.Janet Clarke MBE FCGDent, Chair of Trustees, reviews the College’s achievements over the last twelve months.
The transfer of FGDP to the College of General Dentistry in July and August of 2021 was not the end of a process, but just the beginning for the new organisation…
The first few months were dominated by the immense task for the small staff team, of building the necessary infrastructure to support our members and embark on the broader mission that we have set for ourselves. That work continued into 2022 – not just in building a College for the future, but re-thinking our role as an independent professional body, in the modern, post-pandemic world.
The most significant keystone for the College’s future will undoubtedly prove to be the Career Pathways that we have been developing in this time, culminating in the publication of the underpinning Professional Framework in June. So why is this quite so significant?
Dentistry, alongside so many other healthcare professions, faces immense challenges in attracting and retaining the talented people that will define the character of the profession for a generation, and inspiring the best from them. Yet dentistry in the UK faces a greater challenge than other healthcare professions, in lacking the structure and support of a national structure for progression, outside the Specialist Dentist pathway. Our Career Pathways provide a concrete, but adaptable framework, across the entire dental team, upon which we and others can now build the opportunities and recognition that dental professionals crave. It starts with College membership: we now have a clear point of reference for defining the ways in which your membership can reflect your capabilities and experience in dentistry.
Early this year (2023) we opened our Certified Membership scheme to a first group of candidates: a modern approach in supporting dental professionals to find their way and build a career in a fast-moving and confusing world. A chance to fully recognise their commitment and capability. It has been gratifying to see the immense level of interest in Certified Membership across so many organisations that are grappling with the workforce challenges we have been working to address, including regulators, policy makers, and dental corporates.
In April 2022, we launched our new Fellowship by experience, bringing new opportunity for highly accomplished dental practitioners, across our community, to be recognised. We have been delighted with the response, with a significant number submitting applications. The eligibility criteria are being further developed to embrace the great diversity of senior professionals. Feedback has been so positive: at last, we are told, their work can be properly acknowledged.
The College aims to build an authoritative community of leadership in dentistry, enabling the professional team to engage constructively with the challenges for all. In January, we hosted our first Fellows’ Winter Reception in Manchester, to complement the Summer Reception which has attracted an impressive group in the past two years. This is an inspiring occasion in itself; but important, too, in our ambitions to attract active support from those with the influence to make a positive difference in dentistry – harnessing their energy in a common cause. In the same vein, we also hosted our first meeting of the 1992 Circle in Manchester: nurturing the community of outstanding dental professionals in retirement, many of whom have so much more to give to support the profession that has been central to their lives. 2022 marked the 30th anniversary of the foundation of FGDP, and the 1992 Circle celebrates that anniversary in its title, providing the opportunity to reflect on all that the Faculty achieved, and inspiring us in our continuing mission today.
CGDent is now the authoritative body for standards in dentistry, building on the highly respected work of FGDP and reflecting our commitment to setting standards, supporting careers. We continue to revise and update our standards to serve the profession, but also to extend into other areas where we see a need to support the profession. In 2022, we published our Implant Dentistry Mentoring Guidelines, and plan to do more in the arena of implant dentistry in 2023.
One of the major areas of interest for FGDP under Ian Mills’ leadership was diversity in the profession, and we have continued that work in CGDent. Most notably, we are pleased to host the Diversity in Dentistry Action Group, previously hosted by the CDO for England. We have hosted a number of important webinars on the subject, all of which are available to members online.
We have continued the FGDP partnership with Dental Protection to offer a significant discount for Full Members, Associate Fellows and Fellows – but now, with our wider remit, we are delighted that Dental Protection have been able to extend their offer to all dental professionals. All our work aims to address the needs of the whole team, and this is a welcome step in line with our overall philosophy and mission.
Twelve months after the opening of the College for business, we were pleased to publish a special issue of the Primary Dental Journal to mark our own special anniversary: a year since the activation of CGDent. The journal continues to thrive, with a number of notable issues in this past year. The number of high-quality articles submitted to the journal has also increased, as illustrated by the special back-to-back “general issues” that were published in 2022.
