Conditional Registration

Council may specify :

1. that dentist registered under Conditional Registration to work for a specified period (equivalent to 2-year full-time* working hours) under the supervision of a fully registered dentist approved by the Council; and

2. the particular employment or the descriptions of employment for the purposes of which he is registered under this section.
   
   *Full-time working hours is defined as working not less than 30 hours a week
   

3. Dentists under Conditional Registration (including those who are in group practices) can only work in a maximum of two practice addresses.

4. Dental clinics employing dentists registered under Conditional Registration are required to nominate two supervisors (namely Supervisor 1 and Supervisor 2) for each conditional registrant.

5. Each nominated supervisor is only allowed to supervise a maximum of two supervisees. Read more information on the roles and responsibilities of supervisors.

6. Supervisor 1, in consultation with Supervisor 2, will have to submit supervisory reports on the performance of the C-reg dentist(s) under their supervision during the same period.

7. Each Supervisor is required to submit a supervisory report to the Council once every 6 months, or when required.

   • Dentists under Conditional Registration, having met all requirements, may be eligible to apply for conversion to Full Registration after 2 years, subject to Council’s approval.

Criteria for Conditional Registration

Eligibility requires meeting the criteria for either Category A or Category B

Category A:

1. holds a degree from a university specified in the Schedule ↗ (opens in new tab) [PDF, 207 KB] or any other degree which is, in the opinion of the Council, not lower in standing than a degree specified in the Schedule;

2. graduates from recognised dental schools listed in the Schedule must pass the relevant State/Regional Board licensing examination in the country which they attained their basic dental degree. For any country that imposes such licensing conditions on its own dental graduates, the corresponding conditions will also be required for registration to practise in Singapore;
   
   With effect from 1 January 2029, a foreign-trained dentist who holds a degree from a university specified in the revised Schedule will have to take and pass the Qualifying Examination to be considered for Conditional Registration to practice dentistry in Singapore. Click here for further information on the Announcement relating to the amendments to the Dental Registration Act ↗ (opens in new tab).
   
   Students who are currently enrolled in, or who have secured places in, dentistry degree programmes and will graduate before 1 January 2029, as well as foreign-trained dental graduates who already hold dental qualifications, will not be affected by this change, provided they apply for registration with SDC before 1 January 2029.
   
   Click here to view the infographic on amendment to DRA [PDF, 6.25 MB] ↗ (opens in new tab) and current Schedule and revised list of Scheduled Schools [PDF, 207KB] ↗ (opens in new tab) with effect from 1 Jan 2029.
   

3. has been selected for employment in Singapore as a dentist in any hospital or other institution or dental practice approved by the Council; and

4. satisfies the Council that he has the knowledge and skill and has acquired the experience which is necessary for practice as a dentist.

Category B:

1. has sat and passed qualifying examination (Refer to eligibility for application to sit for qualifying examination)

Find out more about registration procedures.