on this course available exclusively to successful candidates in the CGDent and GC Award for Foundation Trainees
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 2025 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 have to 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 2025/26 award is open to entries until Friday 20 February 2026.
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.
