The General Dental Council (GDC) has agreed that there will be no increase in the Annual Retention Fee (ARF) for the next year for either dentists or dental care professionals (DCPs).

The ARF will remain at £576 for dentists, due by 31 December 2012, and £120 for DCPs, due by 31 July 2013.

Dentists must pay their ARF before the clock strikes midnight on 31 December 2012. For those registrants paying by direct debit, the fee will be collected on 6 December 2012.