Dental Instruments In Dundee
Written by the Equate Instruments Technical Team · Published ·
Clinics in Dundee can order Equate dental instruments directly from the manufacturer, through the Regional Executive for UK & Ireland. Childsmile, Scotland's national child oral health programme, has delivered supervised toothbrushing, community and practice care, and fluoride varnish in every health board area since 2011 (Childsmile, NHS Scotland).
Key points
- Dundee has 1 dental school.
- Orders go direct, through the Regional Executive for UK & Ireland.
Dentists in Dundee 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 Dundee
Dundee City's estimated population was 148,390 on 30 June 2025 (National Records of Scotland).
Across Scotland, 73.2% of Primary 1 children examined in 2024 had no obvious decay experience (Public Health Scotland).
Where can you study dentistry in Dundee?
Dundee is home to University of Dundee Dental School (founded 1916).
What is Dundee's place in dental history?
- Dundee Dental Hospital opened in 1914 on Park Place, and the dental school followed in 1916 within the College of St Andrews in Dundee (British Dental Journal).
- In 1936 the University of St Andrews established the BDS, the first dentistry degree awarded by any Scottish university, taught in Dundee (British Dental Journal).
- Dundee's ten-storey dental tower was opened by the Queen Mother on 17 October 1968 (British Dental Journal).
Most-searched Equate instruments for Dundee
All products
extraction forceps
Extracting Forceps Fig.86 Lower Molars Cow-Horn Beak
EI-0651
extraction forceps
Extracting Forceps American Pattern Fig.16 - Lower Molars Cow-Horn Beak
EI-1412
hand scalers
Nebraska 128 Anterior Sickle Scaler
EI-0254
hand scalers
Mini Sickle Scaler 11/12
EI-0248
mouth mirrors
Mouth Mirror Handle - Hollow 10 mm
EI-0037
mouth mirrors
Mouth Mirror Handle - Hollow Hexagonal 8 mm
EI-0108
dental elevators and luxators
Molt 4 Periosteal Elevator, 4mm/8mm Ends, Suture-Hole Hollow Handle
EI-2701
dental elevators and luxators
Molt 9 Periosteal Elevator, 4mm/7mm Ends, Hollow Handle
EI-0066
What national dental facts matter to clinics in Dundee?
Water fluoridation schemes in England cover around 6 million people, about 10% of the population, and the first substantive scheme was for Birmingham in 1964 (Public Health England).
The Odontological Society of London was founded in 1856, with Sir John Tomes as one of its main founders.
Which dental organisations are based in Dundee?
- Dundee Dental Hospital
Where can Dundee clinics compare instruments?
For Dundee, start with hand scalers in the United Kingdom, mouth mirrors in the United Kingdom, tooth extraction instruments in the United Kingdom and spoon excavators in the United Kingdom.
How do Dundee 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 Dundee.
Your Regional Executive · UK & Ireland
Nader Chaudhry
Regional Executive, London, UK
Frequently asked questions
Can dentists in Dundee buy instruments directly from Equate?
Yes. Equate sells directly to clinics, dental groups and distributors in Dundee, with quotes and samples through the Regional Executive for UK & Ireland.
Which dental schools are in Dundee?
University of Dundee Dental School.
References
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