Faculty of General Dental Practice

The Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK) (FGDP(UK)) was a UK professional body for general dental practitioners. It was established in 1992 as a faculty of the Royal College of Surgeons of England and was located in the College’s headquarters in Lincoln’s Inn Fields, London. In July 2021, it transferred into the independent College of General Dentistry.

Membership of the FGDP(UK) was open to all dentists and dental surgeons, and other dental care professionals registered with the General Dental Council were able to join as Affiliate Members from 2005. It opened student membership to those in years 4 or 5 of their Bachelor of Dental Surgery undergraduate degree in 2011.