Guest Editorial

College of general dentistry

The purpose and mission of CGDent will span: fostering excellence in oral healthcare, setting standards to further enhance quality of care, and complementing professional body support for members of...

Defining beauty: the Hippias major and contemporary musings

Is there a connection between The Hippias Major dialogue and modern dentistry? There are two distinct yet potentially interrelated connections; the first is technical, and the second ethical..

New classification system for periodontal and peri-implant diseases

Since 1999, we have become used to the periodontal diseases classification system devised by Armitage.1 This defined periodontal diseases (but not, at that time, peri-implant diseases) into eight...

Social Media – What dentists need to be aware of


‘Websites and applications that enable users to create and share content or to participate in social networking’
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Near misses

These examples illustrate how Near Misses provide opportunities to improve our patient care and minimize harm..

Trends in dental complaints 2005–2015 – Did patients complain more during the recession?

One area that has changed beyond all recognition is that of complaints/litigation against dentists. In this regard, there has been a significant increase in complaints to the General Dental Council...

Dental faculty RCPSG: how a Royal College has evolved to address the needs of the dental professional

Welcome to this special Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow (RCPSG) edition of Dental Update. The Royal College was founded on the 29 November 1599 with the grant of a charter from...

The GDC – are they finally turning a corner?

The triage and initial investigation of a complaint or concern about a dentist's fitness to practice are the same as before. Following an investigation and involvement of external clinical advisors...

What is restorative dentistry?

The aspects of practice unique to Restorative Dentistry are those which involve integration at a specialist level of all these disciplines. This particularly encompasses multidisciplinary provision of...