Achievements
Recent achievements
Qualifications
Dr David Muscat BDS (Lond) qualified at the prestigious school of dentistry at Guys Hospital, London in December 1985.He then started working in the practice of the renowned dental surgeon Dr Manny Vasant O.B.E. in London where he spent 13 years in full time general practice treating a very cosmopolitan clientèle from all over the world. Whilst there, Dr Muscat embarked upon varied postgraduate activity including:
- Vocational training at The University of Guildford
- Surrey Membership of General dental surgery in Malet Street London (holds part I MGDS Glasgow)
- Postgraduate advanced Orthodontic course - orthodontic attachment at Millman Street London
- UCH and Mayday University Hospital.
Achievements & Positions
Dr. David Muscat is the secretary of the Dental Association of Malta. He is also Public Relations officer and President Emeritus. He is editor of the Dental Probe Journal.
In the past he has represented Maltese dentists at the Council of European Dentists, as well as the Federation Dentaire Internationale and the European Regional Association of the FDI.
Dr. Muscat has served in the European Working group of Amalgam.
Dr Muscat has been an elected member of the Medical Council for fifteen years. He represents the Medical Council in FEDCAR – the Federation of European Dental Competent Authorities and Regulators.
Dr Muscat has represented the Medical Council in conferences in Malta as well as London, Paris, Madrid, Barcelona, The Hague, Brussels, Dubrovnik and Rome.
Dr Muscat was President of FEDCAR in 2011 and Vice President of FEDCAR in 2012. Dr Muscat is the Medical Council expert on Dental EU affairs and is currently in an ADEE-FEDCAR working group. The ADEE is a body that supervises quality of Dental schools and curriculae.
Dr. Muscat has represented the Medical Council in “Professionals Crossing Borders”. He has acted as an observer on Medical Council exams carried out by the University of Malta on its behalf.
Dr Muscat is greatly involved in organising professional lectures and courses for Continuing Professional Education for registered dentists as well as events for dentists in Malta.
Dr Muscat has featured in a series of dental educational presentations on local television.
Dr Muscat has also represented the Dental Association of Malta at the Federation of Professional Associations and has recently travelled to Brussels to attend a meeting on Pensions Reform for the self-employed.
Dr Muscat has also been heavily involved in the drafting of guidelines for the Medical Council on Continuing Professional Education and revalidation for locally recognised dentists.
Dr Muscat is also the Medical Council Representative on the Specialists Accreditation Committee for Dentists, the SAC oversees registration of dental specialists in Malta.
Dr David Muscat attended a workshop about composite layering & build ups at The Phoenicia with the world renowned Dr Felipe Villa Verde.