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Welcome

Welcome to the General Dental Council. We are the organisation which regulates dental professionals in the UK.

Our most popular pages can be reached using the quick links and advice sections on the right hand side of this page. The left hand side of the page will help connect you to the most relevant pages for members of the public, dental professionals or partner organisations.

Alternatively, you can contact us on 0845 222 4141 or information@gdc-uk.org.

Dental care professionals - 31 July deadline fast approaches for annual retention fees

If you are a dental care professional, please ensure you pay your annual retention fee by 31 July to remain on our registers. Find out more here.

Wanted - Fitness to Practise panel members

Are you a dental care professional? Are you looking for a fresh challenge? Fitness to Practise Panel members play a vital part in the GDC's work to protect patients and we're looking for new recruits. You can find out more here.

eGDC - managing GDC registration online

If you're a registered dental professional, you can use our eGDC website to update contact details and manage other registration responsibilities. New to eGDC? Request a login to get started.

What's new...

Principles of ethical advertising

This is a consultation on a proposed new guidance booklet for registrants which will provide them with more detailed information on what is expected of them regarding advertising.

Statement of manufacture

If you’re having what’s called a ‘dental appliance’ fitted as part of your treatment you can find out more about how and where it was made by asking your dentist for a statement of manufacture.Read our patient information flyer for details.