The Dental School in Singapore had its beginnings in a disused ward of the Singapore General Hospital (SGH) when Professor E.K. Tratman was appointed Head of the Dental School of the King Edward VII College of Medicine.

University of Malaya in Singapore was established. Amalgated with King Edward VII College of Medicine.

First batch of Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) graduates. Professor RJS Tickle assumed post as Head of the Dental Department.

The Degree, BDS (S'pore) was first awarded with the establishment of the University of Singapore. Professor Jansen was appointed Head of the Dental Department.

The Department of Dentistry attained Faculty status with 4 departments -- Conservative Dentistry, Oral Surgery, Preventive Dentistry and Prosthetic Dentistry. Dr Edmund Tay was elected the first Dean of the Faculty.

The Faculty underwent restructuring into 3 departments -- Operative Dentistry, Oral Surgery and Prosthetic Dentistry. School of Postgraduate Dental Studies (PGDS) was also established.

The Faculty celebrated 50 years of dental education. The Faculty building at SGH was renovated. All clinical areas were given new flooring and old dental units were replaced with Maruchi-eight units. The histology laboratory and Operative Technique Room were also renovated and air-conditioned.

The Faculty premises moved from the Singapore General Hospital to a three-storey modern complex in the National University Hospital.

The Faculty proudly celebrated its Diamond Jubilee, after 60 years of dental education

Departments were re-organised into Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Preventive Dentistry and Restorative Dentistry

School of Postgraduate Dental Studies was renamed as the Graduate School of Dental Studies (GSDS)

A new level was added to the existing building which included new features like a 185 seat auditorium with full theatre facilities, additional seminar rooms, student lounge cum computer lab, a multimedia development laboratory, Dentistry IT Unit, Research Lab space and a concourse area.

The Graduate School of Dental Studies was re-named as "Division of Graduate Dental Studies (DGDS)", now offering Residency training in 5 Specialties.