ATTENTION TO: ALL CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION PROVIDERS
Please note that, (A) The criteria for renewal of status for Accredited providers has been revised and will take effect from 1 July 2019. (B) From 1 May 2019, Council will cease to accept ad-hoc provider applications. (C) All existing ad-hoc providers’ status will cease at the expiry of their current validity. For more information, please refer to attached circular and infographic. Thank you.
Revised Guidelines for CPE Providers 2019_Circular with Annex 1
Revised Guidelines for CPE Providers 2019_Infographic
SINGPASS AND CORPPASS MAINTENANCE MESSAGE
SingPass will be undergoing scheduled maintenance and will not be available from:
12 May 2019, Sunday, 12am to 8am
CorpPass will be undergoing scheduled maintenance and will not be available from:
12 May 2019, Sunday, 12am to 9am
Apologies for the inconvenience caused.
ATTENTION TO: ALL DENTAL PRACTITIONERS PRACTISING IN CHAS CLINICS
UPDATES TO THE COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSIST SCHEME (CHAS) DENTAL GUIDELINES
MOH has reviewed and amended the CHAS Dental Guidelines to ensure that care provided by CHAS dental clinics remains appropriate and relevant for patients. The Government also earlier announced that Merdeka Generation (MG) cardholders can enjoy special subsidies at CHAS dental clinics.
These changes are highlighted in yellow in Annex A1, and will take effect from 1 November 2019. Please comply with these updated guidelines as your CHAS claims will be audited based on them. A list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) can be found in Annex B.
More information can also be found on the CHAS portal (www.chas.sg) and MOH website (www.moh.gov.sg). 4. If you have any further queries, you may contact the CHAS Clinic helpline (6632 1199) / email (dental@CHAS.sg).
Updates to CHAS Dental Guidelines 2019
ATTENTION TO: ALL DENTAL PRACTITIONERS
The Singapore Association of Pharmaceutical Industries, SAPI. is an industry association representing more than 40 multinational biopharmaceutical companies involved in R&D, manufacturing and commercialization of innovative medicines in Singapore and is self-regulated by the SAPI Code of Conduct.
The SAPI Code of Conduct has been recently revised with new guidelines on industry sponsorship for Third Party Educational Events (Article 7.2.4) with the aim to continue support of HCPs for local and overseas scientific events in an objective and transparent manner. This new guidelines are written in consultation with the Ministry of Health (MoH) and it is also aligned with the 2016 Singapore Medical Council’s Ethical Code and Ethical Guidelines (SMC ECEG).
Under the new code, all beneficiaries of Third Party Educational Events must be independently selected either by hospitals, medical associations or independent professional bodies. All logistics arrangement must be made independently of the sponsoring companies.
You may also wish to know that the other recent changes to the new SAPI Code, include changes to section 7.5 on prohibition of “Gifts and Other Items”. Please refer to the copy of 2019 SAPI Code of Conduct for more details.
Should you have any queries regarding the implementation of the SAPI Code, please direct your queries to admin@sapi.org.sg.
Letter to HCPs on changes to SAPI Code of Conduct 2019_Final
SAPI Code 2019_Final
ATTENTION TO: ALL C-REG DENTISTS WISHING TO TAKE PART IN DENTAL VOLUNTEER WORK IN SINGAPORE
Conditionally-registered dentists who are planning to volunteer their time to serve the community must inform the Council of the details of their volunteer dental work at least 14 days in advance.
Please write to enquiries@dentalcouncil.gov.sg with the following details:
(i) Location of volunteer work
(ii) Frequency i.e. once-off / monthly / quarterly
(iii) Start and end date
(iv) Nature of dental work to be carried out
(v) Approval by current approved 1st supervisor to undertake the volunteer work
(vi) Full name and DCR number of Div I Fully-registered supervisor(s) with at least 5 years post-BDS experience who will be supervising the volunteer dental work during the volunteering period if he/she is not the 1st approved supervisor
Council would like to iterate that Conditionally-registered dentists must be under the supervision of a Council-approved supervisor at all times, as long as he/she is undertaking clinical practice and performing dental procedures on patients in Singapore.
