Training and Education
Supporting FD+1 after a strange first year in dentistry
Cathie Brady looks at how the pandemic has affected foundation dentist training.
FGDP marks 15 years of raising standards in implant dentistry
The Faculty of General Dental Practice UK (FGDP) is celebrating the 15th anniversary of 'Training Standards in Implant Dentistry', its publication which defines the training that should be undertaken...
Dental Protection and College of General Dentistry announce partnership
Dental Protection and the College of General Dentistry have announced the establishment of a partnership which includes a discount on Dental Protection subscription fees for members of the college.
Statement from Resuscitation Council UK in response to the CQC and GDC statement on life support training
The Resuscitation Council UK has responded to the CQC and GDC statement regarding life support training for dental professionals during the pandemic.
College of General Dentistry announces membership scheme
The College of General Dentistry (CGDent) has published details of its new membership scheme, enabling all members of the dental team to become part of the UK’s first independent college for primary...
Four of the world’s premier dental schools form alliance
King’s College London’s Faculty of Dentistry, Oral and Craniofacial Sciences, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Adams School of Dentistry, the National University of Singapore Faculty of...
FGDP(UK) and PHE publish revised guidance on radiation protection
The Faculty of General Dental Practice (FGDP[UK]) and Public Health England (PHE) have published revised guidance on radiation protection in dental practice.
DDU launches free Situation Judgement Test e-learning course for student members
The Dental Defence Union (DDU) has launched its online DF1Success course to support its student dental members taking the Situation Judgement Test (SJT) this November.
Let’s Talk Digital with Dentsply Sirona
As dentistry goes through the pandemic, many dental professionals find themselves wondering what the future is going to look like, and crucially what they should be doing to adapt.
Masterclass events back on track
EMS and the Swiss Dental Academy (SDA) have announced that their Guided Biofilm Therapy (GBT) events are back on track, with new protocols to ensure everyone’s safety.
Innovative dental collaboration in the interests of child patients in Yorkshire and the Humber
The selection process takes place in Leeds this month for 12 dentists who will be allocated places on a new paediatric dentistry training programme in Yorkshire and the Humber.
College of General Dentistry appoints new ambassadors
The College of General Dentistry is delighted to announce the further development of its ‘college ambassadors’ scheme with the appointment of two new ambassadors – Professor Jason Leitch CBE and...