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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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Your College for Your World. An Update by the RCSEd Dental Dean

The Dean of the Dental Faculty and Convenor of Education had the great honour of presenting at the 42nd Asia Pacific Dental Conference, which was held virtually and in Colombo, Sri Lanka over 5415 miles away. This...
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Peace For Our Time? An Update by the RCSEd Dental Dean

Peace for Our Time? When Anthony Eden proclaimed that he had negotiated a peace agreement after his ill-fated trip to Geneva in 1938, he was convinced he had prevented the World War that was to follow. The consequenc...
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The Faculty of Dental Surgery Dean's Update

Dear Colleagues and Friends, Since the last Dean's Update, the College team have been very busy working on everyone’s behalf to ensure the Dental Faculty remains contemporaneous in our offerings around the world. On...
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Dentists Welcome New National Powers for Water Fluoridation

An update from the RCSEd Faculty of Dental Surgery Dean, Professor Philip Taylor. Water fluoridation is the single, most effective, safe, national prevention action a government can make on behalf of the population t...
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A Message from RCSEd Faculty of Dental Surgery Dean

Dear Colleagues and Friends, This is the first issue of our new initiative to keep you informed of what is happening all over the world with our dental family. It is especially important we keep you included in what...
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The RCSEd FDT welcomes Fellow of distinction from Malaysia – Meet Prof. Toh Chooi Gait

The RCSEd Faculty of Dental Trainers has recently welcomed Professor Toh Chooi Gait, who is a Professor of Restorative Dentistry and Pro Vice-Chancellor at the International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur. Professor...
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