Dental Professionals Hearings Service determination — interim orders hearing
GDC's Interim Orders Committee suspends dentist Richard Adepoju for six months
The General Dental Council's Interim Orders Committee has imposed a six-month interim suspension on dentist Richard Adebowale Adepoju, to be reviewed in six months. An interim order is a precautionary step and carries no finding that the allegations are proved.
MedicWatch editorial · Published 20 August 2026 · Updated 31 August 2026
Interim order imposed (interim restrictions imposed) — 6 months
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What does “interim restrictions imposed” mean?
An interim order is a precautionary restriction imposed before the regulator's investigation is complete. It is not a finding of fault — the underlying allegations have not yet been adjudicated.
Concerning Richard Adebowale Adepoju, dentist (General Dental Council 286892).
Decision date: 20 August 2026 · Hearing started 20 August 2026
In plain English
The GDC tribunal decided that dentist Richard Adebowale Adepoju should be suspended from the register on an interim basis for six months. The Interim Orders Committee made the order on 20 August 2026 and said it would be reviewed in six months. An interim order is a temporary measure while a case is looked at. It is not a finding that the allegations are proved. The published hearing record does not set out the allegations or the Committee's reasons.
Charges
Not stated in the published hearing record. The Dental Professionals Hearings Service page for this hearing lists the outcome only; no determination document was available. An interim order is made before the allegations have been adjudicated.
Findings
The published record states the outcome only: on 20 August 2026 the Interim Orders Committee suspended Mr Adepoju's registration on an interim basis for a period of 6 months, to be reviewed in six months. The Committee's reasons are not in the published record. An interim order is a temporary measure imposed while a case is investigated and is not a finding that the allegations are proved.
Source
All facts on this page are drawn from the publicly published Dental Professionals Hearings Service determination linked below. MedicWatch does not editorialise the regulator’s findings.
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