CGDent and GC Award for Foundation Dentists

Congratulations to the winners of the
CGDent and GC Award 2023/24!

The CGDent-GC Award 2024/25 will be open to Dentists and Dental Therapists who qualified in the UK or Ireland in 2024 or are undertaking Dental Foundation Training or Dental Vocational Training. If you’re interested in entering the 2024/25 competition, sign up to receive a notification as soon as it’s launched. Sign in or register for a CGDent online account and then navigate back to this page to access the registration link.

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CGDent and GC Award for Foundation Trainees

The CGDent and GC Award for Foundation Trainees is open to newly qualified Dentists and Dental Therapists in the UK or Ireland and those undertaking Dental Foundation Training or Dental Vocational Training. It is a fantastic opportunity to gain professional recognition for your clinical skills and the high standard of care you provide to your patients.

The prize

18 winners will each receive a fully funded place on a two-day composite layering course at GC’s Education Campus in Belgium, which takes place in July 2025 (date TBC). The costs of international travel, hotel accommodation, meals and subsistence are covered by the prize*.

How to enter

To enter, submit an aesthetic case that you are currently treating. The case must involve more than one tooth, including at least one anterior tooth, and include the use of composite to restore teeth.

4 steps:

1. register a free account on our website or sign in to your existing account
2. complete both parts of our online entry form and attach pre-op case photos
3. carry out your treatment
4. submit your final case
   

Before selecting your case and entering the award, it is essential that you read the full entry guidance, which details types of eligible cases and how to present your case. This entry guidance will be updated for the 2024/25 competition.

The Tom Bereznicki Charitable Educational Foundation has produced a short video with hints and tips to support the development of your clinical photography skills. We strongly recommend that you watch the video to aid your entry.

The 2023/24 competition has now closed for entries. The 2024/25 competition will open in September.

If you have any queries about the CGDent and GC Award for Foundation Trainees, please email us at [email protected], with ‘CGDent and GC Award’ in the subject header.

The winners

18 winners will be selected by the panel of judges which comprises Trustees of The Tom Bereznicki Charitable Educational Foundation and suitably qualified members of the College.

The winners will be invited to attend the College’s Summer Fellows’ Reception in London to recognise their achievement.

2024/25 dates will be added soon

Composite layering course

The award winners each receive a fully-funded place on a two-day composite layering course at GC’s Education Campus in Leuven, Belgium. Travel costs, hotel accommodation, and subsistence are included in the prize.

The course is carefully tailored to meet the experience and skills of the participants. Delivered through a combination of lectures, demos and hands-on sessions, the course itinerary covers:

• 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

What course participants say:

“The hands on experience at the GC headquarters was beyond incredible! …this course was game changing in the way I assessed and treated my own patients.”

Dr Parveen Dehal BDS MFDS

“The team at GC were absolutely great. From providing top-notch lectures and a full spectrum of materials to providing us with meticulous hands-on training and easy to follow guides, ensuring techniques learnt were easy to implement in practice in a streamlined efficient manner, ensuring our patients get the best possible care.”

Dr Rohit Patel

Award organisers

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*Winners will be expected to travel to and from London St Pancras Station at their own expense.

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