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Council & Boards

Dental Council 2010/11

Dean and Convener of the Dental Faculty
D H Felix (2011)

Vice-Dean
A C Shearer (2011)

Secretary
R A C Chate (2011)

Council
P A Brunton (2014)
E S Davenport (2014)
T J Gillgrass (2013)
R J Ibbetson (2013)
S L Manton (2012)
F McDonald (2014)
R M Palmer (2012)
C M A Scully (2014)
R A Seymour (2011)
L J Winchester (2010)

Members' Representative 
B I Weller (2014)

Convener of the Dental Examinations Committee (ex officio) 
P Durning (2012)

Professor of Primary Dental Care and Director of Postgraduate Dental Studies (ex officio)
R J Ibbetson

President of the College (ex officio)
D A Tolley (President) (2012)

College IT Representative (ex officio)
D J Birnie 

Dental Public Health Representative (ex officio) 
G Ball 

Postgraduate Dental Deans' Representative (ex officio)
D H Felix

Lay Representative (ex officio) 
TBC

P M K Baxter (Co-opted Advisory Board Chair)
C J Gibson (co-opted Advisory Board Chairman)
M J Hahn (co-opted Advisory Board Chairman) 
A M Jordan (co-opted Advisory Board Chairman) 
W P Saunders (Co-opted Advisory Board Chair) 
P Stone (Co-opted Advisory Board Chair)
D H T K Tewson (Co-opted Advisory Board Chair)

Dental Examinations Committee

Convener 
P Durning (2012)

Convener of Dental Council
D H Felix (2011)

Vice-Dean 
A C Shearer (2011)

Secretary to the Faculty of Dental Surgery 
R A C Chate (2011)

Conveners of Examinations Committee
K Hosie/R C Mason 

Members
P M K Baxter (2012)
D J Birnie (co-opted) (2011) 
C J Gibson (2013)
M J Hahn (2012)
A M Jordan (2013)
S L Manton (2011) 
W P Saunders (2011)
P Stone (2014)

Advisory Boards

Dental Care Professionals
Chairman: A M Jordan (2013)
Convener of Dental Examinations Committee: (ex-officio) P Durning (2012)
Secretary: (ex officio) R A C Chate (2011)
Dean: (ex-officio) D H Felix (2011)
Members: D Blister (Question Bank Rep) (2013); A Bray (British Dental Practice Managers Assoc. Rep) (2013); Ms N Docherty (British Assoc. of Dental Nurses Rep) (2014); A D Griffin (Dental Technologists Association Rep) (2013); M Harris (British Society of Dental Hygiene and Therapy rep) (2014); J Robins (Orthodontic Nurses Group Rep) (2012); M K Ross (Question Bank Manager – Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy) (2014);  A C Shearer (Vice-Dean and Deputy Chair) (2011); S M Winning (Director, DCP School) (2013)

Implant Dentistry
Chairman: P Stone (2014)
Convener of Dental Examinations Committee: (ex-officio) P Durning (2012)
Secretary: (ex officio) R A C Chate (2011)
Dean: (ex-officio) D H Felix (2011)
Vice-Dean: (ex-officio) A C Shearer (2011)
Members: C W Barclay (Question Bank Manager – OSCE) (2012); V Bissell (Restorative Dentistry Rep and Deputy Chair) (2011); C J Butterworth (Question Bank Manager – MSA) (2012); U Darbar (Restorative Dentistry Rep) (2011); G R R Lillywhite (Question Bank Manager – MCQ/EMQ); P J Palmer (Question Bank Manager – Case Presentations) (2013);

Oral Medicine and Special Care Dentistry
Chair: S L Manton – Special Care Dentistry (2011)
Convener of Dental Examinations Committee: (ex officio) P Durning (2012)
Secretary: (ex officio) R A C Chate (2011)
Dean: (ex-officio) D H Felix (2011)
Vice-Dean: (ex-officio) A C Shearer (2011)
Members: R Davies (Special Care Dentistry Rep) (2012); L Longman (Special Care Dentistry Rep) (2011); M N Pemberton (Oral Medicine Rep) (2012); G L F Smith (Oral Medicine Rep and Deputy Chair) (2013); MH Thornhill (Oral Medicine Rep) (2014)

