current status and challenges for clinical dental technicians
16 May 2026
Dental Technicians' Hub
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Learning Content
with 2 million NHS patients in the dental desert, some awaiting appointments for many months. CDTs would be well placed to alleviate dental appointments in denture provision. CDTs would also be well placed to undertake domiciliary care in nursing homes, residential homes care homes and hospital setting. The UK is an aging demographic and CDTs could provide a vital role in the dental team
- The current Role of a CDT
- Future Role of a CDT
- Expanded scope of practice and working within the NHS
Aims
The aims of this presentation is to show the current status and challenges of CDTs in the UK and what the future for CDTs could look like.
The greatest transformation for CDTs since they were formed in 2008
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