The European Qualifications (Professions Complementary to Dentistry) Regulations 2006
Regulation 2 of these Regulations applies the requirements of Council Directive 92/51/EEC on a second general system for the regulation of professional education and training, as amended, to the professions of clinical dental technician, dental nurse, dental technician and orthodontic therapist. The General Dental Council is designated as the authority responsible for processing applications for inclusion in the dental care professionals register from migrants with similar qualifications recognised in the European Economic Area or Switzerland, and for authorising those migrants to practise in the United Kingdom in accordance with that Directive.