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February 20, 2023May 11, 2023 College of General Dentistry News

Admissions to Associate Fellowship

The College has admitted over 150 dental professionals to date into Associate Fellowship in recognition of their high level of practice.

The membership grade, newly instituted in 2021, acts as a stepping stone to Fellowship. It is open to all dental professionals holding a qualifying award, and applicants do not need to be an existing member of the College to apply.

Qualifying awards include:

FGDP(UK) Diploma in Restorative Dentistry
FGDP(UK) Diploma in Primary Care Oral Surgery
FGDP(UK) or RCS Edinburgh Diploma in Implant Dentistry
Any other Level 7, 120 credit Postgraduate Diploma (or 180 credit Masters-level qualification) in a subject relevant to the enhancement of oral healthcare
Membership in General Dental Surgery (MGDS) of a UK faculty
Specialty membership of a UK faculty

Associate Fellows are entitled to use the post-nominal designation ‘AssocFCGDent’, are eligible to attend the College’s biannual Fellows’ Receptions, and are listed in the College’s online Member Register.

Should Associate Fellows wish to progress, their qualifying award for Associate Fellowship will automatically meet the requirements of the clinical domain of Fellowship – one of five domains, three of which must be satisfied for admittance.

Associate Fellows also have the option to enrol in the College’s Certified Membership programme, an enhanced membership which provides structured support with a trained facilitator to map out the next steps in their career. Those meeting the programme’s requirements over a period of two years would then be recognised as Certified Associate Fellows (AssocFCGDent(Cert.))

The following members have been admitted to Associate Fellowship of the College*:

