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]
Hosted by Amin Aminian FCGDent, a Specialist in Prosthodontics and guest editor of the recent ‘Implant dentistry (part one)’ issue of Primary Dental Journal, this CGDent webinar discusses the legal, ethical, and clinical responsibilities in dental implant dentistry. Participants will gain essential knowledge on consent, risk management, record-keeping, and regulatory compliance to ensure safe and effective patient care while minimising legal risks.
Speaker:
Mr Stephen Henderson FCGDent, Independent Dental Adviser
It was 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
This CGDent webinar explores the requirements and expectations of a mentor during the early stages of a dental professional’s career. The discussion includes a reflection on alternative training pathways in implant dentistry, with a particular focus on a primary care setting. The speakers also provide an introduction to accessing and joining the College’s Register of Mentors in Implant Dentistry.
Speakers:
Dr Amit Mistry FCGDent, Dental Implantologist and member of the Register of Mentors in Implant Dentistry
Dr Choudhury Rahman, Associate Member of the College and general dental practitioner
It was 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 £130 for dentists, £44 for dental nurses and £87 for other registered dental professionals. The full list of CGDent membership rates is here
The Livery Hall, Cutlers’ Hall, Warwick Lane, London EC4M 7BR
The College of General Dentistry 2025 Fellows’ Winter Reception took place on the evening of Thursday 30 January in the historic Cutlers’ Hall in London.
The event included a welcome by the Chair of the College, the first address to Fellows by the new President since taking up office, the admission of new Fellows and the presentation of College diplomas.
An opportunity to network with peers, as well as to meet College Trustees and members of the College Council and Faculty Boards, the reception was open to all Fellows, Associate Fellows and those enrolled in Certified Membership.
Priority for tickets were given to new Fellows as well as individuals who applied for the most recent Fellows’ Summer Reception but were unable to be accommodated.
Information on eligibility for Fellowship of the College (FCGDent) and Associate Fellowship (AssocFCGDent) is available here
The Court Room, Cutlers’ Hall, Warwick Lane, London EC4M 7BR
All past authors, guest editors, peer reviewers, book reviewers, editorial board members, production staff and other contributors to the Primary Dental Journal were invited to attend a reception marking the journal’s impending 50th issue.
The event, The Primary Dental Journal: celebrating 50 issues, took place on the afternoon of Thursday 30 January 2025 in the Court Room of the historic Cutlers’ Hall in London.
It was hosted by Sir Nairn Wilson CBE, the founding editor of the PDJ and President Emeritus of the College, and the current editor-in-chief, Professor Igor Blum.
Eligible individuals for whom we hold a functioning email address were sent an email inviting them to book their place.
Detailed information on eligibility, who we have emailed invitations to, and how eligible individuals who have not received an invitation can get in touch with us, is available here.
Associate Fellows and Fellows of the College attending this reception – and those eligible to join or upgrade to become one – may wish to note that it will be followed at 6pm by the Fellows’ Winter Reception upstairs in the Livery Hall. This is a chargeable event with separate ticketing arrangements of which all Associate Fellows and Fellows have been notified by email.
The Court Room, Cutlers’ Hall, Warwick Lane, London EC4M 7BR
Members of the 1992 Circle were invited, for their Winter 2025 gathering, to attend a special reception marking the impending 50th issue of the Primary Dental Journal.
The event, The Primary Dental Journal: celebrating 50 issues, took place on the afternoon of Thursday 30 January 2025 in the Court Room of the historic Cutlers’ Hall in London – the same venue as previous 1992 Circle meetings.
There was no charge for this event but prior registration was requested.
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 the Primary Dental Journal will be followed at 6pm by the College’s Fellows’ Winter Reception 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 have been notified by email.
The World Health Organization classifies edentulism as a disability. This CGDent webinar unpacks the details of this disability, looking at both qualitative and quantitative research in this field. The quality of life of these individuals, both before and after all the teeth are lost, is discussed, along with treatment modalities, from the most commonly provided conventional complete dentures, to management with dental implants for both removable and fixed prosthodontic solutions.
The webinar is hosted by Dr Amin Aminian FCGDent, a Specialist in Prosthodontics and guest editor of the ‘Implant dentistry (part one)’ issue of the Primary Dental Journal, published in Autumn 2024.
Speaker:
Dr Sarra Jawad, Consultant in Restorative Dentistry at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust.
Dr Sarra Jawad is the author of ‘The edentulous patient: the impact of implants on quality of life’, which was published in the ‘Implant dentistry (part one)’ issue of the Primary Dental Journal, in Autumn 2024.
Members of the College can access the article in the PDJ online library by first signing in to their online account and then visiting the PDJ Library webpage.
