Dental regulators and councils

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.