**PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED. IF YOU HAVE BOOKED A TICKET TO THIS EVENT, THE BSRD WILL CONTACT YOU SHORTLY. FOLLOW THE LINK FOR MORE INFORMATION**
Thursday 18 May & Friday 19 May 2023, RHS Garden Wisley, Surrey
Biomimetics…..bio sustainability?
The British Society for Restorative Dentistry’s Spring Meeting, will examine a range of topics related to Biomimetics in dentistry, delivered by an array of speakers from across the dental profession.
Speakers & topics:
Maarten de Beer – Biomimetic Dentistry: Unravelling the Hype; IDS & DME: Creating the Biobase; Lifehacks in Dentistry
Erik-Jan Muts – White spots: the Infiltration Concept; Direct and Indirect Posterior Restorations
Pedja Pavlovic – Perio and Implants: Marriage Made in Heaven or Hell?
Robert Stone – Reflecting on 20 Years of Biomimetics in Practice. Biomimetics and Microscopy Practice
Eoin O’Sullivan – Can Digital Workflows Facilitate Biomimetic Dentistry?
Early bird offer ends 31 March
COLLEGE MEMBERS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE EVENT FOR THE SAME DISCOUNTED FEE AS BSRD MEMBERS
CGDent recorded webinar, Thursday 18 May 2023, 7pm
In this CGDent webinar, experts in sedation in dentistry, Dr Roy Bennett and Dr Rob Endicott, will discuss the new ultra short acting benzodiazepine sedative, Remimazolam, which was approved for use in the UK in dentistry in 2023.
As well as examining the pharmacology of Remimazolam, the speakers will discuss their experience of using the drug in many different situations.
Speakers:
Dr Roy Bennett FCGDent, accredited IV sedation mentor and founder of Mellow Sedation Training
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 £125 per year for dentists, from £83 for other dental professionals, and from £42 for Dental Nurses and those eligible for a concession. See the full list of CGDent membership rates here.
College members are eligible for a 20% discount for a one-day CPD training course in the use of the Remimazolam taking place in Manchester on 5 July 2023
On 12 & 13 May 2023, the College returned to the British Dental Conference & Dentistry Show, for its biggest presence to date.
The British Dental Conference & Dentistry Show is the UK’s largest event for dental professionals, with an expected 200 CPD lectures, 400 exhibitors and thousands of colleagues to meet, and it took place on Friday 12th and Saturday 13th May 2023 at the NEC Birmingham. You can find out more on the conference website.
Throughout the conference, the College hosted the brand new CGDent Professional Development Theatre, in which knowledgeable speakers covered a wide range of career development and clinical topics, including:
Advertising and social media: dento-legal considerations
How to move into orthodontics
How to make the most of your career in dentistry
The many routes to Fellowship: what will yours be?
How to waste your time and money on the wrong training
Mouth cancer: what does the dental team need to know?
How to get into practice in the UK after qualifying abroad
Creating prevention-led growth for your practice
The changing nature of dental careers
How to move into facial aesthetics
How to get into practice ownership
Beyond clinical practice: how to expand into teaching and research
Full and up-to-date details of the CGDent Professional Development Theatre programme can be found on the BDCDS website – click Conference then 2023 Conference Programme.
The College also hosted the CGDent Careers Clinic, a fantastic new initiative which offered visitors the opportunity to discuss their career aspirations with our speakers, who were on hand following their lectures to offer informal advice and answer questions. Themed time slots included:
College membership
Identifying the right training
Developing your career
Gaining Associate Fellowship & Fellowship
Moving into orthodontics
Moving into facial aesthetics
Becoming a practice owner
Expanding into teaching and research
Expanding into dento-legal work
Getting into practice after qualifying abroad
Full and up-to-date details of the CGDent Careers Clinic programme can be found on the BDCDS website – click Conference then On-stand Education.
Delegates were also be able to visit the CGDent Stand (Q01) at any time, where staff and senior members of the College were available to answer any queries you may have about the College and membership, or just to say hello – members and non-members alike were strongly encouraged to come and introduce themselves.
Conference registration was FREE for all dental professionals.
This webinar was rescheduled from 2 May 2023 to 9 May 2023.
This is the first webinar in a CGDent two-part series that explores the benefits that Clinical Dental Technicians can provide with Domiciliary Denture Care, particularly with an ageing demographic where mobility issues and additional assistance may be deciding factors when opting for denture treatment.
Speakers Mike Brindle and Caroline Persaud, both Clinical Dental Technicians, examine the role of Clinical Dental Technicians in the delivery of Domiciliary denture care, best practice and the benefits for patients.
The second webinar in this two-part series, takes place on Thursday 22 June at 7pm. For further details and to register, click here.
Speakers:
Mike Brindle, Clinical Dental Technician
Caroline Persaud, Registered Dental Technician and Clinical Dental Technician
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 £125 per year for dentists, from £83 for other dental professionals, and from £42 for Dental Nurses and those eligible for a concession. See the full list of CGDent membership rates here.
