Health Professions Act, 1974 (Act No. 56 of 1974)RulesRules relating to the Registration by Medical Practitioners and Dentists of Additional QualificationsRule 3 |
The following qualifications may be registered as additional qualifications in terms of section 35 of the Act by dentists:
| (a) | Any qualification prescribed in terms of section 24 or accepted in terms of section 25 of the Act. |
| (b) | Other South African qualifications listed hereafter as follows: |
Examining authority |
Qualification |
Abbreviation for registration |
Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University |
Master of Dentistry in Community Dentistry |
M Dent (Community Dentistry) SMU |
Master of Dentistry in Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery |
M Dent (Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery) SMU |
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Master of Dentistry in Orthodontics |
M Dent (Orthodontics) SMU |
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Master of Dentistry in Oral Pathology |
M Dent (Oral Pathology) SMU |
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Master of Dentistry in Oral Medicine and Periodontology |
M Dent (Oral Medicine and Periodontology) SMU |
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Master of Dentistry in Prosthodontics |
M Dent (Prosthodontics) SMU |
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Master of Dental Science |
MDS Either by coursework or major dissertation and offered in several disciplines SMU |
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Master of Science in Dentistry |
MSc (Dent) SMU |
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Bachelor of Science Honours in Dental Sciences |
BScHons (Dental Sciences) SMU |
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Postgraduate Diploma in Dentistry |
PGDip Dent) SMU |
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Doctor of Philosophy |
PhD (SMU) |
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Doctor of Dentistry |
D Dent (SMU) |
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Witwatersrand, University of |
Master of Science Dentistry |
MScDent (Oral Medicine) Wits |
Master of Science Dentistry |
MScDent (Orthodontics) Wits |
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Master of Science Dentistry |
MScDent (Maxillo-Facial and Oral Pathology) Wits |
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Master of Science Dentistry |
MScDent (Paedodontics) Wits |
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Master of Science Dentistry |
MScDent (Restorative Dentistry) Wits |
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Master of Science Dentistry |
MScDent (Community Dentistry) Wits |
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Master of Science Dentistry |
MScDent (Implantology) Wits |
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Master of Science Dentistry |
MScDent (Endodontics) Wits |
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Master of Science Dentistry |
MScDent (Prosthodontics) Wits |
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Master of Science Dentistry |
MScDent (Maxillo-Facial Radiology) Wits |
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Master of Science Dentistry |
MScDent (Community Dentistry) Wits |
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Master of Science Dentistry |
MScDent (Implantology) Wits |
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Master of Science Dentistry |
MScDent (Endodontics) Wits |
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Master of Science Dentistry |
MScDent (Prosthodontics) Wits |
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Master of Science Dentistry |
MScDent (Maxillo-Facial Radiology) Wits |
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Master of Science Dentistry |
MScDent (Oral Pathology) Wits |
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Pretoria, University of |
Master of Dental Surgery in Orthodontics |
MChD (Orth) Pret |
Master of Dental Surgery in Community Dentistry |
MChD (Comm Dent) Pret |
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Master of Dental Surgery (Maxillo facial and Oral Surgery Medicus) |
MChD (ChirMaxFac-Med) Pret |
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Master of Dental Surgery (Maxillo-facial and Oral Surgery Dental) |
MChD (ChirMaxFac-Dent) Pret |
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Master of Science Dentistry |
MScDent Pret |
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Master of Science Dentistry |
MScDent (Oral Surg) Pret |
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Master of Science Dentistry |
MScDent (MaxFac Oral Rad) Pret |
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Postgraduate Diploma in Dentistry |
PGDip Dent (Endodontics) Pret |
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Postgraduate Diploma in Dentistry |
PGDip Dent (Orthodontics) Pret |
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Postgraduate Diploma in Dentistry |
PGDip Dent (Forensic Odontology) Pret |
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Postgraduate Diploma in Dentistry |
PGDip Dent (Pedodontics) Pret |
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Postgraduate Diploma in Dentistry |
PGDip Dent (Oral Surgery) Pret |
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Postgraduate Diploma in Dentistry |
