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Changes to the Orthodontic Examination - Important Information for Candidates

Becoming a specialist in any of the UK specialties overseen by our regulatory body, the GDC, is a longitudinal progression through training, supported by a system of formative and summative assessments, one element of...
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My Time on Dental Council... with Professor Phil Taylor

As Dental Council nominations are open, RCSEd’s Dean of the Faculty of Dental Surgery Professor Philip Taylor provides his insights on the benefits of joining the Dental Council. What’s it all about? The Dental Co...
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My Time on Dental Council... with Dr Stewart Barclay

The Faculty of Dental Surgery is seeking nominations for two vacancies arising on Dental Council from September 2022. Consultant in Restorative Dentistry and RCSEd Honorary Secretary of the Faculty of Dental Surgery D...
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The Faculty of Dental Surgery Elects a New Vice Dean

The Faculty of Dental Surgery is pleased to announce the election of a new Vice Dean. Grant McIntyre will take office at the Dental AGM in September 2022 for a three-year term. The Dental Dean, Professor Phil Taylor...
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End of Year Dental Wrap Up

It’s been a year since I became Dean of the Faculty of Dental Surgery, and I want to update you on what has been going on in the College throughout 2021. Much has taken place on the Dental side of the College, and I a...
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A December Update by the RCSEd Dental Dean

It is just over a year since I became Dean of the Faculty of Dental Surgery and this is an update on what has been going on in the Faculty. I can report that many of my manifesto promises have been fulfilled. Webinar...
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October 2021 Report by the RCSEd Dental Dean

This year, my first as Dean of the Dental Faculty, has been extremely challenging as it was February before I was first allowed to travel to Edinburgh.  Not since the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic has the world been so af...
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Safe Maternal and Newborn Care in Relation to Oral Health

This year the WHO are promoting safe maternal and newborn care, which the Dental Faculty of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh fully support. Oral health should always be a priority, however below are some con...
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Protecting the Future of the UK’s Oral Health

Professor Philip Taylor, Dean of the Faculty of Dental Surgery at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, reflects on the Faculty’s involvement in a recent Government consultation on foods high in sugar and salt a...
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Getting back to normal. An update by the RCSEd Dental Dean

The first four face-to-face Diploma ceremonies since lockdown have finally happened, and because of the need to maintain social distancing we tried out a new way of delivery. This was a great success as friends and fa...
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The post-pandemic future of dentistry

Professor Philip Taylor, Dean of the Faculty of Dental Surgery at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, reflects on new research which examines the financial and human cost of gum disease, and what it might mean...
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Your College for Your World. An Update by the RCSEd Dental Dean

With the fabulous news that the RCSEd First World Dental Conference is now open for booking, I am looking forward to you joining us in September for this amazing event. We have a stellar line up of speakers who are a...
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