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Marie Parker and Jane Clarke have been appointed as Trustees of the College. They are the third and fourth new Trustees appointed and follow the appointment of Fred Thomson and Onkar Dhanoya in 2022.

If you are planning to discontinue your GDC registration at the end of the year, you can maintain a link with dentistry by staying a member of the College with a discounted fee.

The College of General Dentistry and Haleon have launched the Dental Health Barometer, which provides deep insights into the role of preventative oral healthcare in the UK.

As part of a new initiative to raise awareness of its mission to dental students and early career professionals, the College held its first major NextGen event on Saturday 25 November.

The newest edition of the Primary Dental Journal, the Dental trauma issue (vol.12, no.4), is now live online.

Fourteen national dental organisations have come together to support the World AMR Awareness Week theme, “Preventing Antimicrobial Resistance Together”. Understanding antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and the drivers for its development will help healthcare professionals work together to reduce its emergence and spread.

College Fellow Dr Pankaj Patel has taken up post as President of the Pierre Fauchard Academy.

At the 2024 edition of the British Dental Conference & Dentistry Show (BDCDS24), the College will once again be the headline education partner for the Enhanced CPD Theatre.

A new process has been announced for the consideration of postgraduate qualifications awarded outside the UK in helping determine eligibility for Full Membership, Associate Fellowship and Fellowship of the College.

CGDent is working with Haleon to explore opportunities for enhancing oral care advice and is inviting practices around the UK to express an interest in hosting a focus group.