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Dr Debbie Reed AssocFCGDent has received the inaugural Janet Goodwin Award, which was conferred last night by Abhi Pal, President of the College of General Dentistry (CGDent), at a reception marking the 80th anniversary of the British Association of Dental Nurses (BADN). The new award was instituted to recognise achievement by dental care professionals (DCPs) … Continue reading Dr Debbie Reed receives inaugural Janet Goodwin Award

National dental and medical organisations have come together again to support the World Health Organisation’s Antimicrobial Awareness Week, which runs from 18-24 November. The Association of Clinical Oral Microbiologists and College of General Dentistry, supported by the Association of Dental Hospitals, British Dental Association, Healthcare Improvement Scotland, British Association of Oral Surgery, British Society for … Continue reading Dental and medical organisations join forces to say “Antibiotics do not cure toothache!”

The College of General Dentistry is proud to be supporting Sugar Awareness Week, which aims to raise public awareness of the poor health outcomes associated with excess sugar consumption, get people talking about the importance of sugar reduction, and to encourage citizens, industry and government to support healthier food and drink. The annual campaign is … Continue reading Help get people talking about sugar reduction

The latest issue of the Primary Dental Journal, ‘Urgent dental care and COVID-19’, is now online. In it, we reflect on dentistry’s response to this global healthcare challenge, with articles from colleagues around the world.

Researchers at Newcastle University are studying the prevalence of medical emergency events in primary dental care, and the confidence of the dental team in managing them. The project is part of an NHS Health Education England North East research programme, and CGDent members are asked to support the research by giving a few minutes of … Continue reading Survey on medical emergencies in primary dental care

Thursday 21 October 2021, 6.45pm, College of General Dentistry launch event. GDC Chair, Lord Toby Harris, makes first public address to the profession.

Print issues of the Primary Dental Journal (PDJ) being sent to members subscribers in European Union (EU) countries are now subject to import VAT at the domestic rate of the country in which you are located. This is a result of recent EU legislation on cross-border e-commerce, which has removed the import VAT exemption threshold … Continue reading Notice to members and subscribers in European Union countries

Professor Avijit Banerjee and Dr Shamir Mehta have been appointed to key positions leading the College of General Dentistry’s career pathways programme. Professor Banerjee is Professor of Cariology & Operative Dentistry and Clinical Lead in Restorative Dentistry at King’s College London, and has been appointed Chair of the Career Pathways Programme Board, which also includes … Continue reading Avijit Banerjee and Shamir Mehta to lead CGDent career pathways programme

A study supported by the University of Kent is looking at the prescription, manufacture and fitting of flexible dentures by dentists and clinical dental technicians who practise in the UK and are members of the College of General Dentistry. We encourage College members to support this research, which is led by Ali Al Bayati AssocFCGDent, … Continue reading Survey of CGDent members on the prescription, manufacture and fitting of flexible dentures

The College of General Dentistry (CGDent), the UK’s only professional body dedicated to primary dental care, has formally launched its Postgraduate Certificate in Non-Surgical Facial Aesthetics. Serving those who are considering entering this growing area of practice but have little or no prior experience, the course is designed to be flexible to suit the needs … Continue reading College of General Dentistry launches facial aesthetics qualification