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Private Dentistry (Wales) Regulations 2008

All dentists practising in Wales must ensure that they have registered with Health Inspectorate before they undertake any private dental treatment.

These regulations came into force on 1 January 2009.

The Regulations require dental practitioners in Wales, who provide any non-NHS dental treatment, to register with Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW) under the Care Standards Act 2000. This requirement is additional to any NHS Performers List obligations.

See below for some frequently asked questions about these regulations.