Health Professions Act, 1974 (Act No. 56 of 1974)

Examining authority

Qualification

Abbreviation for registration

Limpopo, University of

Doctor of Philsophy (Dentistry)

D Phil Dentistry Limpopo

Medical University of Southern Africa

Doctor of Dental Surgery

DChD Medunsa

Doctor of Dentistry

DDent Medunsa

Master of Dental Science

MDS Medunsa

Master of Dental Science

MDent Medunsa

Master of Dental Surgery

MChD Medunsa

Master of Dental Surgery

MDS Medunsa

Master of Dental Surgery (Community Dentistry)

MChD (Community Dentistry) Medunsa

Master of Dental Surgery (Maxillo-facial and Oral Surgery) (Dental)

MChD (MFOS) (Dent) Medunsa

Master of Dentistry

MDent Medunsa

Bachelor (Honours) of Dental Surgery

BChD (Hons) Medunsa

Bachelor of Dental Therapy (Honours)

BDent Ther (Hons) Medunsa

Advanced Diploma in Community Dentistry

Adv Dip Comm Dent Medunsa

Diploma in Public Heath (Dentistry)

Dip PH (Dent) Medunsa

Orange Free State, University of the

Diploma in Health Administration

DHA Orange Free State

Pretoria, University of

Doctor of Dental Surgery

DChD Pret

Doctor of Philosophy

PhD Pret

Doctor of Scientiae (Odontology)

DSc (Odont) Pret

Master of Dental Science

MDent Pret

Master of Dental Surgery

MChD Pret

Master of Dental Surgery in Community Dentistry

MChD in Community Dentistry Pret

Master of Dental Surgery (Maxillo-facial Surgery Medicus)

MChD (Chir Max Fac-Med) Pret

Master of Science (Odontology)

MSc (Odont) Pret

Bachelor of Dentistry with Honours

BChD (Hons) Pret

Diploma in Community Health (Dent)

DCH (Dent) Pret

Diploma in Dental Public Health

DDPH Pret

Diploma in Dentistry: Aesthetic Dentistry

Dip Aesthetic Dentistry Pret

Diploma in Dentistry: Aesthetic Prosthetics

Dip Prosthetic Dentistry Pret

Diploma in Dentistry: Endodontic

Dip Endodontic Pret

Diploma in Health Administration (Dentistry)

DHA (Dent) Pret

Diploma in Odontology

Dip Odont Pret

Stellenbosch, University of

Doctor of Dental Surgery

DChD Stell

Doctor of Philosophy

PhD Stell

Doctor of Philosophy (Odontology)

PhD (Odont) Stell

Doctor of Scientiae (Odontology)

DSc (Odont) Stell

Master of Science in Dental Sciences

MSc (Dent Sciences) Stell

Master of Science (Odontology)

MSc (Odont) Stell

Master of Dental Surgery

MChD Stell

Bachelor (Honours of Dentistry)

BChD (Hons) Stell

Diploma in Community Health

DCH Stell

Diploma in Dentistry (PDD) (Sedation and Pain Control)

Dip Sedation and Pain Control Stell

Postgraduate Diploma in Dentistry

PDD Stell

Western Cape, University of the

Doctor of Philosophy

PhD Western Cape

Doctor of Scientiae (Odontology)

DSc (Odont) Western Cape

Philosophiae Doctor

PhD Western Cape

Magister Chirurgiae (Dentium)

MChB Western Cape

Magister Scientiae (Dentium)

MSc (Dent) Western Cape

Master of Dental Surgery

MChD Western Cape

Master of Science (Dentium)

MSc (Dent) Western Cape

Master of Science in Maxillofacial Radiology

Postgraduate Diploma in Dentistry

PDD Western Cape

Witwatersrand, University of the

Doctor of Dental Surgery

DDS Witwatersrand

Doctor of Philosophy in Dentistry

PhD (Dent) Witwatersrand

Doctor of Science in Dentistry

DDS Witwatersrand

Master of Dental Science

MDS Witwatersrand

Master of Dentistry

MDent Witwatersrand

Master of Dental Science

M Dent Witwatersrand

(If awarded in a discipline recognised in terms of the Act)

Master of Dental Surgery

MDS Witwatersrand

Master of Science

MSc Witwatersrand

(If awarded in a discipline recognised in terms of the Act)

Master of Science in Dentistry

MSc (Dent) Witwatersrand

Bachelor of Science in Oral Biology (Dentistry)

BSc (Oral Biol) (Dent)

Diploma in Health Services Management

DHSM Witwatersrand

Diploma in Maxillo-Facial and Oral Surgery

DMFOS Witwatersrand

Diploma in Oral Pathology

Dip Oral Path Witwatersrand

Diploma in Orthodontics

DOrth Witwatersrand

Diploma in Periodontics and Oral Medicine

DPOM Witwatersrand

Diploma in Prosthodontics

DPros Witwatersrand

Diploma in Public Dentistry

DPD Witwatersrand

Higher Diploma in Dentistry

HD Dent Witwatersrand