Chief Dental Officer (United Kingdom)

List of Chief Dental Officers for Her Majesty's Government

• Sir E Wilfred Fish CBE, 1956–1964
• Sir Robert V Bradlaw CBE, 1964–1974
• Sir Rodney G Swiss OBE, 1974–1979
• Sir Frank E Lawton, 1979–1984
• Professor Martin Downer, 1984–1990
• Brian Mouatt, 1990 to 1996
• Robin Wild, 1997 – 31 October 2000
• Dame Margaret Seward, 1 November 2000 – 30 September 2002
• Professor Raman Bedi, 1 October 2002 – 30 September 2005
• Barry Cockcroft, 1 October 2005 – February 2015
• Sara Hurley, since August 2015

  List of Chief Dental Officers for Scotland

• Mr Thomas HJ Douglas CBE, 1956–1959
• Mr James W Galloway, 1959–1971
• Dr James L Trainer, 1971–1979
• Dr Martin C Downer, 1979–1983
• Mr Norman K Colquhoun, 1984–1993
• Mr J Robin Wild, 1993–1997
• Mr T Ray Watkins CBE, 1997–2007
• Miss M Margie Taylor CBE, 2007–2018
• Mr Tom Ferris, since 2018

  List of Chief Dental Officers for Wales

• William G Senior CBE, 1956–1961
• William Holgate OBE, 1961–1971
• George D Gibb, 1972–1984
• Dighton R Edwards, 1984–1985
• David M Heap, 1986–1996
• Dr Paul Langmaid, 1996–2010
• Dr David Thomas 2010–2016
• Dr Colette Bridgman MBE, since 2016

  List of Chief Dental Officers for Northern Ireland

• James F Mageean, 1984–1990
• William J N Collins, 1990–1998
• Doreen Wilson, 1998–2006
• Donncha O'Carolan, 2006–2013
• Simon C Reid, since 2013