PGDip Dent (Periodontology) Pret |
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Postgraduate Diploma in Dentistry |
PGDip Dent (Restorative Dentistry) Pret |
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Postgraduate Diploma in Dentistry |
PGDip Dent (Prosthetics) Pret |
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Postgraduate Diploma in Dentistry |
PGDip Dent (Oral Medicine) Pret |
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Postgraduate Diploma in Dentistry |
PGDip Dent (Oral Microbiology) Pret |
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Postgraduate Diploma in Dentistry |
PGDip Dent (Preventive Dentistry) Pret |
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Postgraduate Diploma in Dentistry |
PGDip Dent (Community Dentistry) Pret |
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Postgraduate Diploma in Dentistry |
PGDip Dent (Practice Management) Pret |
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Postgraduate Diploma in Dentistry |
PGDip Dent (Dental Materials) Pret |
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Postgraduate Diploma in Dentistry |
PGDip Dent (Aesthetic Dentistry) Pret |
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Postgraduate Diploma in Dentistry |
PGDip Dent (Implantology) Pret |
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Postgraduate Diploma in Dentistry |
PGDip Dent (Prosthodontics) Pret |
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Postgraduate Diploma in Dentistry |
PGDip Dent (Radiography) Pret |
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Postgraduate Diploma in Dentistry |
PGDip Dent (Oral Pathology) Pret |
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Doctor of Dental Surgery |
DChD Pret |
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Doctor of Philosophy |
PhD Pret |
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Doctor of Science |
DSc Pret |
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Master of Dental Surgery in Oral Pathology |
MChD (Oral Path) Pret |
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Master of Dental Surgery in Prosthodontics |
MChD (Pros) Pret |
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Master of Dental Surgery in Oral Medicine and Periodontics |
MChD (OMP) Pret |
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Western Cape, University of the |
Doctor of Science |
DSc (UWC) |
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Master of Science Dentistry |
MScDent (Dental Public Health) UWC |
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Master of Science Dentistry |
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Master of Science Dentistry |
MScDent (Forensic Dentistry) UWC |
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Master of Science Dentistry |
MScDent (Maxillofacial Surgery) UWC |
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Master of Science Dentistry |
MScDent (Oral Medicine) UWC |
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Master of Science Dentistry |
MScDent (Periodontology) UWC |
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Master of Science Dentistry |
MScDent (Oral Medicine and Periodontology) UWC |
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Master of Science Dentistry |
MScDent (Oral Pathology) UWC |
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Master of Science Dentistry |
MScDent (Paediatric Dentistry) UWC |
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Master of Science Dentistry |
MScDent Restorative Dentistry) UWC |
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Master of Science in Maxillofacial Radiology |
MSc (Maxillofacial Radiology) |
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Postgraduate Diploma in Dentistry |
PGDip Dent (Aesthetic Dentistry) UWC |
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Postgraduate Diploma in Dentistry |
PGDip (Dentistry) UWC |
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Postgraduate Diploma in Dentistry |
PGDip Dent (Endodontics) UWC |
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Postgraduate Diploma in Dentistry |
PGDip Dent (Forensic Dentistry) UWC |
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Postgraduate Diploma in Dentistry |
PGDip Dent (Implantology) UWC |
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Postgraduate Diploma in Dentistry |
PGDip Dent (Interceptive Orthodontics) UWC |
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Postgraduate Diploma in Dentistry |
PGDip Dent (Maxillofacial Radiology) UWC |
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Postgraduate Diploma in Dentistry |
PGDip Dent (Oral Pathology) UWC |
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Postgraduate Diploma in Dentistry |
PGDip Dent (Paediatric Dentistry) UWC |
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Postgraduate Diploma in Dentistry |
PGDip Dent (Sedation and Pain Control) UWC |
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Postgraduate Diploma in Dentistry in Minor Oral Surgery |
PGDip (Minor Oral Surgery) UWC |
[Rule 3(b) substituted by Board Notice 363 of GG47489, dated 11 November 2022]
| (c) | Other foreign qualifications listed hereafter as follows: |
Examining authority |
Qualification |
Abbreviation for registration |
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[Rule 2(c) substituted by Board Notice 164 of 2015]