Dental regulators and councils

The Cyprus Dental Council examines professional qualifications, maintains the Cyprus Register of Dentists and exercises statutory functions intended to protect public health and patient safety.

The Dental Board of Australia regulates dental practitioners and protects the public, working with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency under the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme.

The Dental Council of Ireland maintains the dental registers, promotes professional education and conduct, and exercises fitness-to-practise functions under Irish law.

The Dental Council of New Zealand is the regulatory authority for oral-health practitioners in New Zealand under the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003.

The General Dental Council registers dental professionals in the United Kingdom, sets their standards, investigates fitness-to-practise concerns and quality-assures dental education.

The National Dental Commission is India’s statutory body for dental education, professional registration and ethics, with its autonomous boards, under the National Dental Commission Act, 2023.

The Singapore Dental Council registers dental practitioners and issues the practising certificates required to practise dentistry in Singapore.

The Dental Council of Hong Kong administers dentist registration and practising-certificate requirements under the Dentists Registration Ordinance.