Amir Hossein Abedi	Dentist, Barrow-in-Furness
Mohanad Abu-Mughaisib	Dentist, Brunei
Graham Richard Adlard	Dentist, Yelverton
Kelvin Ian Afrashtehfar	Dentist, Surrey, British Columbia
Ahmed Shihab Al Mashhadani	Dentist, Riyadh
Nibras Alnaimi	Dentist, Nottingham
Anoushiravan Ariakish	Dentist, London
Nicholas Brian Baker	Dentist, Edinburgh
Caroline Batistoni	Dentist, Tonbridge
Louise Belfield	Dental Nurse, Plymouth
Anuschka Beneke	Dentist, Waterlooville
Sarah Jane Bottomley	Dentist, York
David William Peter Brown	Dentist, Romsey
Darren Bywater	Dentist, Derby
Miguel Lains Cardoso	Dentist, Edinburgh
Kevin Caruana	Dentist, Stockton-on-Tees
Louisa Mary Clarke	Dental Hygienist, London
Melanie Elizabeth Clarkson	Dentist, Stamford
Russell Stephen Colclough	Dentist, Tynemouth
Padraic Conroy	Dentist, Jordanstown
Mario Arvino Joe Correia	Dentist, East Barnet
Orang Dadashian	Dentist, Hayes
Jane Dalgarno	Dental Nurse, Sharnbrook
Brett Davids	Dentist, Nottingham
Natalie Ann Dunn	Dentist, Falmouth
Robert Joseph Eades	Dentist, Tadcaster
Jeremy Jameson Edmondson	Dentist, Ellesmere
Marion Rose English	Dentist, Broxbourne
Ekaterina Fabrikant	Dentist, London
Peter Farrage	Dentist, Eaglescliffe
Timothy Graham Fildes	Dentist, Guernsey
Alexa Caroline Fyfe-Green	Dentist, Bognor Regis
Amanda Zoe Gallie	Dental Therapist, Oakham
Santhira Kumar Ganasan	Dentist, Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
Affar Ghafoor	Dentist, Stockport
Daniel James Ghent	Dentist, London
Chris Gollings	Dentist, Christchurch
Callum John Graham	Dentist, Larkhall
Anthony James Hands	Dentist, Cullompton
Madalina Harmer	Dentist, Willington
John-Joe Hartigan	Dentist, Belfast
Sami James Hassan	Dentist, London
Hussein Hassanali	Dentist, York
Gareth John Hattersley	Dentist, Preston
Angela Heilmann MBE	Dental Nurse, Bedford
Sarah Suzanne Hill	Dental Hygienist, Stourbridge
Elizabeth Joy Hitchings	Dentist, Wellington, New Zealand
John Alexander Ho-A-Yun	Dentist, Cupar
Frances Hodson	Dentist, Seaton
Zhi Yen Hoe	Dentist, Batu Pahat, Malaysia
James Hudson	Dentist, Huddersfield
John Francis Alexander Hume-Spry	Dentist, Derby
James Robert Robert Hyslop	Dentist, Ormskirk
Charles Olajide Ilesanmi	Dentist, Kaduna, Nigeria
Gaurav Jamnadass	Dentist, Newcastle
Sherley Princess Deborah John	Dentist, Middlesbrough
Simon-Quentin Jones	Dentist, Swansea
Jimmy Kafeero	Dentist, Sittingbourne
Jasvinder Singh Kaila	Dentist, Egham
Priyadarshini Karthikeyan	Dental academic, Chennai
Bashir Haji Kassam	Dentist, Birmingham
Gurpreet Kaur	Dentist, Wellingborough
Graham Roderick Keeling	Dentist, Rottingdean
Patrick Gerard Kilker	Dentist, Sunderland
Stamatios Kioufis	Dentist, Athens
James Kolanko	Dentist, Stafford
Paul James Kolathingal	Dentist, Thrissur, Kerala
Raj Kumar	Dentist, London
Matthew Lamb	Dentist, Alfreton
Caroline Frances Lappin	Dentist, Belfast
Gareth Lavery	Dentist, Kelso
Georgios Lazaridis	Dentist, Trowbridge
Kim B Lee	Dentist, Hong Kong
Stewart Keith Lenton	Dentist, Rugby
Max Leslie	Dentist, Cambridge
William Maguire	Dentist, Belfast
Christopher John Maher	Dentist, Bishop Burton
Amit Maisuria	Dentist, St Albans
Nadim Nadim Majid	Dentist, Blackburn
Usmaan Fazal Majid	Dentist, Dewsbury
Sarah Mapplebeck	Dentist, Ludgershall
Stuart Marshall	Dentist, Adelaide
Dinesh Martin	Dentist, St Augustine, Trinidad
Oskar Mason	Dentist, Aylesbeare
Grainne Josephine McCloskey	Dentist, Crumlin
Laura McClune	Dental Hygienist, Southwater
Andrew David McDonnell	Dentist, Reading
Aine McIver	Dentist, Belfast
Martin McKinstry	Dentist, Kilmacolm
Panagiota Melitou	Dentist, Manchester
Richard Michael	Dentist, Plymouth
Sanjay Miglani	Dental academic, Delhi
Katherine Felicity Mills	Dentist, Benllech
Sharon Alice Johnson Morrow	Dental Nurse, Largs
Gulshan Kumar Murgai	Dentist, Watford
Tan Minh Nguyen	Dental Therapist, Melbourne
Amr Noseir	Dentist, Manchester
Keerut Singh Oberai	Dentist, Egham
Adedeji Daniel Obikoya	Dentist, Athlone
Gemma Joanne O’Callaghan	Dental Hygienist, Southport
Jake O’Connell	Dentist, Sandhurst
Margaret Omoemin Okonkwo	Dentist, Weybridge
Georgina Padgett-Duncan	Dentist, South Cerney
Kapil Paiwal	Dental academic, Kota, Rajasthan
Sonal Pande	Dentist, Horsham
Bhavin Patel	Dentist, Loughton
Vilas Patel	Dentist, Bolton
Anu Anna Paul	Dentist, Kochi, Kerala
Gordon James Penman	Dentist, Kirkcaldy
Helen Peppiatt	Dentist, Norwich
Noel John Perkins	Dentist, Kirkby Lonsdale
Amith Joy Philip	Dentist, Epsom
Richard Pins	Dentist, London
Robert Pittack	Dentist, London
Manju Ponnampalam	Dentist, Canterbury, New South Wales
Colin Alexander Pratt	Dentist, Glasgow
Hong Ping Pua	Dentist, Singapore
Alison Rae	Dentist, King’s Lynn
Savithra Rathinasabapathy	Dentist, Colchester
Paul William Reaney	Dentist, Markethill
Philip John Redfearn	Dentist, Hamilton
Frances Claire Robinson	Dental Hygienist, London
Vaibhav Sahni	Dentist, New Delhi
Irfan Salim	Dentist, Peshawar
Azam Sandhu	Dentist, Bridgetown, Barbados
Hasveer Singh Sangha	Dentist, Coventry
Elizabeth Sebastian	Dentist, Kochi, Kerala
Shaun Sellars	Dentist, Bury Saint Edmunds
Amit Sharma	Dentist, Blandford Forum
Tarik Shembesh	Dentist, London
Richard Skeggs	Dentist, Nottingham
Sami Stagnell	Dentist, Winchester
William John Stanfield	Dental Hygienist, Winsford
Anita Stanforth	Dental Nurse, Gillingham
Thomas William Newell Stapleton	Dentist, York
Miranda Clare Lydia Steeples	Dental Therapist, Pevensey Bay
Carol Subadan	Dentist, Milton Keynes
Katerina Susicki	Dentist, Edinburgh
Anthony Sweeney	Dentist, Beckenham
Stephen Andrew Taylor	Dental Technician, Leyland
Calum Robert Tevendale	Dentist, Glasgow
Heather Jean Anne Topping	Dentist, Lisburn
Priyanka Venkata Vasantavada	Dentist, Middlesbrough
Jacob Verghese	Dentist, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Andrew John Wallace	Dentist, Belfast
Michael White	Dentist, Lindfield
John Willmott	Dentist, Nottingham
Chee-Siang Yie	Dentist, Miri, Malaysia

