What We Do
The Association of Dental Groups (ADG) works with members on sector improvements for dental groups. ADG shares consistent best practice, supports innovation and encourages investment in the development of all dental professionals.
- ADG works to shape policy, raising awareness and influencing key stakeholders
- ADG members include experienced dentists, involved in professional and vocational training, enabling them to provide expertise as trainers and advisers
- ADG works with key stakeholders to contribute to undergraduate, foundation and DCP training – and provide opportunities to create a supportive and development-focused environment for dental teams
- ADG members work to adopt and share best practice and specialist training to enable their peers to deliver the highest quality service to patients across UK dentistry’s ‘mixed economy’
- Workforce support includes campaigning for more dentists to be trained in the UK, identifying key strategies to improve recruitment and the retention of dental professionals from the UK and abroad, including streamlining onboarding processes
- Working with NHS and private patients across the UK, ADG members are guided by patient feedback, working to provide the best possible patient experience
Our Purpose
To represent members’ views objectively and fairly in current oral health debates
To participate in policy development, taking a solutions-focused approach to creating the most supportive environment for dental groups, where teams feel valued and are enabled to provide the highest quality dental care for patients
Encourage policy makers to make evidence-based decisions.
Our Objectives
Develop of an agile, inclusive and professional workforce across dentistry
Shape public policy to improve oral health in the UK
Shape public policy to improve oral health in the UK
Fight for fair access to quality NHS dentistry
Support the work of private dentistry