Protecting patients

The General Dental Council puts patient safety at the centre of its work. Dental professionals have to meet certain standards and expectations in order to get on and stay on our registers.

From here you can:

• Find out what to expect from a dental professional in our 'Smile' patient information leaflet (PDF, 641kb)
• Search the register to check a dental professional is registered
• Look for a specialist in different areas of dentistry
• Find out more about how and where your dental appliance (crown, denture etc.) was made by asking for a 'Statement of manufacture'
• Find out if we can investigate a complaint against a dental professional
• Find out what to do if you're thinking of going abroad for treatment (PDF, 287 KB)

We hope you find what you need on the site. If not, then please search our site (above) or contact us.

Do you need this information in a different format or language?

We are committed to promoting and developing equality and diversity in all our work. We want to ensure that all of our products and services are accessible to everyone. If you would like a copy of the information on our website in a different format (for example, large print or audio) or a language other than English, please contact us:

Phone: 0845 222 4141
Email: communications@gdc-uk.org