Please note that volunteering hours would not count towards supervision hours.
ATTENTION TO: APPLICANTS ENROLLED IN TWINNING PROGRAMMES
Potential applicants from twinning programmes will not be recognised for registration by SDC, from 1 January 2019 onwards.
Those who have enrolled in the twinning programmes before 1 January 2019 will not be affected and will be allowed to apply for registration with SDC upon completion of their course.
ATTENTION TO: ALL CONDITIONALLY-REGISTERED DENTISTS AND PART II ORAL HEALTH THERAPISTS AND SUPERVISORS
A revised Supervisor Nomination Form for Conditionally-registered Dentists and Part II Oral Health Therapists has been uploaded, and can be found at www.healthprofessionals.gov.sg/sdc/downloads.
With effect from 15 February 2019, only the revised Supervisor Nomination Form will be accepted and processed by SDC. Should you have any queries, please contact SDC at enquiries@dentalcouncil.gov.sg. Thank you.
Supervisor Nomination Form_OHT
Supervisor Nomination Form_Dentist
SINGPASS MAINTENANCE MESSAGE
SingPass will be undergoing scheduled maintenance on 10 Feb 2019, from 12am to 8am.
ATTENTION TO: ALL DENTAL PROFESSIONALS
The Council would like to inform professionals of the revised Ethical Code and Ethical Guidelines (2018 edit), which has come into force on 1 January 2019.
The revised ECEG is paramount in helping dental practitioners traverse ethical issues encountered in current dental practices and aspires to continue to uphold high moral standards and conduct in the profession.
The Council would also like to take this opportunity to wish all dental professionals a happy new year.
CORPPASS SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE
CorpPass will be undergoing scheduled maintenance and will not be available from:
5 Jan 2019, 12am to 5 Jan 2019, 8am
Sorry for the inconvenience caused.
SINGPASS MAINTENANCE MESSAGE
SingPass will be undergoing scheduled maintenance and will not be available from:
10th November 2018, 10pm to 11th November 2018, 12pm
Sorry for the inconvenience caused.
For further queries, please send them to enquiries@dentalcouncil.gov.sg.
ATTENTION TO: ALL REGISTERED DENTAL PROFESSIONALS
This letter serves a reminder on the prohibition of clinical work on dental pulp tissue and dental pulp stem cells. Kindly refer to the attached circular for more information.
[SDC Circular] Prohibition of Dental Pulp Tissue / Stem Cells Collection and Storage
ATTENTION TO: ALL ORAL HEALTH THERAPISTS
Practising Certificate (PC) Renewal will commence from
01 October 2018 to 31 December 2018.
In accordance with Section 21E(5) of the Dental Registration Act, a penalty fee will be imposed for late application.
[SDC Circular] OHT PC Renewal 2018
ATTENTION TO: ALL ORAL HEALTH THERAPISTS
SDC Secretariat would like to draw your attention to the circular below.
For your information and compliance, please.
Circular to Part II OHTs Sep 2018
ATTENTION TO: ALL CPE AD-HOC PROVIDERS
Council would like to inform you that, with effect from 01 August 2018, application for CPE event must be submitted at least 1 calendar month before the start of the event. Council would reject all CPE points applications that are received less than one month prior to the the event date. No appeal or late submission would be accepted.
Council would also like to highlight that CPE Provider MUST NOT print and show any indicative CPE points on the publicity materials until CPE points have been officially approved.
For further queries, please refer to our Common Queries or email to enquiries@dentalcouncil.gov.sg.
ATTENTION TO: ALL DENTAL PROFESSIONALS
2018 EDITION OF THE SINGAPORE DENTAL COUNCIL ETHICAL CODE AND ETHICAL GUIDELINES (ECEG)
The Singapore Dental Council (SDC) Ethical Code and Guidelines (ECG) was first published in 2006. Over the past decade, the scope and development of dentistry has evolved, advanced and become more complex. Innovations in dental technology, extensive adoption of electronic means of communication and changing expectations of the public and patients have necessitated the revision of the ECG to keep pace with the rapidly changing landscape.
