London man pleads guilty
The UK regulator of dental practice, the General Dental Council (GDC), has assisted the Metropolitan Police to successfully prosecute a man for unlawfully practising dentistry.
By law all dentists, dental nurses, dental technicians, clinical dental technicians, dental hygienists, dental therapists and orthodontic therapists must be registered with the GDC to work in the UK. This is to ensure only appropriately qualified and skilled dental professionals are part of the dental team looking after patients.
On Friday October 25, 2013 Young Jun Suh appeared at Hammersmith Magistrates' Court and pleaded guilty to unlawfully practising dentistry contrary to section 38 (1) and (2) of the Dentists Act 1984 and unlawfully carrying on the business of dentistry contrary to section 41 (1) of the Dentists Act 1984.
He was fined £1000, ordered to pay a £100 victim surcharge and £85 towards the GDC's costs.
Mr Suh was previously prosecuted by the GDC on 4 May 2011 for two counts of practising dentistry whilst not being registered, having previously been suspended by the GDC. As a consequence of this prosecution Mr Suh was erased from the register on 20 December 2011.
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