Dental Instruments In Belfast
Written by the Equate Instruments Technical Team · Published ·
Clinics in Belfast can order Equate dental instruments directly from the manufacturer, through the Regional Executive for UK & Ireland. Belfast is in Northern Ireland, where the EU MDR has applied to medical devices since 26 May 2021 and CE marking is required (MHRA).
Key points
- Belfast has 1 dental school.
- Orders go direct, through the Regional Executive for UK & Ireland.
Dentists in Belfast at a glance
- Dentists on the GDC register at year end: 46,362 (2024) to 47,916 (2025)
- +3.4% since 2024
- Dentists on the GDC register at year end: 46,362 (2024) to 47,916 (2025)
- General Dental Council, 2025
- At the end of 2025, the General Dental Council register for the UK held 47,916 dentists, up 3.4% on the previous year (GDC).
- 47,916
- At the end of 2025, the General Dental Council register for the UK held 47,916 dentists, up 3.4% on the previous year (GDC).
- General Dental Council, 2025
- At the end of 2025, the UK's GDC register held 83,764 dental care professionals and 131,680 dental professionals in total (GDC).
- 131,680
- At the end of 2025, the UK's GDC register held 83,764 dental care professionals and 131,680 dental professionals in total (GDC).
- General Dental Council, 2025
- In 2025, 53% of dentists joining the UK's GDC register were internationally qualified, the first time they outnumbered UK-qualified joiners (GDC).
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- In 2025, 53% of dentists joining the UK's GDC register were internationally qualified, the first time they outnumbered UK-qualified joiners (GDC).
- General Dental Council, 2025
- dental schools listed
- 16
- dental schools listed
- Equate research
Dentistry in Belfast
Belfast Local Government District had a population of 345,400 in Census 2021, 18.1% of Northern Ireland's total, making it the largest district (NISRA).
Where can you study dentistry in Belfast?
Belfast is home to Queen's University Belfast School of Dentistry (founded 1920).
What is Belfast's place in dental history?
- Dental teaching at Queen's University Belfast began on 1 October 1920, starting with two dental chairs in a borrowed pathology room, as a joint venture with the Royal Victoria Hospital (British Dental Journal).
Most-searched Equate instruments for Belfast
All products
extraction forceps
Children's Extraction Forceps - Upper Incisors 10cm (Fig. 137)
EI-0609
extraction forceps
Extracting Forceps Fig.86 Lower Molars Cow-Horn Beak
EI-0651
hand scalers
Micro Sickle Scaler 01/02
EI-0249
hand scalers
M23 Sickle Scaler - Sharpen-Free
EI-0250
mouth mirrors
Mouth Mirror No. 4 - Rhodium Front Surface, 22 mm, Universal Thread
EI-0003
mouth mirrors
Mouth Mirror Handle - Hollow 10 mm
EI-0037
dental elevators and luxators
Freer Periosteal Elevator 5mm/5mm - 19cm Hollow Handle 10mm
EI-2694
dental elevators and luxators
Molt 4 Periosteal Elevator, 4mm/8mm Ends, Suture-Hole Hollow Handle
EI-2701
What national dental facts matter to clinics in Belfast?
WHO estimates that 30.6% of people aged 5 and over in the United Kingdom had untreated caries of the permanent teeth in 2019 (WHO).
NHS dental treatment in England is charged in three bands: Band 1 at £27.90, Band 2 at £76.60 and Band 3 at £332.10 (NHS).
Where can Belfast clinics compare instruments?
For Belfast, start with dental explorers in the United Kingdom, hand scalers in the United Kingdom, mouth mirrors in the United Kingdom and dental elevators and luxators in the United Kingdom.
How do Belfast clinics order from Equate?
- Each reference is passivated stainless steel, ultrasonically cleaned, shape-, boil- and performance-tested and individually packed, whatever the pattern.
- A named Regional Executive for UK & Ireland handles quotes, samples and volume pricing for NHS and private practices and dental groups and hospital departments in Belfast.
Your Regional Executive · UK & Ireland
Nader Chaudhry
Regional Executive, London, UK
Frequently asked questions
Can dentists in Belfast buy instruments directly from Equate?
Yes. Equate sells directly to clinics, dental groups and distributors in Belfast, with quotes and samples through the Regional Executive for UK & Ireland.
Which dental schools are in Belfast?
Queen's University Belfast School of Dentistry.
References
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