A quick guide to dental services for primary school children
<div class="ExternalClass6F7C96081CA6438D9EA315599810F868"><span style="line-height:1.6;">Now that your child is in primary school, they’ll be learning loads of exciting lessons, as well as getting the benefits of proper oral care.</span></div><div class="ExternalClass6F7C96081CA6438D9EA315599810F868">
</div><div class="ExternalClass6F7C96081CA6438D9EA315599810F868">The School Dental Service has a range of services to help your child maintain good oral health. Once you give consent when your child is in Primary 1, these will include basic preventive services, curative treatment and referral services.</div><div class="ExternalClass6F7C96081CA6438D9EA315599810F868"> </div><div class="ExternalClass6F7C96081CA6438D9EA315599810F868">This consent will be valid until your child completes his/her primary education. Dental therapists are the main providers of the services.</div><div class="ExternalClass6F7C96081CA6438D9EA315599810F868"> </div><div class="ExternalClass6F7C96081CA6438D9EA315599810F868">To withdraw your consent, please write to:</div><div class="ExternalClass6F7C96081CA6438D9EA315599810F868">
<p>Senior Deputy Director
School Dental Service
Level 4, Health Promotion Board
3 Second Hospital Avenue
Singapore 168937</p><h2>What are the services provided?</h2><p>To prevent your child from facing dental problems like tooth decay and gum disease, the School Dental Services offers access to:</p><h3>Preventive Services</h3><ul><li>
<span style="line-height:1.6;">Scheduled check-ups</span></li><li>
<span style="line-height:1.6;">Provision of fissure sealants to prevent tooth decay</span></li><li>
<span style="line-height:1.6;">Advice on oral hygiene and diet</span></li><li>
<span style="line-height:1.6;">Oral health educ</span><span style="line-height:1.6;">ati</span><span style="line-height:1.6;">on activities including toothbrushing exercises, classroom talks, to promote oral health awareness and practices</span></li></ul><h3>Curative Services to treat dental problems</h3><ul><li>
<span style="line-height:1.6;">Scaling and polishing</span></li><li>
<span style="line-height:1.6;">Fillings</span></li><li>
<span style="line-height:1.6;">Extractions of primary teeth</span></li><li>
<span style="line-height:1.6;">Root treatment of p</span><span style="line-height:1.6;">rimary teeth</span></li></ul><h3>Referral Services for more complex dental work.</h3><p>If your child requires more complex work like X-ray, extraction of permanent teeth, dentures, or root canal treatment for single-rooted permanent teeth, they may be referred to a field referral centre or to the School Dental Centre located at the Health Promotion Board.</p><p>They may also be referred to the National Dental Centre Singapore (NDCS) or National University Centre For Oral Health Singapore (NUCOHS) for specialist care.</p><p>
<strong>Related:
<a href="http://www.babybonus.msf.gov.sg/parentingresources/web/Young-Children/YoungChildrenWell-Being/Dental_Care/Young_Children_Dental_Care_School_Age">Dental Care for School-Age Children</a></strong></p><h2>What are the Charges?</h2><p>Dental treatment is provided free at the school dental clinics and mobile dental clinics. If your child requires more complex work, they may be referred to the School Dental Centre of the Health Promotion Board. The following fees will then apply:</p><p>School Dental Care Treatment Fees for Basic Procedures</p><table cellpadding="20" style="margin:0px 0px 2em;padding:0px;border-top:1px solid #dddddd;border-left:1px solid #dddddd;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:14.4px;vertical-align:baseline;border-spacing:0px;"><tbody style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;"><tr style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;"><td style="margin:0px;padding:8px 7px 5px;border-width:0px 1px 1px 0px;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-style:solid;border-right-color:#dddddd;border-bottom-color:#dddddd;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;"><p>
<strong>S/N</strong></p></td><td style="margin:0px;padding:8px 7px 5px;border-width:0px 1px 1px 0px;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-style:solid;border-right-color:#dddddd;border-bottom-color:#dddddd;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;"><p>
<strong>Treatment Services</strong></p></td><td style="margin:0px;padding:8px 7px 5px;border-width:0px 1px 1px 0px;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-style:solid;border-right-color:#dddddd;border-bottom-color:#dddddd;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;"><p>
<strong>Non-Resident</strong></p></td><td style="margin:0px;padding:8px 7px 5px;border-width:0px 1px 1px 0px;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-style:solid;border-right-color:#dddddd;border-bottom-color:#dddddd;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;"><p>