*as on 8 February 2023

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January 30, 2023February 28, 2023 College of General Dentistry News

Presentation of new Fellows

The College formally presented over 35 individuals with their Fellowship at the first CGDent Fellows’ Winter Reception, which took place on 18 January at the Whitworth Art Gallery in Manchester.

*CGDent President Abhi Pal congratulating Jacqui Elsden FCGDent on her admittance into College Fellowship*

College Fellowship, which is denoted by the postnominal letters ‘FCGDent’, is the mark of accomplishment in general dentistry, indicating a dental professional’s commitment to professional development and reflective practice, diligence in upholding the highest standards of clinical care, and distinction across clinical and professional domains.

The primary means of application to fellowship is by experience, a route launched last year to recognise a wide range of skills, knowledge, experience and qualifications relevant to dentistry and oral healthcare, offering has transparent criteria and a straightforward application process. Fellowship is open to all members of the dental team should they meet the detailed criteria, however a minimum of ten years’ registered practice is required for an application to be considered. Applicants do not need to be an existing member of the College, and all suitably experienced dental professionals are encouraged to apply.

Alternatively, Fellowship is available by equivalence to those already awarded Fellowship by the former FGDP(UK) or by any of the UK and Ireland Royal Colleges or their Faculties of Dental Surgery (FDS) or Dentistry (FFD), by the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons or the American Academy of Implant Dentistry. Applications based on fellowship of other institutions may be successful if equivalence is established by the College’s Membership Assessment Panel.

The College Council can also award Fellowship where an individual has actively supported the College (and/or former FGDP) and its mission, and whose practice and career is deemed to meet the required standards. Honorary Fellowship can also be bestowed by the Council on those who have made an exceptional contribution to the profession, and entitles recipients to use the post-nominal designation ‘FCGDent(Hon)’.

The Fellowship presentations in Manchester were made in front of an audience of almost 100 Fellows and Associate Fellows of the College, members from the North West region and those enrolled in the College’s Certified Membership programme.

Those successfully applying for Fellowship over the coming weeks will have the opportunity to have their Fellowship conferred at the Fellows’ Summer Reception in London in June 2023.

A full list of those awarded Fellowship of the College since its launch will be published in due course.

FELLOWSHIP ELIGIBILITY

January 26, 2023May 18, 2023 College of General Dentistry Recent event

Domiciliary denture provision: a Clinical Dental Technician’s approach part 1

CGDent recorded webinar, Tuesday 9 May 2023

This webinar was rescheduled from 2 May 2023 to 9 May 2023.

