Dental Instruments In London
Written by the Equate Instruments Technical Team · Published ·
Equate supplies dental practices, schools and distributors in London, the United Kingdom, directly from the manufacturer. The General Dental Council, the UK's dental regulator, has its main office at 50 Eastbourne Terrace, London (GDC).
Key points
- London has 2 dental schools.
- Orders go direct, through the Regional Executive for UK & Ireland.
Dentists in London 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
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- dental schools listed
- Equate research
Dentistry in London
London's population was 8.8 million in Census 2021, up 7.7% since 2011 (Greater London Authority).
The British Dental Association's registered address is 124 City Road, London (BDA).
Brent, in London, had the highest share of 5-year-olds with experience of dentinal decay of any upper tier local authority in England in 2024, at 43.4% (OHID).
Where can you study dentistry in London?
London is home to Guy's, King's and St Thomas' Dental Institute (King's College London) (founded 1889) and Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry (Queen Mary University of London) (founded 1911).
What is London's place in dental history?
- Guy's Hospital in London appointed its first dental surgeon in 1799 and established Guy's Dental School in 1889 (King's College London).
- King's College Hospital Dental School in London opened in 1923, and the Guy's, St Thomas' and King's dental schools became a single institute in 1998 (King's College London).
- The Institute of Dentistry at the London Hospital, now part of Queen Mary University of London, opened in 1911 (Queen Mary University of London).
Most-searched Equate instruments for London
All products
extraction forceps
Extracting Forceps American Pattern Fig.151 Lower Premolars, Incisors & Roots, Universal
EI-1435
extraction forceps
Children's Extraction Forceps - Upper Incisors 10cm (Fig. 137)
EI-0609
hand scalers
Mini Sickle Scaler 11/12
EI-0248
hand scalers
Micro Sickle Scaler 01/02
EI-0249
mouth mirrors
Mouth Mirror Handle with Integrated Scale - 8 mm
EI-1817
mouth mirrors
Mouth Mirror No. 4 - Rhodium Front Surface, 22 mm, Universal Thread
EI-0003
dental elevators and luxators
Buser Periosteal Elevator 18 cm - Anatomical Hollow Handle 10 mm
EI-2687
dental elevators and luxators
Freer Periosteal Elevator 5mm/5mm - 19cm Hollow Handle 10mm
EI-2694
What should London practices know about dentistry in the United Kingdom?
The WHO oral health country profile records 35,000 dentists in the United Kingdom in 2018, or 5.2 per 10,000 people (WHO).
In England, Health Technical Memorandum 01-05, "Decontamination in primary care dental practices", covers the decontamination of reusable dental instruments; it was first published in 2009 and reissued as a second edition in 2013 (Department of Health).
Which dental organisations are based in London?
- General Dental Council
- British Dental Association
Which instrument guides are useful for London clinics?
For London, start with hand scalers in the United Kingdom, periodontal probes in the United Kingdom, surgical retractors in the United Kingdom and mouth mirrors in the United Kingdom.
How do London clinics order from Equate?
- Built to one specification across the range: passivated stainless steel, ultrasonically cleaned, shape-, boil- and performance-tested and individually packed.
- 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 London.
Your Regional Executive · UK & Ireland
Nader Chaudhry
Regional Executive, London, UK
Frequently asked questions
Can dentists in London buy instruments directly from Equate?
Yes. Equate sells directly to clinics, dental groups and distributors in London, with quotes and samples through the Regional Executive for UK & Ireland.
Which dental schools are in London?
Guy's, King's and St Thomas' Dental Institute (King's College London) and Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry (Queen Mary University of London).
References
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