<strong>Permanent Resident</strong></p></td></tr><tr style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;"><td style="margin:0px;padding:8px 7px 5px;border-width:0px 1px 1px 0px;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-style:solid;border-right-color:#dddddd;border-bottom-color:#dddddd;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;"><p>1</p></td><td style="margin:0px;padding:8px 7px 5px;border-width:0px 1px 1px 0px;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-style:solid;border-right-color:#dddddd;border-bottom-color:#dddddd;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;"><p>Filling</p></td><td style="margin:0px;padding:8px 7px 5px;border-width:0px 1px 1px 0px;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-style:solid;border-right-color:#dddddd;border-bottom-color:#dddddd;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;"><p>$41.60 - $84.50</p></td><td style="margin:0px;padding:8px 7px 5px;border-width:0px 1px 1px 0px;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-style:solid;border-right-color:#dddddd;border-bottom-color:#dddddd;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;"><p>$24.00 - $48.75</p></td></tr><tr style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;"><td style="margin:0px;padding:8px 7px 5px;border-width:0px 1px 1px 0px;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-style:solid;border-right-color:#dddddd;border-bottom-color:#dddddd;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;"><p>2</p></td><td style="margin:0px;padding:8px 7px 5px;border-width:0px 1px 1px 0px;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-style:solid;border-right-color:#dddddd;border-bottom-color:#dddddd;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;"><p>Polishing</p></td><td style="margin:0px;padding:8px 7px 5px;border-width:0px 1px 1px 0px;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-style:solid;border-right-color:#dddddd;border-bottom-color:#dddddd;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;"><p>$41.60 - $84.50</p></td><td style="margin:0px;padding:8px 7px 5px;border-width:0px 1px 1px 0px;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-style:solid;border-right-color:#dddddd;border-bottom-color:#dddddd;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;"><p>$24.00 - $48.75</p></td></tr><tr style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;"><td style="margin:0px;padding:8px 7px 5px;border-width:0px 1px 1px 0px;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-style:solid;border-right-color:#dddddd;border-bottom-color:#dddddd;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;"><p>3</p></td><td style="margin:0px;padding:8px 7px 5px;border-width:0px 1px 1px 0px;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-style:solid;border-right-color:#dddddd;border-bottom-color:#dddddd;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;"><p>Scaling</p></td><td style="margin:0px;padding:8px 7px 5px;border-width:0px 1px 1px 0px;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-style:solid;border-right-color:#dddddd;border-bottom-color:#dddddd;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;"><p>$41.60 - $84.50</p></td><td style="margin:0px;padding:8px 7px 5px;border-width:0px 1px 1px 0px;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-style:solid;border-right-color:#dddddd;border-bottom-color:#dddddd;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;"><p>$24.00 - $48.75</p></td></tr><tr style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;"><td style="margin:0px;padding:8px 7px 5px;border-width:0px 1px 1px 0px;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-style:solid;border-right-color:#dddddd;border-bottom-color:#dddddd;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;"><p>4</p></td><td style="margin:0px;padding:8px 7px 5px;border-width:0px 1px 1px 0px;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-style:solid;border-right-color:#dddddd;border-bottom-color:#dddddd;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;"><p>Extraction</p></td><td style="margin:0px;padding:8px 7px 5px;border-width:0px 1px 1px 0px;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-style:solid;border-right-color:#dddddd;border-bottom-color:#dddddd;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;"><p>$41.60 - $54.60</p></td><td style="margin:0px;padding:8px 7px 5px;border-width:0px 1px 1px 0px;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-style:solid;border-right-color:#dddddd;border-bottom-color:#dddddd;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;"><p>$24.00 - $31.50</p></td></tr><tr style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;"><td style="margin:0px;padding:8px 7px 5px;border-width:0px 1px 1px 0px;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-style:solid;border-right-color:#dddddd;border-bottom-color:#dddddd;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;"><p>5</p></td><td style="margin:0px;padding:8px 7px 5px;border-width:0px 1px 1px 0px;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-style:solid;border-right-color:#dddddd;border-bottom-color:#dddddd;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;"><p>Examination & Diagnosis</p></td><td style="margin:0px;padding:8px 7px 5px;border-width:0px 1px 1px 0px;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-style:solid;border-right-color:#dddddd;border-bottom-color:#dddddd;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;"><p>$28.60 - $84.50</p></td><td style="margin:0px;padding:8px 7px 5px;border-width:0px 1px 1px 