Dental Instruments In Plymouth
Written by the Equate Instruments Technical Team · Published ·
Equate supplies dental practices, schools and distributors in Plymouth, the United Kingdom, directly from the manufacturer. Peninsula Dental School's first students graduated in 2011 (University of Plymouth).
Key points
- Plymouth has 1 dental school.
- Orders go direct, through the Regional Executive for UK & Ireland.
Dentists in Plymouth 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 Plymouth
Plymouth's population was around 264,700 in Census 2021, up 3.2% since 2011 (ONS).
Where can you study dentistry in Plymouth?
Plymouth is home to Peninsula Dental School (University of Plymouth) (founded 2007).
What is Plymouth's place in dental history?
- Peninsula Dental School in Plymouth, announced on 26 January 2006 and taking its first students in September 2007, was the first new dental school in the UK for 40 years (University of Plymouth).
Most-searched Equate instruments for Plymouth
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
Sharp Jacquette J-Scaler
EI-0253
hand scalers
Nebraska 128 Anterior Sickle Scaler
EI-0254
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 Double-Ended Periosteal Elevator - Titanium Coated
EI-0069
dental elevators and luxators
Periosteal Molt 7/5mm 18.5cm Hollow Handle 10mm
EI-0140
What should Plymouth practices know about dentistry in the United Kingdom?
WHO reports that the United Kingdom's largest government health financing scheme covers 100% of the population, and that urgent and basic restorative dental care are available in public primary care (WHO).
Devices placed on the Great Britain market use UKCA marking, while CE-marked devices under the EU MDR may still be placed on the market until 30 June 2030 (MHRA).
Which instrument guides are useful for Plymouth clinics?
For Plymouth, start with dental curettes in the United Kingdom, extraction forceps in the United Kingdom, periodontal probes in the United Kingdom and dental explorers in the United Kingdom.
How do Plymouth clinics order from Equate?
- Direct from the manufacturer: practices in Plymouth order 3,375 instrument references without a distributor mark-up in between.
- Built to one specification across the range: passivated stainless steel, ultrasonically cleaned, shape-, boil- and performance-tested and individually packed.
Your Regional Executive · UK & Ireland
Nader Chaudhry
Regional Executive, London, UK
Frequently asked questions
Can dentists in Plymouth buy instruments directly from Equate?
Yes. Equate sells directly to clinics, dental groups and distributors in Plymouth, with quotes and samples through the Regional Executive for UK & Ireland.
Which dental schools are in Plymouth?
Peninsula Dental School (University of Plymouth).
References
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