The shortage is real, but it is a UK shortage, not a global one. We recruit through relationships built over years, then run the full activation so a qualified dentist abroad becomes a working dentist in your practice.
Hundreds of dentists sourced internationally, activated and placed into UK practices.
Internal Dentello figures. Verified before publication.
When UK candidates are scarce, overseas dentists fill the gap, but only if sourcing and readiness are handled. This protects:
Approve the candidate and confirm the role.
Sources internationally, assesses readiness, and coordinates the activation route from offer to first clinical day.
Most overseas dentists reach the UK register through the Overseas Registration Examination (ORE) or the Licence in Dental Surgery (LDS). Dentello is connected to the cohorts preparing for these exams and supports candidates through that preparation.
Because we are in contact with strong overseas dentists early, often before they are actively job-hunting, your practice gets access to a deeper, assessed pool of talent, with candidates already progressing toward UK readiness rather than starting from scratch.
We source through a proprietary network spanning several continents. Many are overseas qualified dentists who are taken through full UK qualification and registration. We keep the focus on the outcome: a dentist who is GDC and NHS registered and ready to treat patients.
Every dentist we place is taken through the full activation process and is GDC and NHS registered before they treat a single patient. Where additional UK examinations are required, those are managed as part of the process.
An agency sends you a CV and charges a fee. We source from our own network, manage the entire visa and registration process, and stand behind the placement with a replacement guarantee.
There is no upfront fee. In England the model is a fixed rate per UDA, all in. Other countries use a revenue share model. The dentist’s pay is included.
Because we run sponsorship, visa and registration in parallel rather than in sequence, the time to a working dentist is far shorter than handling each step in turn.
Tell us the role you need to fill. We will source, activate and place a fully registered dentist from our network.
No commitment required · Response within 24 hours · No upfront fee under any model