It was 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 £130 for dentists, £44 for dental nurses and £87 for other registered dental professionals. The full list of CGDent membership rates is here
Friday 6 December 2024, 9am-5.30pm (registration from 8am, drinks reception until 7pm)
Glasgow Science Centre, 50 Pacific Quay, Glasgow G51 1EA
Problem solving in anterior and posterior composite dentistry
and
The ethics of aesthetics
Dr Andrew Chandrapal FCGDentDr Catherine Rutland FCGDentDr Wendy Thompson FCGDent
Lecture programme
The CGDent Scotland Study Day 2024 featured Dr Andrew Chandrapal FCGDent presenting two sessions on anterior and posterior composite dentistry, and Dr Catherine Rutland FCGDent giving an interactive presentation on ethical and legal considerations in the provision of aesthetic and cosmetic dental procedures.
Dr Wendy Thompson FCGDent delivered this year’s Caldwell Memorial Lecture on Using antibiotics sustainably.
Speakers
Andrew Chandrapal has been Principal of Bourne End Dental, a private general dental practice in Buckinghamshire, for almost 20 years, and has special interests in aesthetics, composite resin bonding and complex rehabilitation, including implants and management of tooth wear. He also practises in central London (limited to prosthodontics), is a postgraduate tutor for King’s College London, and is the founder and Director of IndigoDent Education. After qualifying from the University of Birmingham in 2001, he was awarded the Diploma of Membership of the former Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK) in 2003, and in 2006 completed a Diploma in Postgraduate Dental Studies in periodontics, endodontics and tooth wear at the University of Bristol. In 2011 he attained a Distinction in a double Masters in Clinical Dentistry in fixed and removable prosthodontics at King’s College London, and he is also a graduate of the Kois Centre in Seattle. A Past President of the British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, he is a long-standing member of the Association of Dental Implantology, the International Team for Implantology, the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry and the British Society of Occlusal Studies. He is a Council Member of the Dental Defence Union and sits on the editorial board of Dental Update.
Catherine Rutland is Clinical Director of Simplyhealth (including Denplan), leading the team that supports its members, in particular during clinical disputes and times of professional risk, with regulatory and legislative advice, clinical mediation, clinical risk management and quality improvement advice. After qualifying as a dentist from the University of Leeds in 1992, she spent two and a half years in secondary care as a House Officer and Senior House Officer before completing Vocational Training. Moving into general dental practice, she was a joint partner in a private dental practice in West Berkshire from 2000-2019. She joined Denplan as a Dental Advisor in 2010, and was later promoted to Senior Dental Advisor, Head of Professional Support Services and Head Dental Officer before starting her current role full time in 2019. She holds a Master’s degree in Medical Ethics and Law from King’s College London (completed in 2013), became a Certified Member of the Institute of Risk Management in 2015 and was awarded a Level 7 Certificate in Leadership Mentoring and Coaching from the Chartered Management Institute in 2016.
Wendy Thompson is a general dental practitioner in Cumbria and Clinical Senior Lecturer in Primary Dental Care at the University of Manchester, and researches and lectures nationally and internationally on tackling antimicrobial resistance, reducing the overprescribing of antibiotics, and optimising the prevention and control of infections. She graduated BDS from the University of Liverpool, was awarded the Diploma of Membership of the Joint Dental Faculties of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, holds a BSc in Microbiology & Microbial Technology from the University of Warwick, and completed a PhD in antibiotic prescribing at the University of Leeds. She is a CGDent Ambassador, a member of the College’s Research Advisory Group, and College Lead on antimicrobial prescribing, resistance and stewardship, representing it on the UK Health Security Agency’s oversight committee and dental sub-group on antimicrobial use and resistance. She is also Vice Chair of the FDI World Dental Federation Science Committee, Chair of its working group on preventing antimicrobial resistance and infections, an advisor to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, a member of the BDA Health & Science Committee, a Council member of the British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, a member of the BNF Dental Advisory Group, Trustee of the charity The AMR Narrative and a member of Antibiotics Research UK’s Public Engagement and Patient Support Committee. She was an honorary consultant to the Office of the Chief Dental Officer for England on antimicrobial stewardship and was Guest Editor of the College’s Primary Dental Journal issue dedicated to COVID-19 and urgent dental care. She is a Fellow of both the Higher Education Academy and the International College of Dentists and spent nine years working at the Ministry of Defence.
Format
The CGDent Scotland Study Day can be attended in person or virtually.
For in-person attendees, there was free parking and registration opened at 8am with tea, coffee and breakfast rolls available. Six hours of CPD lectures took place, with two coffee breaks, a two-course lunch, and a drinks reception afterwards. Delegates were also able to visit the accompanying trade exhibition.
Fees
Non-member dentist: £349 (current early bird rate: £249)
Glasgow Odontological Society memberdentist: £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
Foundation Dentist / Vocational Trainee: £75
Foundation/Vocational Trainer & Trainee duo ticket: £199
Membership of the College of General Dentistry is open to all registered dental professionals. Membership is available from £130 for dentists, £44 for dental nurses and £87 for other registered dental professionals. The full list of CGDent membership rates is here
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