Your College depends on the support of its members. These are historic times, as we seek to fulfil the long-held ambition in dentistry for our own Royal College, but that goal cannot be achieved without a strong membership. Help us build that support – which translates into a richer offer for all members, greater authority in the profession generally, and ultimately better advocacy for our patients.
Your membership helps to secure our future: we must not let this opportunity pass us by. Do tell friends and colleagues!
Sadly this will be my last blog as I stand down as Chair of Trustees at the end of March. I have very much enjoyed my time as Chair and am incredibly proud of what we have achieved. I am delighted to be handing over the role to Mick Horton, so I know the College’s Trustee Board is in safe hands!
You may be interested in Janet’s blog reviewing the College’s inaugural Annual Members’ Meeting in March 2022…
**PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED (NEW DATE TO BE CONFIRMED IN DUE COURSE)**
The first biennial CGDent-Quintessence International Conference, boasts an impressive two-day programme of lectures across four theatres, delivered by some of the biggest names in the international dental community and from across the UK.
Speakers
Dr Raman Aulakh United Kingdom Specialist orthodontist, postgraduate tutor and course director at King’s College London
Dr Gustavo Avilla-Ortiz United States of America Endowed Philip A. Lainson Professor and chairman of the Department of Periodontics at the University of Iowa College of Dentistry; associate editor for the Journal of Periodontology and co-editor for Clinical Advances in Periodontics
Prof Dr Avijit Banerjee FCGDent United Kingdom Professor of Cariology & Operative Dentistry at King’s College London, and Chair of the CGDent Career Pathways Programme Board
Dr Louise Belfield AssocFCGDent United Kingdom Dental nurse, associate professor in biomedical and oral health sciences, member of the Oral Microbiome Research Group at Peninsula Dental School; Council member at the College of General Dentistry
Dr Krzysztof Chmielewski Poland Specialist in implantology and aesthetic dentistry
Dr Mili Doshi United Kingdom Consultant in Special Care Dentistry with Surrey and Sussex NHS Health Care Trust and the Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability; former Clinical Lead for the Health Education England programme ‘Mouth Care Matters’
ZTM Vincent Fehmer Switzerland Dental Technician, Geneva; Editor-in-Chief for the International Journal of Esthetic Dentistry
Dr Guillaume Jouanny France Endodontist, and Clinical Instructor at the University of Paris Descartes
Dr Shazia Kaka United Kingdom Specialist in Specialist Care Dentistry; Consultant, Department of Sedation and Special Care Dentistry at Guys Hospital
Dr Bertrand Khayat France Endodontist and author of Microsurgical Endodontics
Dr Stefen Koubi France Associate Professor in Restorative Dentistry, Marseille University
Dr Jason Leitch United Kingdom National Clinical Director in the Health and Social Care Directorate of the Scottish Government; Honorary Professor at the University of Dundee; Ambassador of the College of General Dentistry
Dr Amit PatelFCGDent United Kingdom Associate Specialist in Periodontics and Honorary Clinical Lecturer, University of Birmingham Dental School
Dr Shanon Patel United Kingdom Consultant/Honorary Senior Lecturer in Endodontics, King’s College London
Prof Dr Bjarni Pjetursson Iceland Professor and Chairman, Department of Reconstructive Dentistry, University of Iceland; Titular Professor, Division of Fixed Prosthodontics and Biomaterials, University of Geneva
Dr Ana Poveda United Kingdom Lecturer and Honorary Consultant in Oral Medicine, University of Birmingham Dental School
Dr Tif Qureshi United Kingdom Founder and Clinical Director of IAS Academy; special interest in orthodontics and minimally invasive dentistry
Dr Debbie Reed FCGDent United Kingdom Director of Studies of the MSc in Advanced and Specialist Healthcare, Doctor of Education and Associate Professor at the University of Kent; chair of the Dental Nursing and Orthodontic Therapy group in CGDent’s Career Pathways programme
Prof Dr Irena Sailer Switzerland Chair, Division of Fixed Prosthodontics and Biomaterials, University of Geneva; Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Preventive and Restorative Sciences, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine
Dr Werner Schupp Germany Specialist in orthodontics, Cologne; past President of the German Board of Orthodontics and Orofacial Orthopedics
Prof Dr Falk Schwendicke Germany Director of the Clinic for Oral Diagnostics, Digital Dentistry and Health Services Research at the Charité
Dr Shaun Sellars AssocFCGDent United Kingdom General dental practitioner; published papers on evidence-based dentistry and consent, and conducted research into the importance of non-clinical skills in dentistry; columnist on ethical dilemmas for the British Dental Journal
Dr Nishma Sharma United Kingdom Chair of the Diversity in Dentistry Action Group; NHS England clinical advisor; advisory board member for Dentistry magazine; member of the ‘Balance the Dental Boards’ group
Deepak Simkhada FCGDent United Kingdom Dental hygienist therapist with a special interest in managing advanced periodontal problems in primary care settings through non-surgical periodontal treatments
Jackie Smallridge United Kingdom Paediatric dental consultant, Cambridge University Hospital – Addenbrookes.
