NEW – news

Voting is now open for seats on the College Council, and all eligible members are encouraged to cast their vote(s).

Dr Roy Bennett FCGDent, a dentist with a special interest in the care of anxious patients and an IACSD-accredited sedation course organiser, has been appointed as a Trustee of the College.

The College has endorsed the third edition of Prevention and Management of Dental Caries in Children, published this week by the Scottish Dental Clinical Effectiveness Programme.

“‘Satisficing’ standards in dentistry: Who decides? Who benefits?” will challenge the notion of the ‘ideal treatment plan’ and contend that subconscious bias and possible self-interests can lead some supposed experts to confuse their version of a questionable ‘gold standard’ with what is really in a patient’s overall best interests and with what the law expects.

Nominations recently closed for seats on the College Council and verification of candidates has now taken place. A ballot of eligible members is required for three of the seats being decided this year.

OPEN UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. The College is looking for a Membership Manager to join its staff team in order to oversee and deliver its membership administration and support function.

APPLY BY SUNDAY 4 MAY 2025. The College is seeking a new board member for its Faculty of Dental Technology and Clinical Dental Technology, and all members of the College who are dental technicians or clinical dental technicians are invited to apply.

APPLY BY SUNDAY 4 MAY 2025. The College is seeking the next Chair of the Board of its Faculty of Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy, and all members who are dental hygienists or dental therapists are invited to consider applying.

The College has expanded eligibility to join its 1992 Circle to all fully retired members, who will be enrolled automatically.

The current edition of the Primary Dental Journal, the Implant dentistry Part 2 issue (vol.13, no.4), is now live online.