Phil Dawson
BSc BDS MSc DipRestDent (RCS Eng) PgDipEd
Dentistry and education are 2 of my passions (best to ignore one of my others which is Newcastle United Football Club!). The combination of these both excites and inspires me and is an important aspect of my professional life. I have been involved in Dental Foundation Training since 1998 mentoring over 20 VTs/FDs; facilitating their transition from newly qualified dentists into confident and competent clinicians
capable of independent practice but at the same time knowing their own limitations and when to seek advice. In many ways, this Restorative Diploma is a natural progression from DFT as it allows the acquisition of advanced restorative skills in a very safe learning environment.
Dentistry is, I feel, a journey that is never completed and a personal milestone of mine was the completion of the FGDP Diploma in Restorative Dentistry and subsequent MSc in 2009/2010. The effect on my practising life and on me generally was, to say the least, immense and has since inspired me to study further and more deeply.
capable of independent practice but at the same time knowing their own limitations and when to seek advice. In many ways, this Restorative Diploma is a natural progression from DFT as it allows the acquisition of advanced restorative skills in a very safe learning environment.
Dentistry is, I feel, a journey that is never completed and a personal milestone of mine was the completion of the FGDP Diploma in Restorative Dentistry and subsequent MSc in 2009/2010. The effect on my practising life and on me generally was, to say the least, immense and has since inspired me to study further and more deeply.
Professor Mike Mulcahy
BChD. MSc. FCGD. FRCS(Hon). FDS(Hon). MGDS. LDS. RCS(Eng)
Mike has been a primary care practitioner for 49 years until 2022. He is a past Dean of the FGDP; and is Honorary Professor of Primary Dental Care at the University of Kent.
Mike’s involvement in teaching commenced with Vocational Training and Foundation Training he was Chair of the Advisory Board in Foundation Training in Dentistry. He was until 2019 Programme Director for the MSc programme in Primary Dental Care at the University of Kent. He was also Course Lead for this Programme for over 15years having been instrumental in setting up the London-based Diploma.
He now takes an active role as the Academic Lead in the PGC/PGD Aesthetic Restorative Course.
Mike’s involvement in teaching commenced with Vocational Training and Foundation Training he was Chair of the Advisory Board in Foundation Training in Dentistry. He was until 2019 Programme Director for the MSc programme in Primary Dental Care at the University of Kent. He was also Course Lead for this Programme for over 15years having been instrumental in setting up the London-based Diploma.
He now takes an active role as the Academic Lead in the PGC/PGD Aesthetic Restorative Course.
Nicholas Lewis
BDS(Hons.), MSc, LLM, MFDS Ed., FDS (Rest Dent) RCS, FFGDP
Nick qualified in Newcastle in 2001 and after completing GPT went on to complete his higher specialist training in Restorative Dentistry at the Eastman Dental Hospital in London. He completed his MSc in Conservative dentistry in 2007 and after completion of his registrar training Nick was appointed as a Consultant in Restorative Dentistry at the Eastman.
He was Clinical Lead in Prosthodontics at the Eastman Dental Hospital from 2010-2014 and was subsequently appointed as a Consultant in Restorative Dentistry at The Royal Surrey Hospital, Guildford in 2017 with a sub-speciality interest in maxillofacial prosthodontics and the dental rehabilitation of head and neck cancer patients. Nick is now predominantly based at the Royal Surrey in his NHS Consultant role and maintains a teaching commitment as a Clinical Lecturer at the Eastman/ UCL. He is currently the Clinical Director of Maxillofacial surgery, Orthodontics and Restorative Dentistry at the Royal Surrey.
Nick's clinical interests are centred around fixed and removable prosthodontics including the placement and restoration of dental implants. Nick is recognised by the General Dental Council as a specialist in Restorative Dentistry, Prosthodontics, Periodontics & Endodontics and in addition to his NHS role maintains a private practice with his wife in Yateley, Hampshire. He has been Course Director for the program since 2016.
He was Clinical Lead in Prosthodontics at the Eastman Dental Hospital from 2010-2014 and was subsequently appointed as a Consultant in Restorative Dentistry at The Royal Surrey Hospital, Guildford in 2017 with a sub-speciality interest in maxillofacial prosthodontics and the dental rehabilitation of head and neck cancer patients. Nick is now predominantly based at the Royal Surrey in his NHS Consultant role and maintains a teaching commitment as a Clinical Lecturer at the Eastman/ UCL. He is currently the Clinical Director of Maxillofacial surgery, Orthodontics and Restorative Dentistry at the Royal Surrey.
Nick's clinical interests are centred around fixed and removable prosthodontics including the placement and restoration of dental implants. Nick is recognised by the General Dental Council as a specialist in Restorative Dentistry, Prosthodontics, Periodontics & Endodontics and in addition to his NHS role maintains a private practice with his wife in Yateley, Hampshire. He has been Course Director for the program since 2016.