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New GDC Chair joins CGDent in celebrating launch
The new Chair of the General Dental Council (GDC) will make his first public address to the profession this week at an event celebrating the launch of the College of General Dentistry. Lord Toby Harris, new GDC Chair Lord Toby Harris, Baron Harris of Haringey, was appointed GDC Chair in…
Notice to members and subscribers in European Union countries
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…
Avijit Banerjee and Shamir Mehta to lead CGDent career pathways programme
Professor Avijit Banerjee and Dr Shamir Mehta have been appointed to key positions leading the College of General Dentistry’s career pathways programme. Professor Avijit Banerjee (l), Chair of the CGDent Career Pathways Programme Board, and Dr Shamir Mehta (r), Chair of the CGDent Career Pathways Reference Group Professor Banerjee is…
Survey of CGDent members on the prescription, manufacture and fitting of flexible dentures
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…
College of General Dentistry launches facial aesthetics qualification
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…
College endorses updated prevention guidance
The College of General Dentistry has endorsed the newly-published fourth edition of Delivering Better Oral Health: an evidence based toolkit for prevention. With chapters covering behaviour change, dental caries, periodontal diseases, oral cancer, tooth wear, oral hygiene, fluoride, healthier eating, alcohol, smoking and tobacco use, the revised document gives dental…
Ian Mills, Marie Parker & Pouya Zohrabpour appointed College Ambassadors
The College of General Dentistry has announced the appointments of Dr Ian Mills, Marie Parker and Dr Pouya Zohrabpour as ambassadors. New CGDent Ambassadors (l-r) Dr Pouya Zohrabpour, Marie Parker, Dr Ian Mills Drawn from a variety of backgrounds, College Ambassadors have a remit to advocate for the college’s mission…
College of General Dentistry opens to all and outlines membership package
The College of General Dentistry (CGDent), the UK’s only professional body dedicated to primary dental care, has opened its doors to all dental professionals. Uniquely among the UK’s colleges, membership of the new organisation is now available to the whole dental team at all grades, dependent on an individual’s level…
FGDP standards and guidance now available at cgdent.uk
The standards and guidance documents previously published by the Faculty of General Dental Practice UK (FGDP) are now available on the website of the new College of General Dentistry (CGDent), the first independent college and only professional membership body in the UK specifically for primary care dentistry. The FGDP recently transferred from…
Faculty of General Dental Practice (FGDP UK) joins the College of General Dentistry
31 Jul 2021 The Faculty of General Dental Practice UK (FGDP UK) has today completed its separation from the Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS England) to join the new College of General Dentistry, realising the ultimate ambition of its founding members to establish an independent college for general…
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