An Ethics Committee, comprising Council members and dental practitioners, was formed and has reviewed the ECG. Coupled with extensive consultation sessions facilitated by Singapore Dental Association, the ECG is now revised as the Ethical Code and Ethical Guidelines (ECEG). The revised ECEG will better support dental practitioners to traverse ethical issues encountered in modern dental practices and continue to uphold high moral standards in the profession.
SDC is pleased to release the 2018 edition of the ECEG which will come into force on 1 January 2019. The 2018 ECEG can be downloaded from www.sdc.gov.sg. The 2006 ECG will remain in force until this date. Should you have any queries, kindly email us at enquiries@dentalcouncil.gov.sg.
Revised Ethical Code and Ethical Guidelines wef 1 Jan 2019
SDC Election 2018 - Results
11 Apr 2018 17:54
SDC Election 2018 - Results [PDF, 168KB]
11 April 2018
SDC ELECTION 2018 - RESULTS
The elections under the Dental Registration Act (Chapter 76) was held from 4 – 10 April 2018. Seven candidates contested for five vacancies as elected members of the Dental Council.
2 Voting instructions were sent to 1704 fully registered dentists and 1657 (97%) voted. The number of votes received by each candidate is as follows:
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Candidate
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Number of votes received
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ANG EE PENG RAYMOND
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830
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AW KIAN-LI ANDREW
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674
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CHANG KOK MENG
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629
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KUAN CHEE KEONG
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723
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LEE TZE HONG KEVIN
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577
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MOHANARAJAH S SENATHIRAJAH
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544
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SEAH TIAN EE
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784
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3 Based on the results, the following candidates have been elected:
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SDC Election 2018 - Voting Instructions
29 Mar 2018 11:40
NOTICE OF ELECTION 2018 - VOTING INSTRUCTIONS [PDF, 629KB]
29 March 2018
Division I Dentists,
NOTICE OF ELECTION 2018 – VOTING INSTRUCTIONS
Wednesday, 4 April 2018 (8:00am) to Tuesday, 10 April 2018 (11:59pm)
The Singapore Dental Council Election 2018 will be held from Wednesday, 4 April 2018 (8:00am) to Tuesday, 10 April 2018 (11:59pm). The candidates standing for election are as follows:
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Name of candidate
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Code No
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ANG EE PENG RAYMOND
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10
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AW KIAN-LI ANDREW
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20
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CHANG KOK MENG
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30
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KUAN CHEE KEONG
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40
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LEE TZE HONG KEVIN
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50
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MOHANARAJAH S SENATHIRAJAH
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60
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SEAH TIAN EE
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70
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2 Polling will be carried out through the online voting system integrated with the Professional Registration System (PRS). You MUST have your SingPass and 2FA set up before the commencement of the elections.
3 To vote, log in to the PRS via the SDC website, using your SingPass and 2FA to access the election portal. Select the “ELECTION” menu on the left side of the page and select the “Election Page” option to view the candidates.
4 If you do not wish to vote for any of the candidates, you are required to cast a blank vote. After you have successfully submitted your vote, you will be provided with a voting reference. Please retain this voting reference for your records and proof of voting.
5 Please refer to the SDC website for a step-by-step guide on the online voting process.
6 Voting is compulsory[1]. Failure to vote could result in you being denied the privilege of renewing your practising licence unless you pay a fine of $500 to the Singapore Dental Council.
7 Please note the polling period is from Wednesday, 4 April 2018 (8:00am) to Tuesday, 10 April 2018 (11:59pm). We look forward to your participation in the Election.