Oral Surgery
Chairman: M J Hahn (2013)
Convener of Dental Examinations Committee: (ex-officio) P Durning (2012)
Secretary: (ex officio) R A C Chate (2011)
Dean: (ex-officio) D H Felix (2011)
Vice-Dean: (ex-officio) A C Shearer (2011)
Members: J G Cowpe (2014); P S Douglas (2014); J G Meechan (2014); R J Oliver (2014); C M A Scully (2014)

Orthodontics
Chairman: D H T K Tewson (2011)
Convener of Dental Examinations Committee: (ex-officio) P Durning (2012)
Secretary: (ex officio) R A C Chate (2011)
Dean: (ex-officio) D H Felix (2011)
Vice-Dean: (ex-officio) A C Shearer (2011)
Members: T H Bellis (British Orthodontic Society Rep) (2011); D J Birnie (Co-opted member) (2012); T J Gillgrass (Case Bank Manager) (2014); A J Ireland (Structured Oral Question Bank Rep) (2011); V Elton (BOS Training Grades Group Rep) (2011); J P McDonald (Overseas Examinations Co-ordinator) (2011); J R Sandy (SAC in Orthodontics Rep) (2011); J Scholey (MSA Question Bank Rep) (2013); L J Winchester (2012)

Paediatric Dentistry
Chair: P M K Baxter (2012)
Convener of Dental Examinations Committee: (ex-officio) P Durning (2012)
Secretary: (ex officio) R A C Chate (2011)
Dean: (ex-officio) D H Felix (2011)
Vice-Dean: (ex-officio) A C Shearer (2012)
Members: B L Chadwick (Consultants in Paediatric Dentistry Group Rep and Question Bank Rep) (2013); L E Davidson (Question Bank Manager) (2010); C Deery (Academic Member) (2013); M L Hunter (Tri-collegiate Lead) (2011); E Gibson (Trainees Group Rep) (2012); Another (SAC in Paediatric Dentistry Rep) (TBC)

Primary Dental Care
Chairman: C J Gibson (2013))
Convener of Dental Examinations Committee: (ex-officio) P Durning (2012)
Secretary: (ex officio) R A C Chate (2011)
Dean: (ex-officio) D H Felix (2011) 
Vice-Dean: (ex-officio) A C Shearer (2011)
Membership currently under review

Members: I Amberton (Defence Dental Service Rep) (2013); V Brookes (Primary Dental Care Practitioner) (2010); J R T Hayward (FGDP Rep) (2011); R J Ibbetson (Senior Academic in Primary Dental Care) (2010); O R Lawrie (General Dental Practitioner in Scotland) (2010); C O’Malley (General Dental Practitioner in Scotland) (2010); W D Robertson (British Dental Association Rep) (2010); A Shelley (Co-ordinator for the FDS by Assessment) (2011); B I Weller (Examinations coordinator/Deputy Chairman) (2010)

Restorative Dentistry
Chairman: W P Saunders (Endodontics) (2011)
Assistant Chairs:
W P Saunders (Endodontics) (2014)
R A Seymour (Periodontology) (2014)
J M Thomason (Prosthodontics) (2014) 
Convener of Dental Examinations Committee: (ex-officio) P Durning (2012)
Secretary: (ex officio) R A C Chate (2011)
Dean: (ex-officio) D H Felix (2011) 
Vice-Dean: (ex-officio) A C Shearer (2011)
Members: I Blum (Specialist Registrars in Restorative Dentistry Group Rep) (2011); N J A Grey (Co-opted Member) (2012); R J Ibbetson (Dental Council Rep) (2011); H Lloyd (British Endodontic Society Rep) (2011); B J J Scott (British Society for the Study of Prosthetic Dentistry Rep) (2013); R A Seymour (British Society of Periodontology) & Assistant Chair – Periodontology (2011); A C Shearer (Vice-Dean and British Society for Restorative Dentistry Rep) (2011); J M Thomason (ISFE in Restorative Dentistry Rep) (2012); C C Youngson (Co-opted Member) (2014)

 
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