Dental Registration Act 1999 · 2022 Revised Edition · Part 2 · Singapore Dental Council
3. Establishment of Singapore Dental Council
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Council
“Council” means the Singapore Dental Council established under section 3(1);
The Council consists of —
the Chief Dental Officer;
the Dean of the Faculty of Dentistry of the National University of Singapore;
3 registered dentists, to be appointed by the Minister, whose names appear in the first division of the Register of Dentists and who are practising in Singapore;
one registered dentist, to be appointed by the Minister, whose name appears in the second division of the Register of Dentists and who is practising in Singapore;
at least one but not more than 3 registered oral health therapists, to be appointed by the Minister, whose names appear in the Register of Oral Health Therapists and who are practising in Singapore; and
5 members to be elected by registered dentists whose names appear in the first division of the Register of Dentists and who are practising in Singapore.
Only registered dentists whose names appear in the first division of the Register of Dentists and who have at least 10 years’ experience in the practice of dentistry may be elected as members of the Council.
practice of dentistry
“practice of dentistry” includes —(a)the performance of any procedure and the treatment of any disease, deficiency, deformity, malposition or lesion on or of the human teeth or jaws or associated structures, whether intraorally or extraorally;(b)the performance of radiographic work in connection with the human teeth or jaws or associated structures;(c)the administration of an anaesthetic agent in connection with any procedure on the human teeth or jaws or associated structures;(d)the performance of any procedure on, or the giving of any treatment, advice or attendance to, any person as preparatory to, or for the purpose of or for or in connection with, the fitting, inserting, fixing, constructing, repairing or renewing of dentures or dental appliances; and(e)the performance of any such procedure and the giving of any such treatment, advice or attendance as is usually performed or given by dentists;
The members hold office for a term of 3 years and are eligible for re‑appointment or re‑election.
The Minister may, at any time, revoke the appointment of any member appointed under subsection (2)(c), (d) or (e) without giving any reason.