Use of titles and designations For Dentists registered under the Dental Specialist Register, they will only use the titles " Dental Specialist in (Specialty)" or the title of "Endodontist"; "Orthodontist"; "Oral-Maxillofacial Surgeon"; "Periodontist"; "Pedodontist" or "Prosthodontist". Designations such as "Registrar, Senior Registrar, Associate Consultant, Consultant, Senior Consultant" are hospital or institution appointments can only be used by registered hospital or institution appointed staff. These designations should not be linked to any specialty of Dentistry eg "Consultant Prosthodontist". These designations and appointments should instead relate to departments, hospitals or institutions awarding such designations. The use of such titles, designations and qualifications should be used as follows: | Dr ABC BDS (S'pore), Grad Dip Dental Implantology (S'pore) Dental Surgeon XYZ Dental Clinic | or | | | | Dr ABC BDS (S'pore); MSc (Endodontics) Lond Dental Specialist in Endodontics (or Endodontist) Consultant, Dept of Restorative Dentistry XYZ Hospital |
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