A local man has been accused by the UK dental regulator, the General Dental Council (GDC), of 14 counts of the illegal practice of dentistry.

The case against Joe Jordan is due to be heard before Southampton Magistrates Court at 10:00 on Monday 18 February 2008.

It is a criminal offence for anyone other than a registered dental professional to carry out dentistry. The GDC is committed to protecting the public by bringing cases of illegal practice to court.

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Note to editors:

1. As the UK regulatory body of the dental profession, the GDC has a duty to protect the public. By law, the following groups of dental professionals have to be registered with us to work in the UK:
• dentists
• clinical dental technicians
• dental hygienists
• dental nurses*
• dental technicians*
• dental therapists
• orthodontic therapists

*from July 2008

You can check a dental professional’s registration with the GDC on this website.

More information about all areas of the GDC’s work is available on this website.