s 12A Degrees and licences in dentistry
(1) A dental authority may grant a UK diploma in dentistry to a person only if the authority is satisfied that the person has successfully completed basic dental training. (2) In this section— “basic dental training” means dental training that meets, or under article 22(a) of the Directive (part-time training) would be treated as meeting, the requirements of article 34 of the Directive (basic dental training); “ UK diploma in dentistry” means— a degree in dentistry that gives its holder the qualification of Bachelor of Dental Surgery (whether abbreviated as BDS or B.Ch.D.), or a licence in dentistry that gives its holder the qualification of Licentiate in Dental Surgery.