Orthodontics in a Nutshell for the GDP
Course Description
Orthodontics in a Nutshell for the GDP
What Every General Dental Practitioner Must Know
📅 Date: 2nd March
2026
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Time: 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
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Format: Live Online Webinar
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CPD: 1 Verifiable CPD Hour
Course Overview
This focused and practical webinar is designed to provide General Dental Practitioners with essential orthodontic knowledge required in everyday clinical practice. Delivered by Dr. Sukhraj Grewal, Consultant Orthodontist, the session will simplify key orthodontic principles and highlight what GDPs need to recognise, manage, and refer appropriately.
The webinar will cover common clinical scenarios encountered
in developing dentition, referral timing, and early intervention principles to
help clinicians make confident, evidence-based decisions.
Aims & Objectives
This webinar aims to strengthen the orthodontic awareness of GDPs by covering:
- What
to recognise — and what not to miss — in the developing dentition
- Appropriate
referral timing for impacted teeth
- When
balancing may be required in the primary dentition
- Indications
for early interceptive orthodontics
- Understanding
IOTN and its clinical significance
- Management
considerations for poor prognosis first molars — when to balance or
compensate
Who Should Attend?
- General
Dental Practitioners
- PLVE
Dentists
- Dentists
looking to refresh their orthodontic knowledge
- Clinicians
seeking clarity on referral pathways and early intervention
Why Attend?
✔ Gain clarity on common
orthodontic dilemmas in general practice
✔ Improve confidence in assessing developing
dentition
✔ Make timely and appropriate referrals
✔ Earn 1 Verifiable CPD Hour
Chronology of this course
🕡 6:50 PM (join the webinar)
Participants are advised to join the webinar to allow time for login and technical checks.
🕖 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM (webinar will begin)
Live webinar session- Educational presentation by the speaker
- Interactive discussion and Q&A
🕗 8:00 PM
Webinar concludes
📩 Post-Webinar
CPD certificates will be issued to eligible attendees after attendance is confirmed.
Dr. Sukhraj Grewa
Sukhraj Singh Grewal is a Consultant Orthodontist at King’s College Dental Hospital and the Royal Surrey County Hospital. Since qualifying with honors from King’s College London in 2011, he has gained extensive expertise in Maxillofacial Surgery and Paediatric Dentistry. He earned his Doctorate (DDS) from Bristol University and became a Specialist Orthodontist in 2017, later completing advanced training to transition into his current consultant roles where he manages complex orthodontic cases.