eGDCWhat we do
The General Dental Council (GDC) is the UK-wide statutory regulator of more than 120,000 members of the dental team.
Our primary purpose is to protect patient safety and maintain public confidence in the dental professions. To achieve this, we register qualified dental professionals, set standards for the dental team, investigate complaints about dental professionals' fitness to practise, and work to ensure the quality of dental education.
Our Corporate Strategy 2024-2026
The registers
We maintain an online list of registered dental professionals.
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Illegal practice
It is illegal for anyone to practise dentistry unless they're registered with us.
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Fitness to practise
We investigate serious concerns about dental professionals who pose a risk to patients.
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Current consultations, and outcomes of previous consultations.
More about consultations and responsesWorking with professionals
We work with practising dental professionals across many areas of our work.
How we work with dental professionalsEasy read publications
Easy read guides with useful information for anyone who finds reading hard.
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A network of industry leaders, policy makers and educators in dentistry.
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