Specialty curricula
The GDC is responsible for approving all curricula for education and training in specialist dentistry. The content of the curricula is developed by Specialty Advisory Committees (SACs) who report to the relevant Dental Faculties of the Royal Colleges.
We have been working with the SACs to revise the specialty curricula, which will be introduced in September 2024 (apart from orthodontics which was introduced in December 2023). For guidance and information on how this may affect your training, please contact your local training programme director.
See the UK Committee of Postgraduate Dental Deans and Directors (COPDEND) document on the transition arrangements to the new curricula for further details.
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Dental and Maxillofacial Radiology
This curriculum takes effect for all new specialty trainees from September 2024.
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Dental Public Health
This curriculum takes effect for all new specialty trainees from September 2024.
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Endodontics
This curriculum takes effect for all new specialty trainees from September 2024.
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Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
This curriculum takes effect for all new specialty trainees from September 2024.
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Oral Medicine
This curriculum takes effect for all new specialty trainees from September 2024.
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Oral Microbiology
This curriculum takes effect for all new specialty trainees from September 2024.
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Oral Surgery
This curriculum takes effect for all new specialty trainees from September 2024.
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Orthodontics
This curriculum took effect for all new specialty trainees in December 2023.
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Paediatric Dentistry
This curriculum takes effect for all new specialty trainees from September 2024.
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Periodontics
This curriculum takes effect for all new specialty trainees from September 2024.
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Prosthodontics
This curriculum takes effect for all new specialty trainees from September 2024.
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Restorative Dentistry
This curriculum takes effect for all new specialty trainees from September 2024.
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Special Care Dentistry
This curriculum takes effect for all new specialty trainees from September 2024.
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