Dental Registration Act 1999 · 2022 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Dental Registers
14. Full registration
Feedback & supportSubject to the provisions of this Act, any person who holds a Singapore degree is entitled to be registered as a fully registered dentist.
Singapore degree
“Singapore degree” means a degree or diploma in dentistry from the University of Singapore or the National University of Singapore.
Despite subsection (1), a person, not being a Singapore degree holder, who holds the qualifications recognised by the Council, and satisfies the Council that the person has special knowledge and skill and sufficient experience in any particular branch of dentistry, is to be registered as a fully registered dentist, if the Council thinks fit so to direct.
Council
“Council” means the Singapore Dental Council established under section 3(1);
Despite subsections (1) and (2), the Council may, if it is of the view that it is not in the public interest for a person mentioned in either of those subsections to be registered as a fully registered dentist, direct that the person be registered as a dentist with conditional registration in the Register of Dentists, and section 14A(3) to (7) applies accordingly.
registered dentist
“registered dentist” means a person who is registered as a dentist under this Act and includes a person deemed to be a registered dentist under section 80(1), and “registered as a dentist” and “registration as a dentist” have corresponding meanings;