Future oral health

As a charity and professional body for the whole dental team working in primary oral healthcare, we have a unique and authoritative perspective on the future for dentistry for our patients and public, in the UK and beyond.

Our mission and vision for dentistry

The College Council has recently agreed a statement of the mission and vision of the College, to inform our priorities and perspective on the future of oral healthcare.

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College supports GDC pivot from standards to principles

College supports GDC pivot from standards to principles

11 September 2026
The College has expressed its support for the General Dental Council’s intention to replace ‘Standards for the Dental Team’ with a new ‘Framework for Professionalism’.
Minister addresses dental leaders

Minister addresses dental leaders

18 December 2025
Senior College representatives were among dental leaders recently addressed by the Minister of State for Health and Social Care, Stephen Kinnock MP.
Dental leaders discuss professional development and career support

Dental leaders discuss professional development and career support

31 March 2025
Senior College members took part in a recent meeting of dental leaders from across the UK to share learnings on how best to support the careers and professional development of the future dental team.
Parliamentary briefing on preventative oral healthcare

Parliamentary briefing on preventative oral healthcare

13 December 2024
The College and Haleon have presented The Dental Health Barometer – the organisations’ joint report following research into the role of preventative oral healthcare in the UK – at a breakfast briefing held in Parliament.
AMR to kill more than cancer: dental organisations heed the call to ‘Educate. Advocate. Act Now!’

AMR to kill more than cancer: dental organisations heed the call to ‘Educate. Advocate. Act Now!’

18 November 2024
Infections which are resistant to treatment by antibiotics already kill more people than malaria and HIV/Aids, so 20 dental organisations have come together to support World AMR Awareness Week