General Dental Council

Public SafetyEngland, United Kingdom501-1000 Employees

The General Dental Council (GDC) is a United Kingdom regulatory body in the public safety sector that oversees dental professionals. It requires all dentists, dental nurses, dental technicians, clinical dental technicians, dental hygienists, dental therapists and orthodontic therapists to be registered in order to work in the UK. The GDC is headquartered at 37 Wimpole Street, London, England, United Kingdom, and employs between 501 and 1000 people; its website is https://gdc-uk.org. Its mandate includes registering qualified professionals, setting standards of dental practice and conduct, assuring the quality of dental education, ensuring professionals stay up to date, and handling patient complaints to strengthen patient protection. Recent activity includes launching a digital platform for dental registration services in March 2026 and partnering with the University of Manchester to support improvements to its BDS and hygiene therapy programmes.

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