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Dentists in the UK may undertake work under the National Health Service or privately. They may opt for either of these alternatives, or both. A small number of dentists are employed by the NHS but the vast majority are in private practice. UK dentists are regulated by the General Dental Council [1] and the Care Quality Commission. [2]
All undergraduate students qualify with an "MChd/BChd Dental Surgery, Bsc Oral Science" at the end of the five-year programme. It is the only UK dental school to offer this integrated undergraduate master's degree. The school is also unique in beginning clinical experience with patients in the first year of the dental course. [8]
The Chief Dental Officers (or CDOs) in the United Kingdom are the most senior advisors for dentistry in each of the four UK governments, and are the heads of the dental profession. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The CDO is one of the six chief professional officers, one for each of six professions, to give advice in their respective speciality.
When the NHS was established in July 1948 dental treatment was free. Demand on the service was enormous. About a quarter of the dentists joined the NHS and by November 1948 83% had joined. Dental health in the UK was worse than that of Germany. In the first nine months of the NHS 4.5 million teeth were removed and 4.2 million teeth were filled.
The General Dental Council (GDC) is an organisation which regulates dental professionals in the United Kingdom. It keeps an up-to-date register of all qualified dentists and other dental care professionals such as: dental hygienists, dental therapists, dental nurses, dental technicians and clinical dental technicians. [1]
The Robert and Lillian Lindsay Library was opened in 1920. It was founded and organised by Lillian Lindsay, the first woman to qualify as a dentist in the UK. [10] The library is the most comprehensive dental library in Europe, and subscribes to over 200 dental journals and provides members with free Medline searches.
mydentist is the largest dental provider in the UK, with around 600 practices. [1] mydentist is a trading style of IDH Group Limited, based in Kearsley. [2] Nilesh Pandya is the Chief Executive of mydentist. [3]
www.qmul.ac.uk /smd / Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry , commonly known as Barts or BL , is a medical and dental school in London , England. The school is part of Queen Mary University of London , a constituent college of the federal University of London , and the United Hospitals . [ 2 ]