Dental Professionals Hearings Service determination — review hearing
GDC extends dentist Athanasios Stamoulis's suspension in second case over clinical failings
The GDC's Professional Conduct Committee has extended dentist Athanasios Stamoulis's suspension by a further six months in a second concurrent case, finding his fitness to practise remains impaired over unremediated failings in the care of two patients between 2017 and 2018.
MedicWatch editorial · Published 29 April 2026 · Updated 10 July 2026
Suspension (suspended from practice) — 6 months
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Concerning Athanasios Stamoulis, dentist (General Dental Council 80390).
Decision date: 29 April 2026 · Hearing started 29 April 2026
In plain English
The GDC's Professional Conduct Committee decided at a review hearing on 29 April 2026 that dentist Athanasios Stamoulis's fitness to practise remains impaired by reason of misconduct in a second case, and extended his suspension for a further six months with a review before it expires. The misconduct concerned radiographic, treatment planning, informed consent and record-keeping failings in the care of two patients between April 2017 and November 2018. The committee received no evidence of insight or remediation.
Charges
The original October 2020 hearing found proved allegations about the standard of care and treatment of two patients (Patient A and Patient B) between April 2017 and November 2018. The committee found misconduct in relation to radiographic failings, the resultant failings in treatment planning and informed consent, and record-keeping failings in Patient A's case, and the omission of intra-operative radiographs or an electronic apex locator in Patient B's case.
Findings
At a review hearing on 29 April 2026, the Professional Conduct Committee determined that Mr Stamoulis's fitness to practise remained impaired by reason of misconduct, on both public protection and public interest grounds. It had received no further documentation from him since the July 2025 review and no evidence of insight, reflection or remediation. Noting he had previously breached conditions in this case and was not meaningfully engaging with the GDC, the committee found conditions were not appropriate, workable or sufficient, and extended the suspension by six months with a review before expiry. This determination relates to case CAS-193787, one of two concurrent suspension orders on his registration.
Source
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