Oncology discussion panel members: L-R Prof. Craig Barclay, Dr Simon Critchlow, Dr John Hanratty, Dr Chris Butterworth, Dr Lorna McCall, Dr Clare Morgan, Dr Simon Killough.

In October, almost 300 delegates arrived in Belfast to attend the joint meeting of the European College of Gerodontology (ECG), the Specialist Registrars in Restorative Dentistry Group (SRRDG) and the Association of Consultants and Specialists in Restorative Dentistry (RD-UK). Held in the impressive surrounds of Titanic Belfast, the theme of the meeting was 'Restorative Dentistry for all Generations'. The two day event featured hands-on practical sessions covering digital treatment planning and endodontic retreatment led by Dr Hal Duncan (Trinity College Dublin) and Dr Luc Van der Luiss (University of Groningen, the Netherlands). One of the highlights of the meeting was a panel discussion on the management of head and neck oncology chaired by Dr Simon Critchlow, (Royal London Hospital, chair of SRRDG) and featuring contributions from Professor Craig Barclay (University of Manchester), Dr Simon Killough (Queens University Belfast), and Dr John Hanratty (Altnagelvin Area Hospital, Derry).

The meeting featured a list of impressive local and international speakers including Professor Jimmy Steele (University of Newcastle), Professor Frauke Muller (University of Geneva), Professor Finbarr Allen (University College Cork), Dr Gerry McKenna (ECG President, Queens University Belfast) and Professor Chris Irwin (Queens University Belfast).