Fig. 1

Routes to registration and employment for dentists in UK. (¹DFT is dental foundation training which is compulsory for UK graduates to obtain a performer number to work in the NHS, EEA IQDs can compete for these posts, but cannot obtain employment without it in the NHS. ²PLVE—‘Performer List by Validation of Experience’ is a route for non-EEA dentists to apply for a performer number. ³LAT are the Local Area Teams. ⁴The life in the UK test [18] is a necessary test before application is made for British citizenship and examines both the English language and knowledge of British culture)