title: Response to the 2014 Malcolm Pendlebury lecture.
abstract: On 12 June, General Dental Council Chair, Bill Moyes addressed the Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK) at its Malcolm Pendlebury lecture. Its contents have been subject to scrutiny, following the proposed substantial increase of the annual retention fee (ARF) and advertisements encouraging patient complaints. This article seeks to address concerns regarding the GDC's role and responsibilities.
authors.affiliation: 1] M K Vasant &Associates, 1210 London Road, London, SW16 4DN [2] UCL Eastman Dental Institute, Continuing Professional Development, 123 Gray's Inn Road, London, WC1X 8WD.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vasant
mesh_terms: D005249:Fees and Charges; D006801:Humans; D011215:Practice Management, Dental / Q000458:organization & administration; D013218:State Dentistry / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006113:United Kingdom