Dental education centre opening in London

A new centre for dental education has opened in London.

The centre hopes to improve standards and training when it comes to modern approaches for dental care in London. It will also offer professional and personal development to improve clinical leadership.

The London Dental Education Centre (LonDEC), costing £2 million, was opened on 30 June as a joint enterprise between King’s College London and London Deanery.

The centre includes a training suite, with 26 clinical simulation units. This will help practitioners develop news skills.

LonDEC will be used for hands-on training and lectures, as well as being a centre for Masters degrees run by King’s College.

LonDEC includes a mannequin that can be programmed as a way of simulating emergency situations to improve dental care.

The dean of postgraduate dentistry, Elizabeth Jones, states that the initiative is exciting for the city. It gives dentists and professionals in the industry a state-of-the-art environment to practice emergencies and acquire new skills. It also helps dental professionals to learn as a team about areas that will improve the safety of patients.

Dean of the Dental Institute at King’s College, Professor Nairn Wilson, stated that they are delighted to work together with London Deanery. They hope that LonDEC will become a platform to develop innovations in dentistry and lifelong learning.

The facilities of LonDEC will also be available to hire by interested parties, further information can be gathered by contacting Bill Sharpling of LonDEC.