Chief Dental Officer (United Kingdom)
The Chief Dental Officer (or CDO) for England is the British Government's most senior advisor for dentistry in England, and is the head of dental staff and dental profession in England.[1][2] The CDO is one of the six chief professional officers, one for each of six professions, to give advice in their respective specialty.[3]
List of Chief Dental Officers for Her Majesty's Government
- Professor Martin Downer, 1983 to ? dates[4]
- Brian Mouatt, ? dates
- Robin Wild, ? date 1997 - 31 October 2000[5]
- Dame Margaret Seward, 1 November 2000 - 30 September 2002[6]
- Professor Raman Bedi, 1 October 2002 - 30 September 2005[7][8]
- Barry Cockcroft, 1 October 2005 - current[1][8] (acting CDO from 1 October 2005 and CDO from 26 July 2006)[3]
List of Chief Dental Officers for Scotland
- Mr Ray Watkins, July 1997 - 30 April 2007[9][10]
- Miss Margie Taylor, 1 May 2007–present[10]
List of Chief Dental Officers for Wales
- Dr Paul Langmaid, ? dates
- Dr David Thomas 2010-
List of Chief Dental Officers for Northern Ireland
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