Dr Wendy Thompson FCGDent United Kingdom Chair of the FDI-World Dental Federation working group on antibiotics; CGDent lead on antimicrobial stewardship
Dr Ulrike Uhlmann Germany Dentist with a special interest in paediatric dentistry, Leipzig; author of Dentistry for Kids: Rethinking Your Daily Practice
Dr Istvan Urban Hungary Lecturer in implant dentistry, Loma Linda University, California; Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Periodontology and Oral Medicine, University of Michigan
Dr Otto Zuhr Germany Specialist in periodontology, Munich; Associate Professor, Department of Periodontology, Goethe University, Frankfurt
**PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED (NEW DATE TO BE CONFIRMED IN DUE COURSE)**
The first biennial CGDent-Quintessence International Conference, boasts an impressive two-day programme of lectures across four theatres, delivered by some of the biggest names in the international dental community and from across the UK.
The unique programme encompasses all aspects of the patient experience through a multidisciplinary holistic approach, from implantology to endodontics. The conference will help everyone in your practice deliver the most up-to-date and effective procedures and patient outcomes.
Programme
Friday 24 March 2023
Rutherford/Abbey Theatre
09:00-17:00 Hands-on Dental Photography Course – Dr Krzysztof Chmielewski
Whittle Theatre
09:00-09:30 Opening Ceremony
09:30-11:00 Endodontics… Making Teeth Great Again – Dr Shanon Patel
11:00-11:30 Morning Break
11:30-13:00 How far can we go in Endodontic Microsurgery? – Dr Bertrand Khayat, Dr Guillaume Jouanny
13:00-14:00 Lunch, Exhibition & Networking
14:00-15:00 How far can we go in Endodontic Microsurgery? – Dr Bertrand Khayat, Dr Guillaume Jouanny
15:00-15:30 Afternoon Break
15:30-16:30 How far can we go in Endodontic Microsurgery? – Dr Bertrand Khayat, Dr Guillaume Jouanny
Fleming Theatre
09:00-09:30 Opening Ceremony
09:30-11:00 Cosmetic and Functional Dentistry: The Challenge of the Esthetic Zone – Dr Stefen Koubi
11:00-11:30 Morning Break
11:30-13:00 The Composition of the Peri-implant Mucosa and its Impact on Peri-Implant Disease Prevention – Dr Otto Zuhr
13:00-14:00 Lunch, Exhibition & Networking
14:00-15:00 Detecting and Managing Peri-Implantitis in General Dental Practice – Dr Amit Patel
15:00-15:30 Afternoon Break
15:30-17:00 Therapeutic Strategies for Effective Management of the Extraction Site – Prof Dr Gustavo Avila Ortiz
St James Theatre
09:00-09:30 Opening Ceremony
09:30-11:00 AI for Caries Detection – Prof Dr Falk Schwendicke
11:00-11:30 Morning Break
11:30-12:15 New Technology in Minimally Invasive Dentistry – Prof Dr Avijit Banerjee
12:15- 13:00 The Ortho-Restorative Interface in the Digital Age – Dr Raman Aulakh
13:00-14:00 Lunch, Exhibition & Networking
14:00-15:00 Digital Advances in Restorative Dentistry – Where we are in 2023 – Dr Nick Lewis
15:00-15:30 Afternoon Break
15:30-17:00 To be confirmed
Saturday 25 March 2023
Rutherford/Abbey Theatre
09:00-10:00 The Oral Microbiome and Links with Systemic Health and Disease – Dr Louise Belfield
10:00-11:00 Coming out of Covid – Dr Jason Leitch
11:00-11:30 Morning Break