This is the first webinar in a CGDent two-part series that explores the benefits that Clinical Dental Technicians can provide with Domiciliary Denture Care, particularly with an ageing demographic where mobility issues and additional assistance may be deciding factors when opting for denture treatment.

Speakers Mike Brindle and Caroline Persaud, both Clinical Dental Technicians, examine the role of Clinical Dental Technicians in the delivery of Domiciliary denture care, best practice and the benefits for patients.

The second webinar in this two-part series, takes place on Thursday 22 June at 7pm. For further details and to register, click here.

Speakers:

Mike Brindle, Clinical Dental Technician
Caroline Persaud, Registered Dental Technician and Clinical Dental Technician

CPD approx 1 hour

GCD development outcomes: A, B, C

This webinar is hosted by the College of General Dentistry and powered by our CPD delivery partner, ProDental CPD – watch the recording below.

It was free to view live for all dental professionals, and College members also have free access to the recorded webinar and can claim CPD hours for free. A £20 fee will apply for non-members who wish to claim CPD.

Membership of the College of General Dentistry is open to all registered dental professionals. Membership is available from £125 per year for dentists, from £83 for other dental professionals, and from £42 for Dental Nurses and those eligible for a concession. See the full list of CGDent membership rates here.

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January 19, 2023April 20, 2023 College of General Dentistry Recent event

Transitioning from analogue to digital dentistry

CGDent recorded webinar, Tuesday 18 April 2023

In this CGDent webinar, we explore how, with knowledge, understanding and experience, analogue dentistry provides predictable treatment results through careful control of the processes employed. We examine how important these parameters are when making the transition to digital dentistry and discuss how to action the transition successfully.

Speakers:

Anthony Laurie MDT FBIDST FCGI, Dental Technician & Managing Director, Dental Excellence LTD
Prof Bill Sharpling FCGDent, Chair of CGDent’s Faculty of Clinical Dental Technology & Dental Technology, Associate Dean (CPD) and Director of LonDEC at the Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences, King’s College London

GDC development outcomes: C

CPD approx 1.5 hours

This webinar is hosted by the College of General Dentistry and powered by our CPD delivery partner, ProDental CPD – register below.

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December 15, 2022December 15, 2022 College of General Dentistry Blog

Orthodontics in general dentistry – an unknown, unknown

Specialist orthodontist Professor Ross Hobson, discusses the complexity and importance of correct assessment and diagnosis of a patient before orthodontic treatment.

Why is Orthodontics important? And why is it important to correctly assess and diagnose the malocclusion before starting out on restorative or orthodontic treatment?

Firstly, it is important to understand that tooth movement occurs throughout life as a natural phenomenon. This mainly affects the lower arch resulting in a reducing arch length, collapse of the inter-canine width and crowding of the anteriors. This is a combination of mesial drift (the process that is thought to allow for interproximal wear occurring due to an abrasive stone age diet), facial growth occurring throughout life and soft tissue age changes (reduction in muscle tone and flexibility). The combined effect on the dentition is similar to blocking the end of a travellator, in that the forward moving teeth crowd up against the ‘barrier’ of the lips.

This crowding results in reducing the ‘Envelope of Function’, a concept first described by Pete Dawson, and ‘Pathway Wear’, described by Greggory Kinzer. The combination of continued tooth movement, the dynamics of the Envelope of Function and Pathway Wear, means that a patient’s anterior tooth position changes with time but the patient’s pattern of function or parafunctional movements do not.

The lower teeth moving forward at a greater rate than the uppers is a natural phenomenon and the result of this constricts the Envelope of Function resulting in the wear of upper and lower incisal edges. This can lead to chipping of the incisal edges and continued wear occurring.

Too commonly there is failure to correctly diagnose the underlying orthodontic problem. The uppers are restored but the undiagnosed occlusal forces result in failure of the composite. Then porcelain is used and the lower anteriors begin a destructive cycle of incisal wear, with significant loss of lower incisor crown height and overeruption of the lower incisors. Eventually, becoming an extremely difficult problem to correct.

Then there are skeletal and dental malocclusions that can further complicate restorative care eg increased overbites due to skeletal growth, anterior open bites and significant anterior-posterior and transverse malocclusions. Some may be accepted and ‘ignored’ but many will influence the outcome and success of care, dooming some to predictable failure.

