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The circumstances of this case relate to the Registrant, on 25 September 2024, being convicted at Bolton Magistrates Court for driving a motor vehicle on 6 July 2023, when the proportion of a controlled drug, namely Delta-9- tetrahydrocannabinol, in his blood, namely 12ug/l, exceeded the specified limit. Contrary to section 5A(1)(a) and (2) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 and Schedule 2 to the Road Traffic Offenders Act. It was determined by the Case Examiners that there is a real prospect of the factual allegation being found proved by a Practice Committee and a real prospect of the statutory ground of conviction being established. The Case Examiners also determined that based on the available evidence, including the Registrant’s level of insight with regard to the alleged conduct and remediation undertaken, there is no real prospect of a Practice Committee finding the Registrant’s fitness to practise to be currently impaired. However, the Case Examiners considered that the Registrant’s actions, resulting in a criminal conviction, represent a significant departure from expected standards. To therefore close the case without formal action would fail to take into account the need to declare and uphold proper standards of behaviour and conduct, and the need to maintain public confidence in the dental profession. The Case Examiners have consequently given regard to their Indicative Outcomes Guidance and consider it is necessary and proportionate to issue a warning to the Registrant regarding his future conduct. This will ensure that the Registrant and wider profession are aware of the importance of maintaining appropriate standards of behaviour and conduct. The Registrant is reminded that this warning will form part his fitness to practise history, even after it is no longer published, and may need to be disclosed as required. The Case Examiners warn the Registrant that: - the commission of a criminal offence can have an adverse effect on the wider public interest, and this conduct should not be repeated. Any further criminal convictions will be viewed seriously and will likely call into question his fitness to practise. - he should, as required by General Dental Council guidance, maintain appropriate standards of behaviour in his professional and personal lives.