The College of General Dentistry (CGDent) has outlined its ambitions and priorities as a professional body and registered charity.
Our mission and vision for dentistry, a document developed by the College’s representative Council and now published on the College website, seeks to define the College’s role and characterise its values and ways of working.
CGDent, which has just received a Grant of Arms, is the first independent college for primary care dentistry in the UK. Serving the public interest in oral health, it is the UK’s only medical college run by and for dental professionals and welcomes all oral health professionals into membership. Supporting professional development and recognition for all members of the dental team, it is building on the achievements of the former Faculty of General Dental Practice of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (FGDP) in setting standards for general dental care, and has a vision to achieve Royal College standing.
Our mission and vision for dentistry describes the College’s vision for dentistry over the coming decade, and articulates its ambitions in relation to patients and public health, delivery of care and the professional development of the whole dental team.
Informing the College’s perspective and framing the influence it wants to have on the future of oral healthcare, it sets out a foundation for the College to contribute to the development of public policy to address the many challenges facing the sector.
Our mission and vision for dentistry is available to read at cgdent.uk/policy
