The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd) held its inaugural Dental Ambassadors Conference on Friday 4 October 2019. Thirty-five UK and International Ambassadors met at the College to develop networks to drive the advancement of dental care worldwide by supporting the development of the whole dental team.

The unique UK Ambassador network has three defined roles to support the whole dental team at every stage of their careers: Early Career, Dental Team and Dental Specialty Ambassadors. In addition, there are International Ambassadors from 16 countries who will work in regional networks covering North Africa and the Mediterranean, the Middle East and South East Asia. This worldwide network was established to represent the dental community, shape and influence the direction of dental care provision and build supportive networks both in the UK and Internationally.

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Dental Ambassador Lead and Vice Dean of the Faculty of Dental Surgery, Professor Helen Craddock, said: 'The Faculty of Dental Surgery is delighted to launch this international network of outstanding individuals who will give direction and support to the development of dental professionals.

'Their remit is to inspire, support, inform and share best practice within the dental environment in their region, leading to a more highly skilled dental workforce, better able to meet the needs of their respective populations.

'This has been an amazingly productive conference, with dentists and dental care professionals from as far as South East Asia coming together to share their ideas and enthusiasm for developing the dental workforce for the benefit of patient care.'