Early career dentists are invited to book their place at the Introduction to Occlusion symposium which is being hosted by the Tom Bereznicki Dental Educational Foundation in conjunction with the College of General Dentistry (CGDent).

The event will take place on Saturday 5 April 2025 at the Kensington Conference and Events Centre in London. Six renowned speakers will deliver a series of lectures to enhance delegates' understanding of the fundamentals of occlusion and how these principles can support the placement of successful, long-term restorations for patients presenting with tooth wear and other conditions.

Dr Tom Bereznicki FCGDent, a general dental practitioner with a special interest in restorative dentistry and founder of the Tom Bereznicki Dental Educational Foundation, explains why accessible postgraduate training on occlusion is essential: ‘Occlusion is the cornerstone of everything that happens in your mouth and sometimes young dentists don't appreciate that to maintain somebody's healthy dentition you still have to consider their occlusion. You have to prevent wear which is very often occlusally related. And when providing restorations, whether simple fillings, advanced multiple crowns, or indirect restorations which you want to last as predictably and as long as possible, if you don't take the occlusal scheme into consideration then they are likely to fail prematurely.'

The opening lecture will be delivered by Dr Bereznicki, whose dental education charity also funds the CGDent-GC Award for Foundation Trainees and the College's new Award for Advanced Aesthetic Dentistry.

Further lectures will then be delivered by Professor Paul Tipton FCGDent, Dr Ken Harris FCGDent, Dr Tif Qureshi FCGDent, Dr Shiraz Khan and Dr Koray Feran FCGDent.

Alongside the programme of lectures, delegates who wish to develop their knowledge of occlusion further can visit a hand-picked selection of education stands to learn more about leading postgraduate courses available in this field.

The event is open to dentists who qualified in the UK or overseas between 2019 and 2023 and have been practising in the UK for at least the past two years. To ensure the symposium is accessible to early career dentists, the fee has been set at an affordable rate of £75 and it takes place on a Saturday to avoid time away from clinic.

Registration is now open and eligible dentists can find further information and secure their place by visiting https://bit.ly/3WdJkYQ.