In this CGDent webinar, we explore how, with knowledge, understanding and experience, analogue dentistry provides predictable treatment results through careful control of the processes employed. We examine how important these parameters are when making the transition to digital dentistry and discuss how to action the transition successfully.
Prof Bill Sharpling FCGDent, Chair of CGDent’s Faculty of Clinical Dental Technology & Dental Technology, Associate Dean (CPD) and Director of LonDEC at the Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences, King’s College London
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 £125 per year for dentists, from £83 for other dental professionals, and from £42 for Dental Nurses and those eligible for a concession. See the full list of CGDent membership rates here.
Session topic: difficult extractions and managing medically compromised patients in general practice
The CGDent Midlands study club for Early Career GDPs, aims to share expertise, experience and knowledge as well as encouraging discussion on a diverse range of topics within dentistry.
Sessions take place every two months, and this session is on the topic of difficult extractions and managing medically compromised patients in general practice.
The case-based discussion is limited to 12 people so sign up to avoid missing out! This is an opportunity to bring your most difficult cases and learn tips and tricks on how to better manage them in the future. We will ask you to provide some details of a challenging extraction case or where you have managed a medically compromised patient, to facilitate discussion.
The guest moderator will be Dr Sukhi Atthi FCGDent. Dr Atthi is a Clinical Lecturer at the University of Birmingham and a Tier II Oral Surgeon for North Midlands, with special interests in Sedation, MOS and Orthodontics. He will be available to help discuss and treatment plan those cases that you may want advice on. You will be not only developing your practice but also providing the best care to your patients.
The study club is open to GDPs who have completed Foundation Training or PLVE between 2017-2022.
Date/Time:
Tuesday 4 April 2023, 6.30pm
Venue:
Solihull Dental Centre & Implant Clinic Doubleday House 29 High Street Solihull B91 3SJ
BOOKINGS FOR THIS STUDY CLUB SESSION ARE NOW CLOSED
The next session will be held in June 2023. Check our events page for details.
Once you have submitted the registration form by clicking on the button above, please also email secretary.wmfgdp@gmail.com with the following details:
Date of your GDC Registration.
Date of completing your Foundation Training / PVLE (specify).
Frances Robinson providing dental care in Cambodia
This CGDent webinar will explore the volunteering culture within Dentistry and the evidence base behind effective volunteering. We will share the experiences of volunteers who have practiced both in the UK and overseas and hear from those on the receiving end of a volunteer programme. We’ll also discuss how you can get involved in volunteering.
Speakers:
Dr Ben Atkins, immediate past president of the Oral Health Foundation and General Dental Practitioner
Dr Natalie Bradley, currently completing specialist training in Special Care Dentistry including the oral health of socially excluded groups such as those experiencing homelessness
Dr Linda Greenwall, Prosthodontist and Specialist in Restorative Dentistry and founder of the Dental Wellness Trust Charity
Dr Vicky & Dr Nigel Milne, Co-Founders and Co-Directors of Smileawi
Frances Robinson AssocFCGDent, Dental Hygienist & Oral Health Practitioner, Vice Chair of CGDent’s Inaugural Board of the Faculty of Dental Hygiene and Therapy and dental volunteer
Ian Wilson, founder of Bridge2Aid and the Hope Dental Centre in Tanzania
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 for dentists is available from £94, and for other registered dental professionals from £33. The full list of CGDent membership rates is at https://cgdent.uk/membership-fees/.
In this CGDent webinar, we discuss how Ramadan, which commences around 21-22 March, impacts patients and colleagues, and share information with the wider profession who may not be aware of some of the challenges around this time of the year.
Speakers:
Dr Mohsan Ahmad, practice owner, Dentist
Dr Nadia Ahmed, Consultant Orthodontist and Specialist Orthodontist
Dr Amber Hasnain, Emergency Dentist
Sarah Hill AssocFCGDent, Dental Hygienist, non-voting member of the CGDent Council
Dr Mateen Jiwani, General Practitioner
Tashfeen Kholasi MCGDent, Vice President of the College of General Dentistry
Dr Shihab Romeed, Consultant Restorative Dentistry
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 for dentists is available from £94, and for other registered dental professionals from £33. The full list of CGDent membership rates is at https://cgdent.uk/membership-fees/.
Developed in conjunction with the Association of Dental Implantology, the Mentoring in Implant Dentistry: Good Practice Guidelineswere published by the College in 2022. The guidelines describe the nature of mentoring which should be undertaken in order to safely carry out implant dentistry following completion of an appropriate training course.
This CGDent-hosted webinar helps both mentors and mentees in Implant Dentistry understand what the new guidelines are and why they were developed, and it provides an insight into what is expected from each other during the mentoring process.
Introduction:
Abhi Pal, President of the College of General Dentistry
Speakers:
Charlotte Stilwell, Specialist Prosthodontist
Dr Pynadath George, Dental Surgeon, Advanced Restorative Dentistry and Complex Dental Implants
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 for dentists is available from £94, and for other registered dental professionals from £33. The full list of CGDent membership rates is at https://cgdent.uk/membership-fees/.
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