Dentists rebel

For the first time in the history of the GDC, a special national conference was convened by the profession to discuss the performance of the GDC and take action against its heavy-handed approach to regulation.

Over 200 dentists and dental professionals from all around the country attended the special event at the Cavendish Conference Centre in London to ensure their voice was heard and to register their discontent at the actions of the GDC.

The motion that “this conference believes the GDC has failed in its role as the regulator for dentistry in its current model and demands a reformation of the GDC that will protect patients and re-establish the support of the dental profession" was passed unanimously.

The rebelling dentist community believes that the GDC has failed the very profession it regulates, as well as dental patients. The GDC is no longer led by a dentist, but by William Moyes, an appointed professional.