In orthodontics there are many ways of achieving a good treatment outcome, fixed, lingual and aligners all can do ‘The job’. However, in some circumstances one appliance type may be better suited to achieving the desired outcome. So, it is important to know the advantages and limitations of the different types of appliances. BUT you must be aware that there is no such thing as a ‘magic’ brace that moves teeth faster or can avoid some implications of orthodontic treatment eg need for extractions. What is essential is understanding the treatment options available to the individual patient and the advantages and disadvantages of the treatment options – including no treatment.

Understanding orthodontics, the identification and cause of malocclusion and knowledge of how it can be corrected or managed as part of general dental care is essential for all dental practitioners. Some may be encouraged to go on to learn basic orthodontic techniques to achieve small changes that can be life changing for practitioners and their patients, and others will wish to further develop their orthodontic skills to much higher levels. This is the basis of the College’s postgraduate training and qualification in primary care orthodontics – to build on current knowledge and skills, with progressive development with skilled mentoring.

Whatever level of skill you wish to attain, it is all based around a sound knowledge of assessment and diagnosis, without identifying a problem, it is an unknown, unknown….

Professor Ross Hobson Leads the College’s Postgraduate Diploma in Primary Care Orthodontics and is hosting a three-part CGDent webinar series exploring the possibilities and limitations of orthodontic treatment with fixed braces. The live webinars are free to view for all dental professionals and College members have free access to the recordings and CPD.

Introduction to orthodontics: Assessment, diagnosis and case selection – 17 January 2023, 7pm
Introduction to orthodontics: Fixed appliances and functionals – 24 January 2023, 7pm
Introduction to orthodontics: Retention – 31 January 2023, 7pm

The next intake on the CGDent Postgraduate Diploma in Primary Care Orthodontics will start in April 2023.

December 15, 2022May 11, 2023 College of General Dentistry News

New Certified Membership programme: enrolling now

The College has launched Certified Membership, a new, enhanced membership scheme offering elevated professional recognition and ongoing one-to-one career support.

In June 2022, the College published Career Pathways in Dentistry: Professional Framework, which sets out the attributes which define each of five career stages – safe, capable, experienced, enhanced and accomplished – for each role in the primary dental care team, and for each of five domains within each stage – clinical and technical, professionalism, reflection, development, and agency.

Using the Professional Framework, Certified Membership offers structured support for individuals to map out their career journey, working with a trained facilitator to plan and document the staged acquisition of the skills, knowledge, experience and behaviours necessary to enable them to fulfil their professional ambitions. With flexible scheduling of support, it will enable dental practitioners to make the right investment in training, build confidence in their practice, and maintain momentum in their career, all while carrying on with their jobs and busy lives.

Their Certified Membership status will aid them in their journey, offering formal recognition of their capability at each stage of their career, demonstrating their commitment to professionalism and high standards of practice, and signifying their dedication to further professional development.

Phase 1 of the programme, with a limit of 50 places, is now open to dentists. For details of how to enrol, click here

Those who have successfully registered with the GDC (or an equivalent) are recognised as having reached the Safe Practitioner stage of the Career Pathway, and are eligible for Associate Membership of the College.

Those who have successfully completed Foundation Training (or equivalent) are recognised as Capable Practitioners, and once they have enrolled on the Certified Membership scheme, held an initial session with their facilitator and produced a personal development plan, are eligible for Certified Associate Membership of the College (Assoc.MCGDent(Cert.)).

Certified Membership has four components – formal qualification, ongoing self-reflective journal, online study and the structured facilitator support – which work together to support the practitioner, and require the self-discipline and personal insight needed to succeed in dental practice. The programme continues for as long as a Certified Member wishes to retain that recognition.

Those who meet the requirements for Full Membership of the College, complete a minimum of two years within the Certified Membership programme, and meet the requirements of Experienced Practitioner status, are eligible to become a Certified Full Member of the College (MCGDent(Cert.)) and to be listed as such in the College’s public Member Register.

Those who meet the requirements for Associate Fellowship of the College, have completed at least two years within the Certified Membership programme, and meet the requirements of Enhanced Practitioner status, are eligible to become a Certified Associate Fellow of the College (AssocFCGDent(Cert.)).

