CGDent and GC Award for Foundation Trainees

The CGDent and GC Award for Foundation Trainees is open to Dentists and Dental Therapists who qualified in the UK or Ireland in 2024 or who are undertaking Dental Foundation Training, Dental Vocational Training or Joint Dental Foundation Core 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.

“A well organised competition and course, pitched at an appropriate level for all Foundation Trainees to enhance their development.”
Award winner

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 on 10 & 11 July 2025. The prize is worth around £1,400 per place and includes international travel, hotel accommodation and meals*. Watch interviews with four of the inaugural winners.

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

Eligible entries will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis and the competition will close when the maximum number of entries has been reached. We recommend entering as soon as you can to avoid disappointment.

“Thank you for the opportunity to attend the GC course in Belgium. The composites I place now look so much better.”
Award winner

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.

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 competition helped me develop my reflective skills in relation to my own clinical work, and encouraged me to take the initiative to get feedback from colleagues to strive for improvement. Writing the reflection provokes thinking out of the box e.g. treating the patient holistically.”
Award winner

If you have any queries about the CGDent and GC Award for Foundation Trainees, please email us at [email protected]

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.

Find out who won the CGDent and GC Award 2023/24 and view the winning cases.

Key dates for 2024/25

Entries closeWhen max entry cap reached or latest by Fri 14 February 2025
Cases submitted by Fri 11 April 2025
Winners announcedMay 2025
Composite layering courseThur 10 – Fri 11 July 2025

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.

“By attending the course in Belgium, I have a better understanding of composite layering techniques, I’ve made many friends and am building my dental network.”
Award winner

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 the winners say

We asked four of the inaugural award winners about their experience of the two-day composite layering course – tap the images below to watch the interviews.

“The course offered an excellent balance between theoretical and hands-on components of learning, led by an erudite instructor, who offered support to each delegate.”

The main things I gained from the course are time management, enriched patient communication skills and overall restorative skills.”

The course leader and support staff shared valuable insights and practical techniques that allowed delegates to leave Belgium with greater awareness of aesthetic dental care provision.

Award organisers

The Tom Bereznicki Charitable Educational Foundation supports educational opportunities for early career dentists, and was founded by Dr Tom Bereznicki FCGDent, a general dental practitioner with a special interest in restorative dentistry.

The College of General Dentistry is the only professional body wholly dedicated to general dental practice – setting standards and supporting careers for the full dental team. Membership starts at £44 during your first year of registration.

GC is an oral health company which manufactures dental systems and products which are sold around the world, and has won awards for its products and innovations. It provides both online and in-person training covering many areas of dental practice.

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