8 If you encounter any problem, please inform the staff at the SDC office:
Mr Shawn Chua shawn_chua@dentalcouncil.gov.sg
Ms Yee Yoke Chun yee_yoke_chun@dentalcouncil.gov.sg
Ms Chen Ruobing chen_ruobing@dentalcouncil.gov.sg
Ms Norisah Ahmad norisah_ahmad@dentalcouncil.gov.sg
Mr Ng Jie Jun ng_jie_jun@dentalcouncil.gov.sg
DR CHNG CHAI KIAT
RETURNING OFFICER
SDC ELECTION 2018
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SDC Election 2018 - Candidates
29 Mar 2018 09:11
SDC Election 2018 - Candidates [PDF, 2MB]
13 March 2018
Division I Dentists
NOTICE OF ELECTION 2018 - CANDIDATES
Wednesday, 4 April 2018 (8:00am) to Tuesday, 10 April 2018 (11:59pm)
We have received seven valid nominations for the SDC Election 2018 scheduled in April 2018 and they are as follows (in alphabetical order):
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Nominees
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Proposers
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Seconders
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ANG EE PENG RAYMOND
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LONG BENJAMIN CHARLES
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LOW JIUN SIAN
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AW KIAN-LI ANDREW
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CHAN SIEW LUEN
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SHAHUL HAMEED
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| CHANG KOK MENG |
CHUNG KONG MUN |
RYAN SHANNON SELAMAT
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KUAN CHEE KEONG
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LOH HONG SAI
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CHYE CHUAN HEE
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LEE TZE HONG
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LIM TOH SEONG ANDY
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KAAN SHEUNG KIN
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MOHANARAJAH S SENATHIRAJAH
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LOH HONG SAI
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JEE SHIZHUAN, TERENCE
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SEAH TIAN EE
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ELLIOTT MYRA NEE LIN WEN JUI
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CHAN SIEW LUEN
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2 A short profile of each candidate is attached for your information. A soft copy of the individual’s profile can be found at the Singapore Dental Council’s (“SDC”) website at http://www.sdc.gov.sg. Candidates may canvass for votes but without bringing the profession into disrepute. Candidates are also advised to refrain from making comments about the other candidates.
3 Polling will be carried out through the online voting system integrated with the Professional Registration System (PRS). You MUST have your SingPass and 2FA set up before the commencement of the election.
4 Voting is compulsory. Even if you do not wish to vote for any of the candidates, you are required to cast ablank vote. Please note that only Full registration dentists are eligible to vote in this Election. Dentists with Conditional or Temporary registrations in the Register of Dentists are not eligible to vote.
5 Failure to vote could result in you being denied the privilege of renewing your practising licence unless you pay a fine of $500 to the Singapore Dental Council. The Singapore Dental Council sincerely hopes that it will not need to impose such sanctions.
6 Please note the polling period is from Wednesday, 4 April 2018 (8:00am) to Tuesday, 10 April 2018 (11:59pm). We look forward to your participation in the Election.
DR CHNG CHAI KIAT
RETURNING OFFICER
SDC ELECTION 2018
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SDC Election 2018 - Nomination
08 Feb 2018 11:38
SDC Election 2018 - Nomination [PDF, 217KB]
8 February 2018
Division I Dentists
SINGAPORE DENTAL COUNCIL ELECTION 2018
The term of office for the incumbent members of the Singapore Dental Council will expire at the end of April 2018. As such, election of Council members will be held from Wednesday, 4 April 2018 to Tuesday, 10 April 2018.
2 All Full Registration Division I Dentists will be required to elect five members to the Council. The Minister of Health will appoint another five Division I Dentists, one Division II Dentist and a minimum of one Oral Health Therapist to form the new Council. They will assume office on 1 May 2018.
3 As there are five vacancies, you may propose or second not more than five candidates. The person you nominate must consent to be a candidate in this election.
4 Your kind attention is drawn to Section 7* of the Dental Registration Act (Chapter 76) (the “Act”), stating who may NOT qualify as a member of the Council. If you intend to run as a candidate in this election, you should familiarize yourself with the relevant provisions of the Act and the Dental Registration Regulations. Parts of the Act pertaining to the elections and to the Council are reproduced at the next page for reference.
5 Nominations close at 5pm on Friday, 2 March 2018. You may hand in your Nomination Forms [PDF, 217KB] at Council’s office at 81 Kim Keat Road, #09-00, NKF Centre, Singapore 328836. Alternatively, you may send the same by recorded delivery or registered mail (NOT by normal mail). Submissions of nominations by email or fax will be deemed invalid.
6 In preparation for the upcoming election, please ensure that you have set up your SingPass and 2FA for the online voting process.
DR CHNG CHAI KIAT
RETURNING OFFICER
SDC ELECTION 2018
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Last updated: 17 Jul 2018 18:15