RD-UK - Restorative Dentistry UK

08/03/2026

Happy International Women’s Day from RDUK

06/03/2026

A huge RDUK welcome to the new Cleft Clinical Excellence Network Chair Khalid Malik who takes over from immediate past Chair Mr Sandip Popat.

Khalid is a Consultant and Specialist in Restorative Dentistry at Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and Chair of the Restorative Dentistry Cleft Clinical Excellence Network. He leads the oral and dental restorative pathway within the West Midlands regional cleft service, working as part of the multidisciplinary team based at Birmingham Children’s Hospital and University Hospitals Birmingham.


With over 25 years of NHS multidisciplinary experience, he has focused on the complex restorative management of patients born with cleft lip and/or palate, including hypodontia, alveolar defects, palatal fistulae, and long-term implant rehabilitation.

He holds a Master’s degree in Medical Education, teaches nationally and internationally, and serves as an examiner for the Royal College of Surgeons. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, the College of General Dentistry, the International Team for Implantology, and the Higher Education Academy, reflecting his commitment to clinical excellence, and professional standards.

03/03/2026

The Joint Restorative Dentistry Conference 2026
28-29th May 2026
🔵Link in our bio to register

29/10/2025

Save the Date! 📅
May 28/29th
The Joint Restorative Conference 2026

21/10/2025

08/03/2025

Shout out to all of the fabulous women working in dentistry on International Women’s Day 💪 Aim for the stars and keep being you! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

18/02/2025

Join us for the Joint Spring Meeting


Book now to avoid disappointment
🔗link in our bio

14/01/2025

A HUGE RDUK THANK YOU to immediate past chairperson Martin Ashley.

Martin was member and chair of SRRDG from 1998-2001. He jas been a Council member of RDUK since 2003 and Chair of RDUK from 2017-2023 and in his own words he has “loved every minute”

He is a Consultant and Honorary
Professor in Restorative Dentistry in
Manchester, focussing on MDT work in the regional Cleft and Hypodontia services.

Martin also works alongside Lorna
MacNab, as Restorative Dentistry
clinical leads, for the GIRFT national
Head and Neck Cancer review.

Thank you so much for your invaluable contribution to RDUK Martin- you’ve been brilliant! ❤️

10/01/2025

LinkedIn will be our main socials platform for connecting with national and international colleagues, professional associations and more.

Connect with us on LinkedIn to broaden the reach, influence and profile of our amazing Specialty of Restorative Dentistry!

Go to our Linktree to connect or search RDUK on LinkedIn. See you there!

07/01/2025

Matt Jerreat: The new Chair of Restorative Dentistry UK (RD-UK). 🔵” It is with great enthusiasm and a sense of duty that I take on this role, committed to advancing our field and supporting our community of dental professionals.” 🔵”As I step into this leadership role with RD-UK, my vision is centered around the development and enhancement of services that not only support our NHS colleagues but also foster innovation and excellence in restorative dentistry across the UK. I believe that by working together, we can create pathways that streamline patient care”

29/11/2024

hypodontia and developmental disorders clinical excellence network chair summarising group discussions on standardisation of care, audit and engagement with specialist societies

29/11/2024

._.mac leading Head and Neck Cancer Clinical Excellence Network Discussions- focus on primary care, research, teaching and training development