Registration of Dentists

Application for Registration to the Specialist Register

According to section 12B of the Dentists Registration Ordinance, a registered dentist may apply for specialist registration with the Dental Council of Hong kong to have his/her name included in the Specialist Register under a particular specialty. According to section 12B(2), the Council shall not approve a registered dentist's application for inclusion in Specialist Register unless, in the Council's opinion, the dentist satisfies the conditions in section 12B(3) -

Currently, there are the following 8 specialities in the Specialist Register -

  • Orthodontics
  • Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Periodontology
  • Endodontics
  • Paediatric Dentistry
  • Prosthodontics
  • Family Dentistry
  • Community Dentistry

Application Forms and Guidelines