Stirling dentist wins prestigious regional award
The accolade now sees Dr Andrew El-Miligy progress to the College of General Dentistry's national final.
A dentist based at a Stirling practice has triumphed in an end of course presentation round organised by NHS Education for Scotland (NES), recognising his delivery of a complex NHS treatment.
Dr Andrew El-Miligy, a vocational dental practitioner (VDP) at Platt & Common Dental Clinic, prevailed over eight other VDPs to win the ‘West 2’ scheme final of the BDA’s case presentation.
The accolade now sees him progress to the College of General Dentistry’s national final, set to showcase the UK’s most promising early-career dentists.
Dr El-Miligy said: “It has been an incredibly rewarding process to take a complex case from the initial consultation through to a confident, happy patient outcome, and to receive professional recognition for the work adds to the sense of pride I already feel.”
The extensive NHS treatment included caries management, periodontal stabilisation, and the delivery of three monolithic zirconia crowns.
The case, which spanned seven months, was part of Dr El-Miligy’s vocational training year. The practice trainers, John Denham and Thomas Slack, have now mentored two successive winners of the NES scheme award; last year, Dr Caleb Lai, now an associate at the clinic, also took first place.
John Denham, Lead Clinician at Platt & Common Dental Clinic, said: “What Andrew has accomplished proves that when enthusiasm, clinical skill and the right support are aligned, patients receive exceptional NHS care and young clinicians develop the confidence to excel.”
Part of the wider Scottish Dental Care group, Platt & Common benefits from the support of one of Scotland’s leading dental providers. Philip Friel, co-founder and director of dentistry, said: “We are incredibly proud of Andrew, Caleb and the team at Platt & Common. Their work highlights the level of care that patients can receive in a supportive, innovative practice environment.”