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The General Dental Council (GDC) is an organisation which regulates dental professionals in the United Kingdom. It keeps an up-to-date register of all qualified dentists and other dental care professionals such as: dental hygienists, dental therapists, dental nurses, dental technicians and clinical dental technicians.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=About us: Who we regulate )〕 It was established in 1956 to set and maintain standards in UK dentistry, with the aims of protecting the general public from unqualified dental professionals. Its headquarters are in the City of Westminster, London.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Contact us )〕 The General Dental Council’s also have stated aims to promote confidence in dental professionals and to be at the forefront of health care regulation. The GDC is tasked with ensuring that all dental professionals maintain up to date knowledge, controlling the quality of dental education in the country, ensuring a proper quality of care is given to the patients, and helping any patient who has questions or complaints. It is meant to act as a bridge of communication between the government, public and the dental professionals. The General Dental Council is entirely funded by the profession it regulates.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=About us: Policy development: Annual Retention Fee policy )〕 ==Registration of dental care professionals== The professions that the GDC include in the dental care professionals group are: dental nurse, dental technician, dental therapist, dental hygienist, orthodontic therapist and clinical dental technician.〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=General Dental Council )〕 On 31 July 2006 it became possible for dental nurses to voluntarily join the GDC register and in July 2008 it became mandatory requirement. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「General Dental Council」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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