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Dental Association Warns Illegal Pop-Up Consultations in Hotels

By Drooid · Sep 14, 2026, 10:49 AM UTC · How we work

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Paul Brennan, chair of the British Dental Association in Northern Ireland, warned illegal dental-tourism pop-up consultations are occurring in hotels.
The BDA says examining patients’ mouths at these events constitutes the practice of dentistry.
The Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority identified 21 unregistered entities running such events since October 2023.
Two Belfast pop-up events were cancelled after BBC News NI enquiries, either by the overseas provider or the hotel.

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Paul Brennan, chair of the British Dental Association in Northern Ireland, warned illegal dental-tourism pop-up consultations are occurring in hotels.
The BDA says examining patients’ mouths at these events constitutes the practice of dentistry.
The Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority identified 21 unregistered entities running such events since October 2023.
Two Belfast pop-up events were cancelled after BBC News NI enquiries, either by the overseas provider or the hotel.