New chair of GDPC

Henrik Overgaard-Nielsen has been elected as the new chair of the General Dental Practice Committee (GDPC). The Committee represents and promotes the interests of dentists in all types of general practice, and works to improve communication between them, enabling coherent policies to be developed and promoted on behalf of the profession. Henrik Overgaard-Nielsen is a GDP, based in Fulham, Greater London. He started an NHS practice in 1999 and since then it has treated over 100,000 NHS patients. He previously served as Vice Chair. He succeeds John Milne, who has recently ended his six year term, and has joined the Care Quality Commission as national dental advisor. Richard Emms, from North Yorkshire, and Dave Cottam, from Birmingham, have also been elected to serve as the Committee's Vice Chairs.

American Fellowship

The American College of Dentists has awarded Fellowship to Dr Andrew MacDonald. Dr Macdonald, a graduate of Glasgow University, received his specialty training in endodontics and his Master of Science degree from the University of Indiana. He is currently in private practice in Glasgow.

FGDP (UK) elects new Dean

Dr Mick Horton has been elected as the next Dean of the Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK). A Manchester graduate, his experience includes being a member of the Welsh Dental Committee and 10 years as Vice Chair of his local health board. Dr Horton will be the ninth person to have held the position of Dean since the Faculty was founded in 1992. He takes office at the beginning of June 2015.