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There are currently 4 names in this directory beginning with the letter Q.
Quadrants
These are the four parts of your mouth - the upper left, the upper right, the lower left, and the lower right. The quadrant is the basis for charting and tooth recognition.
Qualifications
The General Dental Council maintains a Register of all those who can legally practice dentistry in the UK. To be licensed to practice dentistry requires a qualification from a recognised body. Examples include the Royal College of Surgeons (a licence in dental surgery - LDS) or a University Degree (bachelor of dental surgery - BDS).
Higher or post graduate qualifications can be taken in order to be recognised as a specialist.