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Welcome to the Dental Specialists Accreditation Board Website.

Dentistry has evolved to become a complex blend of science, technology and art. Dental techniques and material technology are rapidly advancing. This coupled with increasing numbers of informed patients demands that the dental practitioner continuously obtains advanced education, experience and specific focused competencies.

The enactment of the Dental Registration Act on 1^st January 2008 heralds a new era of Dentistry in Singapore. Clinicians with relevant training and experience may now register with the Singapore Dental Council as Dental Specialists.

Recognition of advanced training, along with the conferment of the specialist title is a challenge to any regulatory body due to the myriad of courses available today. The Dental Specialist Accreditation Board (DSAB) with the aid of its 7 Dental Specialists Assessment Committees (DSAC) is committed to provide a transparent and up-to-date training and maintenance criteria for specialist registration.

In the first phase of Dental Specialists Registration, we will be Grandfathering clinicians into the Dental Specialists Register. For more information, please refer toConditions for 'Grandfathering' of Dentists into the Dental Specialists Register

NEWS FLASH

July 1, 2009
Criteria for dental specialists accreditation

The criteria for dental specialist accreditation (non-grandfathering phase) is now available. In this 2nd phase of dental specialist registration (non-grandfathering phase), dentists who intend to apply for specialist accreditation in the specialties of Endondontics, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Orthodontics, Paediatric Dentistry, Periodontics and Prosthodontics may do so upon fulfilment of the respective requirements.

MORE NEWS

June 9, 2009
Extension of 'Grandfathering'/Direct Entry exercise for clinical specialties

The 'Grandfathering'/Direct Entry of Dental Specialists which ended on 31 December 2008 will be extended for another 2 years for the specialties of Endodontics, Prosthodontics, Paediatric Dentistry, Orthodontics and Periodontics; and 3 years for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Applications for 'Grandfathering'/Direct Entry of Dentists will now close on 31 December 2010 and 31 December 2011 respectively.
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June 9, 2009
Dental Public Health added to list of recognised dental specialties

Dental Public Health (DPH) has been included in the list of recognised dental specialties. It is the first non-clinical specialty to be recognised and from 1 July 2009, dentists may apply for specialist accreditation in DPH under the 'Grandfathering'/Direct Entry phase.
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December 27, 2007
Number of Recognised Foreign Dental Schools to be Increased
The Ministry of Health, in conjunction with the Singapore Dental Council (SDC), will be recognising more foreign dental schools from 1 January 2008. All dental schools accredited by the American Dental Association and the Canadian Dental Association will be added to the Schedule of the Dental Registration Act. The addition of 48 American dental schools and 7 Canadian dental schools will increase the number of recognised foreign dental schools from the current 34 to 89.