11:30-13:00 How to be a dentist – the Importance of Non-Clinical Skills in Patient Care – Dr Shaun Sellars
13:00-14:00 Lunch, Exhibition & Networking
14:00-15:00 Dental Trauma in Children, Managing Care to Optimise the Outcomes – Jackie Smallridge
15:00-15:30 Afternoon Break
15:30-17:00 How to Implement Paediatric Dentistry in a General Practice – Dr Ulrike Uhlmann
Whittle Theatre
09:00-11:00 Implementation of Individual Temporomandibular Joint Movement Data into Aligner Orthodontics, Part 1 – Dr Werner Schupp
11:00-11:30 Morning Break
11:30-13:00 Implementation of Individual Temporomandibular Joint Movement Data into Aligner Orthodontics, Part 2 – Dr Werner Schupp
13:00-14:00 Lunch, Exhibition & Networking
14:00-15:00 An Ortho- Restorative Approach for the Lifetime Patient, Part 1 – Dr Tif Qureshi
15:00-15:30 Afternoon Break
15:30-17:00 An Ortho- Restorative Approach for the Lifetime Patient, Part 2 – Dr Tif Qureshi
Fleming Theatre
08:45-09:00 Welcome
09:00-11:00 Fixed Restorations: Everything from Diagnostic, to Minimal Invasive Dentistry, Decision Making, Survival rates and Trouble Shooting to Implant Dentistry, Part 1 – Prof Dr Irena Sailer, ZTM Vincent Fehmer, Prof Dr med dent Bjarni E Pjetursson
11:00-11:30 Morning Break
11:30-13:00 Fixed Restorations: Everything from Diagnostic, to Minimal Invasive Dentistry, Decision Making, Survival rates and Trouble Shooting to Implant Dentistry, Part 2 – Prof Dr Irena Sailer, ZTM Vincent Fehmer, Prof Dr med dent. Bjarni E Pjetursson
13:00-14:00 Lunch, Exhibition & Networking
14:00-15:00 My Perspectives on Vertical and Horizontal Augmentation, Part1 – Dr Istvan Urban
15:00-15:30 Afternoon Break
15:30-17:00 My Perspectives on Vertical and Horizontal Augmentation, Part 2 – Dr Istvan Urban
St James Theatre
09:00-10:00 Early Diagnosis of Head and Neck Cancer – Dr Ana Poveda
10:00-11:00 Update on Non-surgical Periodontal Therapy – Deepak Simkhada
11:00-11:30 Morning Break
11:30-12:15 Tackling Antibiotic Resistance – Dr Wendy Thompson
12:15-13:00 Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity in Dentistry – Dr Nishma Sharma
13:00-14:00 Lunch, Exhibition & Networking
14:00-15:00 Managing the Medically Complex Patient in Practice – Dr Shazia Kaka
15:00-15:30 Afternoon Break
15:30-16:15 Dental Care for the Older Population – Dr Mili Doshi
16:15-17:00 Challenges and Solutions to Dental Nursing Recruitment and Retention – Dr Debbie Reed
**PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED (NEW DATE TO BE CONFIRMED IN DUE COURSE)**
As a CGDent member, you receive a discount on the standard fees for the CGDent-Quintessence International Conference 2023:
Full Members, Associate Fellows & Fellows: 40% off using code CGDent_FM40
Associate & Affiliate Members: 20% off using code CGDent_AM20
Associate Members who hold the MJDF, MFDS, MFGDP, DGDP or a Postgraduate Certificate in a relevant subject are eligible for Full Membership, and may wish to take advantage of the additional conference discount by upgrading their membership here
Tickets for the reception and dinner are the same price for all guests. The full table of fees is below.
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