The Tom Bereznicki Charitable Educational Foundation and the College of General Dentistry (CGDent) will be co-hosting an Introduction to Occlusion Symposium in Edinburgh on Saturday 1 November 2025. The programme will take place at the University of Edinburgh, and will remain the same as at the recent Introduction to Occlusion Symposium in London, with the same six renowned speakers.
The aim of the event, which is open to all dental professionals and pitched at those in the early part of their careers, is 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.
The opening lecture will be delivered by Dr Tom Bereznicki FCGDent, who will use real failure cases to illustrate what can happen if a patient’s occlusion is not assessed and treated. 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.
Dr Tom Bereznicki FCGDent is Chair of Trustees of the Tom Bereznicki Charitable Educational Foundation. After graduating from Edinburgh, he worked as a house surgeon at Guy’s and The Royal Dental Hospitals before spending over 40 years in general dental practice. With a special interest in restorative dentistry, in particular occlusion and emergence profile, he was also a visiting clinical specialist teacher at King’s College London Dental Institute and later joined the teaching faculty for the university’s MSc in Aesthetic Dentistry. In 2018, he joined the Academy of Dental Excellence as a senior specialist teacher, and in 2021 became a partner associate lecturer for the University of Portsmouth’s Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Aesthetic and Restorative Dentistry. In 2023, he founded the Tom Bereznicki Charitable Educational Foundation which supports educational opportunities for early career dental professionals. A Founder Member and Fellow of CGDent, he is a member of both the Faculty of Dental Trainers at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and the Faculty of Dental Surgery of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. He is also a regional speaker on occlusion for the British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry.
Professor Paul Tipton FCGDent is a Specialist in Prosthodontics and founder of the well-known private dental academy, Tipton Training. Qualifying from Sheffield University in 1978, he taught in Sheffield and Australia before establishing a referral practice in Manchester, and he currently practises in Manchester, Nottingham and London. He is also Visiting Professor of Restorative and Cosmetic Dentistry at City of London Dental School, and lectures at Kings College London and for the University of Manchester MSc in Aesthetic and Restorative Dentistry. He holds an MSc in Conservative Dentistry from the Eastman Dental Hospital, the Diploma in General Dental Practice from the Royal College of Surgeons of England and further diplomas in restorative, implant and aesthetic dentistry. He is a Fellow of the International Academy of Dental Facial Esthetics, was a founding member of both the British Academy of Aesthetic Dentistry and the British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry and is currently the President of the British Academy of Restorative Dentistry.
Dr Ken Harris FCGDent is principal of a private referral practice in Sunderland specialising in complex dental reconstruction cases. He graduated BDS from Newcastle in 1982 and has since been awarded an MSc in Restorative & Aesthetic Dentistry (with distinction) from the University of Manchester, both Membership and Fellowship of the former Faculty of General Dental Practice, and Fellowship of the Faculty of Dental Surgery of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. He is also an Accredited Fellow of the British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry and acts as a tutor and examiner for its accreditation process. Teaching both nationally and internationally, he is also a mentor for the Kois Centre in Seattle, of which he was the first UK graduate.
Dr Tif Qureshi FCGDent is a private practitioner based near London with special interests in orthodontics and minimally invasive restorative dentistry. He is Chairman and Clinical Director of IAS Academy, a well-known orthodontic training provider which delivers the CGDent Postgraduate Diploma in Primary Care Orthodontics. He qualified from Kings College London in 1992 and is a Fellow of the International College of Dentists, Past President of the British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, board member of the British Association of Private Dentistry and 2019 winner of the Sverker Prize for commitment to conservative dentistry. Pioneer of the ‘Align, Bleach, Bond’ concept and Progressive Smile Design, he teaches widely using clear aligners and lectures internationally.
Dr Shiraz Khan is an aesthetic and restorative dentist with a particular focus on rehabilitation cases and addressing tooth surface loss. Practising in London, he also teaches and lectures on composite resin restorations, ICON infiltration, clinical dental photography and presentation. He graduated BDS in 2013 and also holds a Bachelor of Medical Sciences and Master’s in Restorative Dentistry (with distinction) from the University of Birmingham, a Postgraduate Diploma in Primary Care Dentistry from the University of Kent, and the Membership of the Joint Dental Faculties and Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. He is a member of the British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry and Director of the Young Dentist Academy.
Dr Koray Feran FCGDent is known for his multidisciplinary approach to complex surgical and restorative cases. After qualifying in 1989, he completed house roles in prosthetic dentistry and oral and maxillofacial surgery before moving into general dental practice in London. He established his own practice in 1998 and in 2005 founded The London Centre for Implant and Aesthetic Dentistry in Wimpole Street. He holds an MSc in Periodontology from Guy’s Hospital, was awarded the Fellowship in Restorative Dentistry of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, and is a Past President of both the British Academy of Aesthetic Dentistry and the London Dental Fellowship. He is a Fellow of the International Congress of Oral Implantologists, the International College of Dentists and the Pierre Fauchard Academy, and a member of the British Society for Restorative Dentistry, European Academy of Aesthetic Dentistry, Scandinavian Academy for Aesthetic Dentistry, and European Association for Osseointegration. He has been a committee member, mentor and tutor for the Association of Dental Implantology, and a lecturer for both the University of Salford and Edge Hill University MSc programmes in implant dentistry.
Alongside the 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.
To ensure the symposium is accessible to all, the fees, which include lunch, have been set at just £90 for early career practitioners who qualified between 2020 and 2025, and £110 for all other dental professionals.
Dr Bereznicki said: “We were delighted by the enthusiastic feedback we received from the London symposium, which showed that many delegates had left the day with a much clearer understanding of occlusion and the treatment options available, and felt inspired to incorporate what they’d learned into their practice. We want to ensure that colleagues in other parts of the country have the same opportunity to expand their knowledge of this important topic and decided to repeat the symposium in Edinburgh with exactly the same programme and the same inspiring speakers.”
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