Enrolment in Certified Membership is an enhancement of standard membership at an additional annual fee of £150, which includes two half-day one-to-one sessions per year with a facilitator. Standard membership fees are available to view here

The scheme will be rolled out to other dental professional groups as soon as possible.

ENROL HERE

December 8, 2022May 11, 2023 College of General Dentistry News

CPD submission reminder

Dentist members practising in the UK are reminded that Saturday 28 January 2023 is the deadline to submit your annual CPD statement detailing professional development activity undertaken between 1 January and 31 December 2022.

*Delegates at the CGDent Scotland Study Day, December 2021*

The General Dental Council requires dentists to complete a minimum of 100 hours of verifiable CPD every five years, including at least 10 hours during any two-year period, and to submit an annual CPD statement whether or not you have undertaken any CPD in the preceding 12 months.

The College offers members access to a wide range of CPD opportunities:

CPD library

Free, on-demand access to a library of around 1000 hours of certified, GDC-compliant CPD. To access the content, log in to www.prodentalcpd.com using the details sent to you following your transfer/entry into College membership.

This includes recordings of over 30 College webinars held to date, which are also available to non-members for a small fee:

Live webinars

Live, College-hosted webinars covering a wide range of subjects are available free of charge every month, powered by ProDental. Upcoming events include:

Members also have free access to all of ProDental’s weekly live webinars.

And if you miss a live webinar, you’ll find it in the online library within around 24 hours.

Stay up to date with our upcoming webinars at https://cgdent.uk/events/

Study Days

Members receive heavily discounted attendance fees for study days and events. The following are currently scheduled:

Advanced restorative study day in support of CGDent in Cymru/Wales

Friday 17 February 2023, Stride Dental Academy, Bangor

CGDent-Quintessence Biennial International Conference: Excellence for the Dental Team

Friday-Saturday 24-25 March 2023, London

Courses

The courses for the College’s educational qualifications provide significant numbers of CPD hours. The following are currently offered:

Third party resources

The College also recommends the following online resources developed by third parties, each of which offers free CPD:

Antimicrobial stewardship e-learning modules (3 hours’ CPD)

Alcohol (Identification and Brief Advice) for dental teams (1 hour’s CPD)

This article was originally published on 22 September 2022 and was updated on 24 November 2022 and 8 December 2022

December 6, 2022December 6, 2022 College of General Dentistry News

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 dento-legal expert witnesses or dental assessors.

At present, the College recognises education and experience in this area through the Law & Ethics domain of Fellowship – which can be fulfilled (among other ways) by holding a PgCert or PgDip in a legally-related subject relevant to dentistry, or a law degree or LLM together with five years’ experience as an expert witness, or having substantial experience of providing or assessing performance and/or expert reports.

Experience as an expert witness is also one of the means by which a dental professional might demonstrate Accomplished Practitioner status in the Professionalism domain of the College’s Professional Framework.

However, there is no formal or understood route to working in this field, and it is hoped that a transparent pathway to do so will encourage more practising dental professionals to undertake suitable training, increasing the pool and visibility of available experts and assessors so that those with the most relevant experience can be easily identified and instructed.

Guidance from the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges states that to act as an expert witness, healthcare professionals should have the necessary clinical knowledge, training and experience¹, and the College will convene a working group drawn from across the dental professions to determine appropriate criteria for inclusion in the register.

Dr Abhi Pal, CGDent President, said:

“The College considers it essential that those who are given the huge responsibility of providing opinion on a colleague’s performance in an official capacity have the appropriate training and experience to do so. This not only includes expert witnesses but also other dental professionals who provide performance reports. The College supports improved training and standardisation of dental expert witnesses as part of its mission of supporting careers and setting standards for the ultimate benefit of the profession and public. We intend to develop a register of suitably trained expert witnesses and assessors to support this work, and look forward to working with all stakeholders in the dento-legal field to achieve this.”

