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 now be in place between September 2023 and September 2024. For guidance and information on how this may affect your training, please contact your local training programme director.

Dental and Maxillofacial Radiology
This curriculum will take effect for all new specialty trainees by September 2023.
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Dental Public Health
This curriculum will take effect for all new specialty trainees by September 2024.
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Endodontics
This curriculum will take effect for all new specialty trainees by September 2024.
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Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
This curriculum will take effect for all new specialty trainees by September 2023.
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Oral Medicine
This curriculum will take effect for all new specialty trainees by September 2024.
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Oral Microbiology
This curriculum will take effect for all new specialty trainees by September 2023.
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Oral Surgery
This curriculum will take effect for all new specialty trainees by September 2024.
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Orthodontics
This curriculum will take effect for all new specialty trainees by September 2024.
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Periodontics
This curriculum will take effect for all new specialty trainees by September 2024.
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Prosthodontics
This curriculum will take effect for all new specialty trainees by September 2024.
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Restorative Dentistry
This curriculum will take effect for all new specialty trainees by September 2024.
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Special Care Dentistry
This curriculum will take effect for all new specialty trainees by September 2024.
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