40. Certain registered dentists not to perform prescribed procedures

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• Council

  Council

  Defined · s 2

  “Council” means the Singapore Dental Council established under section 3(1);

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• practice of dentistry

  practice of dentistry

  Defined · s 2

  “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;

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• registered dentist

  registered dentist

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  “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;

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• repealed Act

  repealed Act

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  “repealed Act” means the Dentists Act repealed by this Act;

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