The College of General Dentistry (CGDent) has partnered with the Tom Bereznicki Charitable Educational Foundation and GC to develop a new tooth wear award for early career dentists.
he Tom Bereznicki Award for Tooth Wear Cases recognises restorative and aesthetic dentistry skills and patient care, and is open to dentists who qualified between 2020 to 2024 and who practise in the UK or Ireland.
Up to 20 successful candidates will each receive a fully funded place on a bespoke, hands-on injection moulding course which takes place on Saturday 5 December 2026. The prize, worth around £1,000, includes the cost of travel to GC’s UK training facilities, as well as hotel accommodation and subsistence.
The composite injection moulding technique course, created solely for the award by Dr Tom Bereznicki FCGDent and Dr Chris Leech FCGDent, has been designed specifically for early career dentists and is not available commercially. Delivered through theory, demonstrations and comprehensive hands-on sessions, the course aims to equip clinicians with the knowledge, confidence and practical skills required to plan, execute and maintain predictable composite injection moulding cases for aesthetic and restorative dentistry.
To enter, candidates must submit pre-op photographs of a tooth wear case they are about to start treating and upload a final case report when treatment is complete. The case must involve at least four anterior teeth, and the use of composite to restore teeth, either manually by hand or by the injection moulding technique.
The inaugural award is now open and the deadline to enter the competition with pre-op photographs is Monday 10 August 2026. Entrants then have until Monday 19 October 2026 to complete the treatment and submit their final case. The successful candidates will be announced in November and the injection moulding course will take place on Saturday 5 December 2026. The number of award entries has been capped at 100, and will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
CGDent is the only professional body wholly dedicated to general dental practice, setting standards, supporting careers and offering recognition for the whole dental team. It is building on the achievements of the FGDP(UK) and has a vision to achieve Royal College standing.
The Tom Bereznicki Charitable Educational Foundation supports educational opportunities for early career dentists, and was founded by Dr Tom Bereznicki FCGDent, a general dental practitioner with a special interest in restorative dentistry.
GC is an oral health company which manufactures dental systems and products which are sold around the world. It also provides both online and in-person training covering many areas of dental practice.
Announcing the new award, Dr Roshni Karia MCGDent, President of the College, said: “I am delighted that the College is further extending its collaboration with the Tom Bereznicki Charitable Educational Foundation through our new tooth wear award. The award provides a valuable opportunity for newly qualified practitioners to develop their knowledge and skills, and progress their careers in dentistry.”
Dr Tom Bereznicki FCGDent, Chair of the Tom Bereznicki Charitable Educational Foundation, added: “Successfully and efficiently treating common tooth wear cases using the injection moulding technique is a vital skill for early career colleagues to master – it is more predictable, quicker and provides a more aesthetic result than building up manually. So, I am thrilled that our new award will provide high-quality training in injection moulding for up to 20 successful candidates.”
John Maloney, GC Director and Country Manager for the UK, Ireland and South Africa, commented: “Providing the highest quality training to the dental profession is core to our mission and we are honoured to facilitate the clinical development of early career colleagues through this exciting new award.”
Further information about the award, with links to guidance for entrants and the entry form, is available at https://cgdent.uk/tom-bereznicki-award-for-tooth-wear-cases
