Education | National Dental Centre Singapore

Our Vision

Aiming to become a premium centre for dental education by leading with clinical excellence, innovation and compassion through advancing oral healthcare.

Our Mission

We aim to nurture and inspire our local dental fraternity and beyond through:

Comprehensive, evidence-based education and specialist training rooted in clinical excellence and ethical practice
Collaborative learning environment that promotes interprofessional team work and patient-centred care
Commitment to continuous professional development to keep abreast with evolving science, technology, and population needs

Dentists

As a national specialty centre for dentistry, we train dental specialists, radiographers, oral hygiene therapists, dental technicians and dental surgery assistants.

Calendar of Events

Education events.

“Dentistry as a Future Career” – NDCS Open House for JC Students

The NDCS Open House is designed for Junior College students interested in pursuing a dentistry degree.

Ancillary & Allied Health Professionals

Find out more about the available Ancillary & Allied Health Education programmes.

Dental Undergraduates

NDCS offers undergraduate dental students the opportunity to apply for a clinical attachment programme.

Education News

Patient Care 针对癌症高风险者本地推出两旗舰研究评估癌症测试技术和筛查效用本地癌症发病率持续上升，癌症筛查率却始终偏低。为突破这一防癌瓶颈，本地医疗科研团队宣布启动两项计划，招募有患癌风险的公众参与，探讨如何借助新型检测技术与个性化方案，更早发现癌症隐患.

14 May 2026 | Lianhe Zaobao Read Story

Patient Care Singapore to trial multi-cancer early detection tests and targeted cancer screening A clinical study involving 1,000 people at higher risk of cancer due to genetic factors or pre-cancerous conditions will be carried out in the second half of 2026 to evaluate the use of popular multi-cancer early detection (MCED) tests.

14 May 2026 | The Straits Times Read Story

Announcements NCCS and NTU Singapore-led Cancer Prevention Research Institute Launches Studies to Evaluate Multi-Cancer Early Detection Tests and Tackle Metabolic Dysfunction-Linked Cancers in Singapore The Research Institute for Cancer Prevention, Screening and Early Detection (RISE), jointly led by the National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS) and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), has announced the launch of two studies; one led by NCCS to evaluate multi-cancer early detection (MCED) tests and another led by the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine) at NTU Singapore to develop targeted screening and prevention for metabolic dysfunction-linked cancers in Singapore.

Education & Training

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