PDJ’s Dento-legal matters issue
For an in-depth dive into dento-legal matters, see volume 8, issue 2 of the Primary Dental Journal. College members have exclusive and searchable online access to the PDJ archive. For access, log in to the website and click here

November 24, 2022November 24, 2022 College of General Dentistry News

CGDent Postgraduate Diploma in Primary Care Orthodontics – now accepting applications for 2023-25

The College is currently accepting applications for its Postgraduate Diploma in Primary Care Orthodontics, starting in April 2023.

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. It covers all appliance systems – fixed functional, aligners, lingual and Inman – and includes both the theory and practical aspects of orthodontic care.

Through a combination of lectures, seminar and practical sessions, the syllabus includes:

Records, assessment, diagnosis and treatment planning
Treatment planning for Class I, Class II div1, Class II div 2 and Class III malocclusions
Radiography – Ceph/OPG/CBCT
Fixed appliances
Lingual appliances
Removable appliances
Functionals
Retention
Aetiology of malocclusion, growth & development
Development of the dentition and tooth movement
Dental material & biomechanics
Multidisciplinary care, including restorative, periodontics & surgery
Critical reading skills
Health education, health & safety, legislation and audit
Marketing and practice management

During the programme, which is limited to 12 places, students will discuss multiple new cases, participate in hands-on practical sessions and weekly online planning discussions, and will be given one-to-one mentoring by the course lead for ten treated cases. The 2023-25 programme is supported by six training blocks of 3-4 days each in April, September and November 2023, and February, May and September 2024.

The programme is delivered by IAS Academy and led by Professor Ross Hobson, a specialist orthodontist, former Head of Orthodontic MSc/Specialist training at Newcastle University, and former Chair in Orthodontics at the University of Central Lancashire. He holds a Master’s in Dental Surgery and PhD from Newcastle, a Membership in Orthodontics at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, is a Fellow of the College of General Dentistry, the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and the Royal College of Surgeons of England, and was the first dentist to be awarded the Senior Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy.

To ensure enough case-flow and experience, the course is recommended for dentists who have treated at least ten fixed cases, are treating a minimum of ten orthodontic cases per annum, and are familiar with using fixed appliances. Assessment will take place throughout the 120 credit programme, with a final examination held by the College.

FIND OUT MORE

In January, the College will be running three online Introduction to Orthodontics seminars presented by Prof Hobson. All three will be available free of charge to all dental professionals to watch live (prior registration required), and College members will also be able to watch them on-demand after broadcast, and can also claim free CPD certificates:

Introduction to orthodontics: Assessment, Diagnosis and Case Selection (17 January 2023, 7pm)
Introduction to orthodontics: Fixed appliances and functionals (24 January 2023, 7pm)
Introduction to orthodontics: Retention (31 January 2023, 7pm)

November 24, 2022February 7, 2023 College of General Dentistry Uncategorized

CGDent-Quintessence International Conference: speakers

**PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED (NEW DATE TO BE CONFIRMED IN DUE COURSE)**

The first biennial CGDent-Quintessence International Conference, boasts an impressive two-day programme of lectures across four theatres, delivered by some of the biggest names in the international dental community and from across the UK.

Speakers

Dr Raman Aulakh
United Kingdom
Specialist orthodontist, postgraduate tutor and course director at King’s College London

Dr Gustavo Avilla-Ortiz
United States of America
Endowed Philip A. Lainson Professor and chairman of the Department of Periodontics at the University of Iowa College of Dentistry; associate editor for the Journal of Periodontology and co-editor for Clinical Advances in Periodontics

Prof Dr Avijit Banerjee FCGDent
United Kingdom
Professor of Cariology & Operative Dentistry at King’s College London, and Chair of the CGDent Career Pathways Programme Board

Dr Louise Belfield AssocFCGDent
United Kingdom
Dental nurse, associate professor in biomedical and oral health sciences, member of the Oral Microbiome Research Group at Peninsula Dental School; Council member at the College of General Dentistry

Dr Krzysztof Chmielewski
Poland
Specialist in implantology and aesthetic dentistry

Dr Mili Doshi
United Kingdom
Consultant in Special Care Dentistry with Surrey and Sussex NHS Health Care Trust and the Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability; former Clinical Lead for the Health Education England programme ‘Mouth Care Matters’

