Dental regulation, standards and fitness to practise

Dentist erased after ‘Hollywood smile’ patient harmed

A dentist has been erased after a patient seeking ‘Hollywood smile’ treatment was left with failing crowns and bridges, poorly…

Cosmetic Dentistry

Dental nurse erased for stealing practice funds

A dental nurse has been erased from the General Dental Council (GDC) register after a committee found she stole approximately…

Dental Nursing

AI scribes guidance: what it means for dental practices

It has been another busy week across the dental sector. Take a look at our snapshot of this week’s industry…

Dentistry

Dentist suspended over treatment of lip and tongue ties – what can we learn?

Lactation experts Ashana Gupta and Sarah Oakley analyse the case of a dentist suspended over consent failings in infant tongue…

Dentistry

Former dentist found guilty of £92,500 NHS fraud

Former dentist Fariba Shameli has been found guilty of defrauding the National Health Service (NHS) out of more than £92,500…

Dentistry

GDC to fix troubled ORE booking system with new candidate portal

The General Dental Council (GDC) has announced plans to overhaul its Overseas Registration Exam (ORE) booking system following widespread technical…

Dentistry

GDC challenged over lack of quality assurance for ORE prep courses

The General Dental Council (GDC) was challenged over the lack of formal quality assurance for Overseas Registration Examination (ORE) preparatory…

Dentistry

High Court orders new sanction hearing in racist and sexualised comments case

Warning: This story contains comments of a racist nature and references to sexual violence A High Court ruling has exposed…

Dentistry

DCP annual renewal period opens at new fee rate

The General Dental Council (GDC) has opened the 2026 annual renewal period for dental care professionals (DCPs), reminding them to…

Dentistry

Jewish Dental Society chair warns of antisemitism spike as NHS moves to ban political symbols

The chair of trustees of the UK’s Jewish Dental Society has warned of a spike in antisemitic incidents in dentistry,…

Dentistry

GDC fitness to practise concerns rise 26% as regulator acknowledges ‘fear’ of process

The General Dental Council (GDC) received 1,766 new fitness to practise concerns in 2025, a 26% increase on the previous…

Dentistry

GDC move to save £3.2 million

The General Dental Council (GDC) expects to save £3.2 million over five years by leaving its long-standing Wimpole Street headquarters.…

Dentistry

Should the GDC scrap its Standards for the Dental Team?

The General Dental Council (GDC) has launched a consultation on proposals to replace the Standards for the Dental Team with…

Dentistry

Dentist suspended for self-prescribing drugs using patients’ names

A dentist has been handed a 12-month suspension by the General Dental Council (GDC) after a criminal conviction for fraud…

Dentistry

The register doesn’t lie – where have the dental technicians gone?

The GDC has finally said what many of us have known for years about the shortage of dental technicians. But…

Dentistry

International dentists joining GDC register outnumber UK-qualifiers for the first time

More than half (53%) of dentists who joined the General Dental Council (GDC) register in 2025 were internationally qualified, according…

Dentistry

Dentist reinstated after erasure for ‘racially-motivated’ emails

A dentist removed from the General Dental Council (GDC) register for sending racially-motivated emails to former colleagues has had that…

Dentistry

ChatGPT dentistry: how to handle the AI-informed patient

Six months ago, Bethany Rossington had never encountered a patient arriving with an AI-generated treatment plan. Now she finds that…

Aesthetic dentistry

One in five surveyed UK dentists provide no NHS care

A fifth of UK-registered dentists said they only deliver private care with no NHS activity, the General Dental Council (GDC)…

Dentistry