Malaysian Dental Council
Malaysian Dental Council is a statutory body established under the Dental Act 1971.
The functions of the Malaysian Dental Council are:
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Registration of dental practitioners; | |
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Issuance of Annual Practising Certificates and Temporary Practising Certificates; | |
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Maintenance of the Malaysian Dental Register in two parts i.e. Division I and Division II; | |
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Upholding and maintaining professional standards and ethics in the practice of dentistry; and exercising disciplinary jurisdiction over any registered practitioner who violates the code of professional conduct or who has committed an offence against the Dental Act 1971. |
The Council consists of twenty-four (24) members. They are:
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The President - The Director-General of Health Malaysia; | |
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The Registrar - The Director of Oral Health Division, Ministry of Health Malaysia; | |
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Six (6) appointed dental surgeons from among staff of the dental faculties of institutions of higher learning; | |
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Six (6) appointed dental surgeons; | |
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Six (6) elected dental surgeons resident in Peninsular Malaysia; | |
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One (1) elected dental surgeon resident in Sabah; | |
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One (1) elected dental surgeon resident in Sarawak; | |
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One (1) elected Registered Dentist resident in Peninsular Malaysia; and | |
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One (1) elected Registered Dentist resident in Sabah or Sarawak. |
A senior officer in the Ministry of Health is appointed by the President as the Secretary of the Council.
For further details, please visit the Council's website at http://mdc.moh.gov.my.