Is Ruth Potterton currently registered with the General Dental Council?

Based on the General Dental Council’s register as of 1 May 2026, Ruth Potterton is listed as registered. The authoritative source is the General Dental Council’s own register entry.

Does Ruth Potterton have any public regulatory determinations?

No public regulatory determinations from the General Dental Council have been recorded on MedicWatch for Ruth Potterton as of 1 May 2026. MedicWatch aggregates the General Dental Council’s published fitness-to-practise outcomes; the absence of a determination is the typical outcome of a register lookup.

How can I file a concern about Ruth Potterton?

Concerns about a practitioner’s conduct or competence should be raised with the General Dental Council directly. The General Dental Council’s complaints process and contact details are available on its official website.

Dental hygienistGeneral Dental Council 6496

Ruth Potterton

Currently registered

Ruth Potterton, dental hygienist (General Dental Council 6496). No public regulatory determinations from the General Dental Council found on MedicWatch as of 1 May 2026.

Last verified against the General Dental Council register on 1 May 2026.

Current status

Listed on the General Dental Council register since 6 July 2004.
No public regulatory determinations from the General Dental Council found on MedicWatch as of 1 May 2026.

View Ruth Potterton’s entry on the General Dental Council register

Practitioner record

Drawn from Ruth Potterton’s entry on the General Dental Council register.

Qualifications: Diploma Dental Hygiene Lond 2004 — 2004
Diploma Dental Therapy Lond 2004 — 2004
National Certificate NEBDN 1998 — 1998
Years on the register: 21 years (since 6 July 2004)

Context

The General Dental Council is the statutory regulator for all UK dental hygienists. Around 99% of UK registered dental hygienists have no public fitness-to-practise determinations in any given year, so the absence of a determination is the typical outcome of a register lookup.

Source: regulator-published workforce statistics; figure rounded.

How to verify this practitioner

The authoritative source for any UK dental hygienist’s registration is the General Dental Council’s own register. MedicWatchaggregates the regulator’s published fitness-to-practise outcomes alongside register data so you can answer the question in one place, but you should always confirm against the regulator’s own listing.

Ruth Potterton on the General Dental Council register

Sources

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General Dental Council register entry — last fetched 1 May 2026

Frequently asked questions

Is Ruth Potterton currently registered with the General Dental Council?: Based on the General Dental Council’s register as of 1 May 2026, Ruth Potterton is listed as registered. The authoritative source is the General Dental Council’s own register entry.
Does Ruth Potterton have any public regulatory determinations?: No public regulatory determinations from the General Dental Council have been recorded on MedicWatch for Ruth Potterton as of 1 May 2026. MedicWatch aggregates the General Dental Council’s published fitness-to-practise outcomes; the absence of a determination is the typical outcome of a register lookup.
How can I file a concern about Ruth Potterton?: Concerns about a practitioner’s conduct or competence should be raised with the General Dental Council directly. The General Dental Council’s complaints process and contact details are available on its official website.

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