How the library is organised
The GDC’s Safe Practitioner framework sets learning outcomes and behaviours for a newly registered dentist. It does not prescribe one exhaustive list of named teaching topics. The subject groupings and detailed revision notes here are an independent editorial map, informed by those outcomes and the GDC specialty curricula.
The Safe Practitioner
The dentist framework covers clinical knowledge and skills, interpersonal skills, professionalism and self-management. These notes group related knowledge by clinical subject for study.
Read the GDC dentist framework ↗Specialty curricula
Postgraduate stretch notes introduce advanced judgement across specialties. They are orientation for revision, not a substitute for any particular college examination blueprint or specialty training curriculum.
Explore GDC specialty curricula ↗Standards for the dental team
Professionalism, communication, consent and patient safety run through every subject rather than sitting in one isolated exam block.
Read GDC standards ↗Current decisions
Clinical guidance and local policy can change. For acute care, prescribing and medical complexity, use current source guidance alongside patient-specific assessment.
Browse SDCEP guidance ↗This is an independent study resource. It is not affiliated with the GDC and does not certify curriculum completion or replace supervised training, local policy or current clinical guidance.