Roles and responsibilities for employer

Supervision Requirements

Kindly note that section 14A(4) of the Dental Registration Act requires dentists registered under Conditional Registration to be supervised by a Fully Registered Division 1 dentist working in the same practice for a specified period (at least 2 years).

As an employer of dentists under Conditional Registration, please ensure that your supervisee(s) are being supervised at work at all times.

Supervisor Nomination Requirements

1. Employers of dentist(s) under Conditional Registration are required to nominate two supervisors (namely Supervisor 1 and Supervisor 2) for each conditional registrant.

2. Employers are required to submit the names and Curricula Vitae of all nominated supervisors to Council for approval.

3. Employers should report to the SDC immediately if the dentist is considered unsafe to practise in his/her current place of practice.

Required Document

Letter of Undertaking for Supervisors of Conditional Registrant [PDF, 185 KB]

Guidelines for Supervisor Absence

Absence Less Than 30 Days

If assigned supervisor is away for less than 30 days, the clinic should ensure another Division 1 dentist, with more than 5 years post BDS experience, is assigned to oversee work of Conditional registrant.

Situations Considered as "Away":

• On leave

• On medical leave

• On reservist

Note: SDC reserves the right to request for proof for the supervisor of being away when necessary.

Important: If the assigned supervisor is in Singapore and practising at a different clinic from the C-Reg dentist, he will not be deemed to be away.

Absence of 30 Days or More

If assigned supervisor is away for 30 days or more, the clinic should re-nominate and seek approval for a new supervisor to be assigned to the Conditional registrant.

Change of Supervisor Protocol

For any change of supervisor(s), the clinic must inform Council at least 1-month in advance and resubmit the names and CVs of the newly appointed supervisor(s) for Council's approval.

Additional Requirement

All employers of dentists under Conditional Registration are required to update Council when a C-reg dentist resigns from their clinic.