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<p>All dentists wishing to practice in the United Kingdom, must register with the
General Dental Council (GDC). The Government has laid secondary legislation to provide
the GDC with greater flexibility on how it operates the Overseas Registration Exam
and to expand the registration options open to international dentists. This will enable
the GDC to increase the number of dentists it can assess, potentially allowing overseas
dentists to join its register more quickly.</p><p>In addition to being registered
with the GDC, dentists wishing to see National Health Service patients in England
must apply to join the Dental Performers List (DPL), managed by NHS England. Any dentist
registered with the GDC, whether trained in the UK or overseas, can apply to join
the DPL. Inclusion on the DPL provides assurance that they are fit to provide NHS
dental services, and it is for NHS England as the holder of the DPL to determine which
dentists, who trained overseas, can see NHS patients.</p>
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