(Singapore, 2 November 2026) Registered Dentist Singapore readers often ask one question: how do I check whether my dentist is registered? The short answer is to search the Singapore Dental Council (SDC) register at sdc.gov.sg. UDS Dental offers general and preventive care, restorative treatment, aesthetic dentistry, orthodontics, oral surgery and children’s dentistry, and it recently added Sleep Dentistry, Laser Dentistry and Self-Ligating Braces. This article answers the question step by step, then covers related points that patients raise before treatment. Along with the answer, the article explains what the register shows and what it does not show. Readers can complete the check in a few minutes.
What Registration Means for a Registered Dentist Singapore Patient
Dentists register with the SDC to practise in Singapore. Consider an illustrative scenario, not a real patient: a reader books a new clinic and wants to confirm the dentist’s credentials. The register gives that reader a public record to consult. The register is free to use and open to any member of the public. After the search, the reader compares the name on the register with the name given by the clinic. Practising dentists at UDS Dental are SDC-registered, and patients can verify this independently.
How to Verify a Registered Dentist Singapore in Three Steps
Step one is to ask the clinic for the dentist’s full name. Step two is to open sdc.gov.sg and search the register for that name. Step three is to compare the result with the name given by the clinic, and to ask the clinic about anything unclear. The process takes a few minutes and requires no appointment. Patients can follow the same steps for any clinic. If the name does not match, the reader can ask the clinic to clarify before booking. Readers should also keep a note of the dentist’s name for later visits.
Where Clinic Regulation Fits In
UDS Dental is regulated by the Ministry of Health (MOH). This is separate from the dentist’s SDC registration. Registration concerns the individual, while regulation concerns the clinic. Therefore, a careful reader may check both points. Neither point describes treatment results. Regulation of the clinic applies to the practice as a whole rather than to one dentist. Readers can ask the clinic to describe its regulation in plain terms.
What Registration Does Not Promise
Registration is a practice qualification. It does not promise treatment outcomes, and it does not indicate specialist status. Results vary between patients, and some treatments do not suit everyone. For that reason, the dentist examines the patient and explains the options and limits before treatment begins. The dentist describes limits openly, including cases where a treatment may not suit the patient.
Questions to Ask Before Treatment Begins
Patients can ask how the assessment works, what the written estimate shows and which subsidies apply. UDS Dental provides a written estimate before treatment, and the final fee may change with clinical findings. CHAS Blue and Orange cards may apply, with eligibility confirmed by the clinic. Payment is by cash, credit card, Nets or PayNow. A new-patient visit takes about 30–45 minutes, with 2–5 minutes of registration. Bring an NRIC or passport, any CHAS card, and a list of medications and medical history. Patients can also ask what happens if findings change the plan. Evening sessions run until 9:00pm from Monday to Thursday.
About UDS Dental, Questions Readers Ask Most
Does the register show a dentist’s results?
No. A Registered Dentist Singapore record shows registration details only, and individual results vary.
Is a registered dentist the same as a specialist?
No. Registration is a practice qualification and does not indicate specialist status.
Where can patients find the clinics?
The clinics are at Blk 769 Yishun Avenue 3, #01-281, and Blk 233 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3, #01-1178.
Can a patient ask the clinic for the dentist’s name?
Yes. Patients can ask when booking, which makes the register search easier.
How can a patient contact UDS Dental?
Patients can call +65 6758 5222, message +65 8040 4340 on WhatsApp, or email uds@uds.sg.
The Next Step
Readers can now check a dentist in a few minutes. After that, a Registered Dentist Singapore clinic can explain the assessment and the written estimate. Patients can book through any channel below. Keep the dentist’s name, the register result and the estimate together for reference. Patients who prefer messaging can start with WhatsApp.
United Dental Surgery
Contact & Quick Booking
| Channel | Details / Quick Links |
| WhatsApp Inquiry | +65 8040 4340 |
| Clinic Phone | +65 6758 5222 |
| Official Website | uds.sg |
| Official Email | info@uds.sg |
Branch Addresses & Navigation
| Branch | Full Address | Map Navigation |
| Yishun Branch | Blk 769 Yishun Avenue 3, #01-281, Singapore 760769 | Click to open Google Maps |
| Ang Mo Kio Branch (AMK) | Blk 233 Ang Mo Kio Ave 3, #01-1178, Singapore 560233 | Click to open Google Maps |
Operating Hours
Public Holidays: 9:30am – 12:30pm
Monday to Thursday: 9:30am – 9:00pm (Includes lunch and evening break times)
Friday to Sunday: 9:30am – 5:00pm
This article is for general information and does not replace professional dental advice. Individ