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Dental Professionals Hearings Service determination — interim orders hearing

GDC panel varies and continues interim conditions on dental hygienist Aathira Dhanesh

The GDC's Interim Orders Committee has varied and continued the interim conditions on dental hygienist and dental therapist Aathira Dhanesh's registration, first imposed in February 2026, with a further review due in three months.

MedicWatch editorial · Published 12 May 2026 · Updated 9 July 2026

Interim order extended (interim restrictions extended) — 15 months

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What does “interim restrictions extended” mean?

An existing interim order has been extended for a further period while the investigation continues.

Concerning Aathira Dhanesh, dental hygienist (General Dental Council 308979).

Decision date: 12 May 2026 · Hearing started 12 May 2026

In plain English

The GDC tribunal decided that the interim conditions on the registration of dental hygienist and dental therapist Aathira Dhanesh should be varied and continued. At a review hearing on 12 May 2026, the Interim Orders Committee continued the conditions, originally imposed on 18 February 2026 as a 15-month order, with a further review in three months. The published outcome records no findings of fact.

Findings

At a review hearing on 12 May 2026, the Interim Orders Committee varied and continued the conditions on her registration, originally imposed on 18 February 2026, for the remainder of the 15-month order, to be reviewed in 3 months. The conditions on registration are listed on her register entry. The published outcome records no findings of fact.

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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