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In 2008, in the UK the General Dental Council ( GDC ) laid down strict training requirements for dentists involved in dental implantology.

Any dentist in the UK who wishes to train in the field of dental implantology must take part in an extended learning program which covers a detailed theory syllabus, as approved by the GDC, in addition to formal supervised surgical training and mentoring.

Dentists must not take part in implant dentistry in the UK until they have been approved by the training provider as having passed a formal competency assessment.

Failure to comply with the GDC regulations may result in a dentist being removed from the Dental Register and hence losing the right to practice dentistry in the UK.