0px;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-style:solid;border-right-color:#dddddd;border-bottom-color:#dddddd;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;"><p>$16.50 - $48.75</p></td></tr><tr style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;"><td style="margin:0px;padding:8px 7px 5px;border-width:0px 1px 1px 0px;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-style:solid;border-right-color:#dddddd;border-bottom-color:#dddddd;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;"><p>6</p></td><td style="margin:0px;padding:8px 7px 5px;border-width:0px 1px 1px 0px;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-style:solid;border-right-color:#dddddd;border-bottom-color:#dddddd;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;"><p>Oral Hygiene Instruction</p></td><td style="margin:0px;padding:8px 7px 5px;border-width:0px 1px 1px 0px;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-style:solid;border-right-color:#dddddd;border-bottom-color:#dddddd;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;"><p>$23.40</p></td><td style="margin:0px;padding:8px 7px 5px;border-width:0px 1px 1px 0px;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-style:solid;border-right-color:#dddddd;border-bottom-color:#dddddd;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;"><p>$13.50</p></td></tr><tr style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;"><td style="margin:0px;padding:8px 7px 5px;border-width:0px 1px 1px 0px;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-style:solid;border-right-color:#dddddd;border-bottom-color:#dddddd;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;"><p>7</p></td><td style="margin:0px;padding:8px 7px 5px;border-width:0px 1px 1px 0px;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-style:solid;border-right-color:#dddddd;border-bottom-color:#dddddd;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;"><p>X-Ray</p></td><td style="margin:0px;padding:8px 7px 5px;border-width:0px 1px 1px 0px;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-style:solid;border-right-color:#dddddd;border-bottom-color:#dddddd;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;"><p>$7.80 - $45.50</p></td><td style="margin:0px;padding:8px 7px 5px;border-width:0px 1px 1px 0px;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-style:solid;border-right-color:#dddddd;border-bottom-color:#dddddd;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;"><p>$6.00 - $26.25</p></td></tr><tr style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;"><td style="margin:0px;padding:8px 7px 5px;border-width:0px 1px 1px 0px;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-style:solid;border-right-color:#dddddd;border-bottom-color:#dddddd;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;"><p>8</p></td><td style="margin:0px;padding:8px 7px 5px;border-width:0px 1px 1px 0px;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-style:solid;border-right-color:#dddddd;border-bottom-color:#dddddd;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;"><p>Root Canal Treatment (Single Root)</p></td><td style="margin:0px;padding:8px 7px 5px;border-width:0px 1px 1px 0px;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-style:solid;border-right-color:#dddddd;border-bottom-color:#dddddd;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;"><p>$208.00</p></td><td style="margin:0px;padding:8px 7px 5px;border-width:0px 1px 1px 0px;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-style:solid;border-right-color:#dddddd;border-bottom-color:#dddddd;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;"><p>$120.00</p></td></tr><tr style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;"><td colspan="4" style="margin:0px;padding:8px 7px 5px;border-width:0px 1px 1px 0px;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-style:solid;border-right-color:#dddddd;border-bottom-color:#dddddd;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;"><p>
</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Singaporeans enrolled in schools with on-site dental clinics are not encouraged to seek treatment at the School Dental Centre without a referral.</p><p>All referrals to NDCS/NUCOHS are chargeable based on the type of treatment provided.</p><h2>Operating hours</h2><p>School Dental Clinics / Mobile Dental Clinics</p><p>During the school term, the school dental clinic / mobile dental clinic is open from:</p><ul><li>
<span style="line-height:1.6;">8 am to 5.30 pm (Monday to Thursday).</span></li><li>
<span style="line-height:1.6;">8 am to 5.00 pm (Friday).</span></li><li>
<span style="line-height:1.6;">Lunch break varies with each clinic.</span></li></ul><p>Some school dental clinics operate on a part-time basis due to a small school population. You may wish to check with the school dental clinic on its opening days and hours before attending.</p><p>During the school holiday(s), certain school dental clinics remain open to attend to urgent cases.</p><p>All school dental clinics operate on a buddy system. In case of emergency, you can contact the buddy clinics for treatment and advice if your child's school dental clinic is closed. Details are available from your child’s school general office.</p></div>
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