Completing your CPD before the end of the cycle doesn’t have to mean taking time away from practice. LonDEC offers a flexible range of learning opportunities designed to fit around your professional commitments – with courses available on both weekdays and weekends.
If you’ve been putting off your CPD, there’s no need to wait until the end of the cycle to catch up. Investing in your professional development throughout the year can help you build confidence, refresh existing skills and explore new areas of dentistry – while meeting colleagues and learning directly from experienced professionals.
LonDEC courses are designed with practising dental professionals in mind. With a strong emphasis on practical, hands-on learning, LonDEC’s programmes provide an opportunity to take what you learn straight back into your practice.
CPD that works around you
LonDEC knows that every dental professional has different commitments and different preferences when it comes to CPD.
That’s why it offers courses on both weekdays and weekends, giving you the flexibility to choose learning opportunities that work best for your schedule.
For some clinicians, a weekend course is the ideal way to focus on professional development without missing a day in practice. For others, a weekday course may fit more naturally around their diary and clinical commitments.
Whatever works for you, the aim is the same: making your CPD time valuable, practical and relevant to your professional development.
And CPD is about more than simply collecting hours. It’s an opportunity to invest in yourself, develop your clinical skills and gain knowledge that can make a difference in your everyday practice.
Five opportunities to develop your clinical skills
Dental Photography for Clinical Excellence: From Documentation to Communication – 6 November 2026
Dental photography has become an increasingly valuable part of modern dentistry – from clinical documentation and treatment planning to communication with patients and colleagues.
LonDEC’s new Dental Photography for Clinical Excellence course focuses on developing practical photography skills that can be applied directly in everyday practice.
Whether you want to improve the consistency of your clinical records, communicate treatment options more effectively or enhance your professional portfolio, this course provides an opportunity to develop your confidence with dental photography.
Anterior/Posterior Bridge & Chairside Temporary Fabrication – 9 November 2026
Looking to develop your skills in bridgework and chairside temporary fabrication?
This new hands-on course provides an opportunity to develop practical techniques for anterior and posterior bridgework, alongside chairside temporary fabrication.
It is designed to support clinicians who want to expand their practical skills and increase their confidence in managing these procedures in general practice.
Two-Day Hands-on Periodontal Surgery: Skills for General Practice – 28-29 November 2026
Periodontal surgery doesn’t have to be something you leave to specialist settings.
The Two-Day Hands-on Periodontal Surgery: Skills for General Practice course is designed for clinicians who want to develop practical periodontal surgical skills that can be relevant to general practice.
With hands-on learning and professional guidance, it provides an opportunity to develop your confidence in an area of dentistry that can have a direct impact on patient care.
Oral Lesions and TMJ Disorders in Practice: Diagnosis, Management and Referral – 18 January 2026
Build confidence in recognising and managing common oral lesions and temporomandibular disorders encountered in everyday dental practice. This practical, case-based CPD course covers red flags, early recognition of oral cancer, conservative TMJ management, and when to refer patients for specialist care.
Key Endodontic Practice: Access For Success – 26 January 2027
Develop practical skills and confidence in endodontic access. This hands-on course focuses on locating canals, achieving predictable straight-line access and improving access techniques for both anterior and posterior teeth.
Your CPD, your time, your development
There’s no need to wait until the final months of the CPD cycle to start thinking about your development.
Choose a course that fits around your practice – whether that means a weekday or a weekend – and turn your CPD into an opportunity to learn something genuinely useful.
At LonDEC, you can develop practical clinical skills, learn from experienced professionals and build new connections with colleagues from across dentistry – all while investing in your own professional development.
Don’t just complete your CPD. Make it count.
Explore the latest courses at LonDEC and find the learning opportunity that works for you.
This article is sponsored by LonDEC.
