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The College of General Dentistry has endorsed newly updated guidance on periodontal diseases from the Scottish Dental Clinical Effectiveness Programme. The second edition of Prevention and Treatment of Periodontal Diseases in Primary Care, published this week, aims to help dental teams recognise patients at risk of developing periodontal diseases early, and provide them with preventative … Continue reading College endorses updated guidance on periodontal diseases

[APPLICATIONS NOW CLOSED]. Elections are due to be held for a number of seats on the Council of the College, and all eligible members are invited to consider standing. In addition to elections to four regional seats, elections will also be held for the first time to four previously-appointed seats representing specific roles in the dental team.

[APPLICATIONS NOW CLOSED]. The College is in the process of appointing its next President, and all full members are eligible to apply.

The College has published its full response to the government’s Dental Recovery Plan, adding further detail to the interim response from its President, Dr Abhi Pal FCGDent, which was issued earlier this week.

The College has responded to the ‘Dental Recovery Plan’ announced by the Department of Health and Social Care.

The College has endorsed the NIHR’s Associate Principal Investigator Scheme, which offers certified training and experience in research.

The College’s online Member Register, a public record of each current member’s membership number and grade, now has the additional facility to advertise members’ qualifications.

The College is now accepting applications for the next cohort of its Postgraduate Diploma programme in Primary Care Orthodontics, starting in June.

On 13 December 2023, the President of the College, Dr Abhi Pal, participated in a roundtable meeting with the newly appointed Minister for Primary Care, Andrea Leadsom MP.

The West Midlands Dental Research Network, part of the National Institute for Health and Care Research’s Clinical Research Network, is looking for dental practices to join.