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College to develop register of dental experts and assessors
The College has declared its intention to develop a register of individuals with suitable experience and training to act as dental assessors or dento-legal expert witnesses.
Diversity in Dentistry Action Group moves to CGDent
The Diversity in Dentistry Action Group is now hosted by the College. The group comprises over 70 members drawn from more than 35 national dental organisations.
CGDent-Quintessence International Conference: full programme now available
A complete programme has now been published for the ‘Excellence for the dental team’ International Conference, co-hosted by the College of General Dentistry and Quintessence Publishing.
CGDent-Quintessence International Conference: one-day, two-day & dinner tickets now available
With the publication of the full conference programme, and confirmation of arrangements for the Friday night, single-day tickets and dinner tickets have now gone on sale.
CGDent Postgraduate Diploma in Primary Care Orthodontics – now accepting applications for 2023-25
The comprehensive Level 7 programme is designed to give General Dental Practitioners the skills and knowledge needed to treat more complex malocclusions, including extraction cases, taking them up to just below specialist training level.
New synopsis of antimicrobial prescribing guidelines
The College of General Dentistry and Faculty of Dental Surgery of the Royal College of Surgeons of England have co-published a chairside synopsis of Antimicrobial Prescribing in Dentistry: Good Practice Guidelines.
Preventing antimicrobial resistance together: a joint statement from the UK’s dental professional bodies for World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2022
‘Preventing antimicrobial resistance together’ is the theme of World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW) 2022. Held annually from 18-24 November, WAAW is led by the World Health Organization (WHO)…
Dental Protection discount extended to nurses, hygienists, therapists and technicians
Dental Protection’s ‘CGDent Scheme’, under which members of the College of General Dentistry receive a discount on their Dental Protection subscription fees, is now available to dental nurses, dental hygienists, dental therapists, orthodontic therapists, dental technicians and clinical dental technicians.
Domestic abuse in dentistry
The College is working to raise awareness of the safeguarding role of dental professionals in response to signs of domestic abuse, and to support information-gathering on the profession’s own experiences.
Study programme 2022-23: events in all four nations, and webinars for all
The College has announced its programme of events between now and Spring 2023, with twenty CPD webinars anticipated as well as study days and conferences in all four nations of the UK
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