(i) Dentists who have been on inactive practice for less than 5 years

For Division I dentists
Minimum of 18 CPE points with 20% core requirement and at least 13 verifiable CPE points must be accumulated within the last 6 months before starting active practice.
For Division II dentists
Minimum of 9 CPE points with 20% core requirement and at least 7 verifiable CPE points must be accumulated within the last 6 months before starting active practice.

Dentists are required to submit their CPE verifications via PRS before submitting the “Return from DNAL application” to the Singapore Dental Council to activate their practising certificates.

(ii) Dentists who have been on inactive practice for more than 5 years and whose names have been removed from Register

Dentists who have been on inactive practice for more than 5 years and removed from the Register would need to apply for restoration to the Register. They are required to submit the CPE requisites as spelt out above via PRS before applying for restoration via PRS.

(iii) OHTs who have been on inactive practice for less than 5 years

Minimum of 9 CPE points with 20% core requirement and at least 7 verifiable CPE points must be accumulated within the last 6 months before starting active practice.

OHTs are required to submit their CPE verifications via PRS before submitting the “Return from DNAL application” to the Singapore Dental Council to activate their practising certificates.

(iv) OHTs who have been on inactive practice for more than 5 years and whose names have been removed from Register

OHTs who have been on inactive practice for more than 5 years and removed from the Register would need to apply for restoration to the Register. They are required to submit the CPE requisites as spelt out above via PRS before applying for restoration via PRS.

Singapore Dental Council (SDC)

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