ZTM Vincent Fehmer
Switzerland
Dental Technician, Geneva; Editor-in-Chief for the International Journal of Esthetic Dentistry

Dr Guillaume Jouanny
France
Endodontist, and Clinical Instructor at the University of Paris Descartes

Dr Shazia Kaka
United Kingdom
Specialist in Specialist Care Dentistry; Consultant, Department of Sedation and Special Care Dentistry at Guys Hospital

Dr Bertrand Khayat
France
Endodontist and author of Microsurgical Endodontics

Dr Stefen Koubi
France
Associate Professor in Restorative Dentistry, Marseille University

Dr Jason Leitch
United Kingdom
National Clinical Director in the Health and Social Care Directorate of the Scottish Government; Honorary Professor at the University of Dundee; Ambassador of the College of General Dentistry

Dr Nick Lewis FCGDent
United Kingdom
Clinical Director of Maxillofacial surgery, Orthodontics & Restorative Dentistry at Royal Surrey Hospital; Course Director of the CGDent Postgraduate Diploma in Restorative & Aesthetic Dentistry

Dr Amit Patel FCGDent
United Kingdom
Associate Specialist in Periodontics and Honorary Clinical Lecturer, University of Birmingham Dental School

Dr Shanon Patel
United Kingdom
Consultant/Honorary Senior Lecturer in Endodontics, King’s College London

Prof Dr Bjarni Pjetursson
Iceland
Professor and Chairman, Department of Reconstructive Dentistry, University of Iceland; Titular Professor, Division of Fixed Prosthodontics and Biomaterials, University of Geneva

Dr Ana Poveda
United Kingdom
Lecturer and Honorary Consultant in Oral Medicine, University of Birmingham Dental School

Dr Tif Qureshi
United Kingdom
Founder and Clinical Director of IAS Academy; special interest in orthodontics and minimally invasive dentistry

Dr Debbie Reed FCGDent
United Kingdom
Director of Studies of the MSc in Advanced and Specialist Healthcare, Doctor of Education and Associate Professor at the University of Kent; chair of the Dental Nursing and Orthodontic Therapy group in CGDent’s Career Pathways programme

Prof Dr Irena Sailer
Switzerland
Chair, Division of Fixed Prosthodontics and Biomaterials, University of Geneva; Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Preventive and Restorative Sciences, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine

Dr Werner Schupp
Germany
Specialist in orthodontics, Cologne; past President of the German Board of Orthodontics and Orofacial Orthopedics

Prof Dr Falk Schwendicke
Germany
Director of the Clinic for Oral Diagnostics, Digital Dentistry and Health Services Research at the Charité

Dr Shaun Sellars AssocFCGDent
United Kingdom
General dental practitioner; published papers on evidence-based dentistry and consent, and conducted research into the importance of non-clinical skills in dentistry; columnist on ethical dilemmas for the British Dental Journal

Dr Nishma Sharma
United Kingdom
Chair of the Diversity in Dentistry Action Group; NHS England clinical advisor; advisory board member for Dentistry magazine; member of the ‘Balance the Dental Boards’ group

Deepak Simkhada FCGDent
United Kingdom
Dental hygienist therapist with a special interest in managing advanced periodontal problems in primary care settings through non-surgical periodontal treatments

Jackie Smallridge
United Kingdom
Paediatric dental consultant, Cambridge University Hospital – Addenbrookes.

Dr Wendy Thompson FCGDent
United Kingdom
Chair of the FDI-World Dental Federation working group on antibiotics; CGDent lead on antimicrobial stewardship

Dr Ulrike Uhlmann
Germany
Dentist with a special interest in paediatric dentistry, Leipzig; author of Dentistry for Kids: Rethinking Your Daily Practice

Dr Istvan Urban
Hungary
Lecturer in implant dentistry, Loma Linda University, California; Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Periodontology and Oral Medicine, University of Michigan

Dr Otto Zuhr
Germany
Specialist in periodontology, Munich; Associate Professor, Department of Periodontology, Goethe University, Frankfurt

Follow the links for full details about the conference programme, conference reception and dinner and the CGDent Primary Dental Care Research Poster Award, the winner of which will be announced at the conference.

For conference fees and to book your place, visit our main event page.

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