Clinical Services

Welcome to NUS Dentistry (S.M.I.L.E.) Clinic

Supporting, Mentoring & Inspiring Lifelong Education

Your oral health is our priority. As part of the Faculty of Dentistry at the National University of Singapore, we provide quality dental care for people aged 4 and above in a supportive and professional environment. Our clinic offers a range of treatments within our undergraduate curriculum, including scaling and polishing, gum treatment, fillings, dentures, crowns, root canal treatment, extractions, and screening for braces.

As a leading dental school, we ensure the best possible outcomes for our patients. Your care is provided by senior dental students under the close supervision of experienced dental surgeons and specialists as their teachers. Continue reading to find out more about the journey of our patients.

Patient’s Journey

Upon submitting the Patient Recruitment and Enquiry Form, our senior dental students will contact you directly to arrange appointments and the typical waiting time ranges from 1 to 12 months.

Step 1

Dental Screening

Step 2

Treatment Planning

Step 3

Discharge

Dental Screening

An assigned student with a teacher will obtain your consent (if below 18 years old, your parent’s consent) to take your medical history, perform dental examination and assess your suitability for the Undergraduate Dental Treatment Programme.

Things to bring:

NRIC, Permanent Resident or Non-Resident Identity Card
Referral letter from dental polyclinic (preferred)
Relevant medical records (if any)

Treatment Planning

Between the first and third visit, the student will:

present a diagnosis and discuss treatment options with you
propose a treatment plan
inform you on the estimated treatment cost involved

You may accept or decline the recommended treatment plan at this time. All assigned student’s procedures are supervised by licensed dental surgeons, with treatment duration ranging 6 to 24 months.

Please note if the recommended treatment is beyond the undergraduate students’ learning scope, you may be referred to postgraduate (PG) students at NUCOHS with prevailing PG treatment fees.

Discharge

Upon completion of the treatment planned, you will be discharged from the Undergraduate Dental Treatment Program. If you have any other dental needs, please register again to be on the waiting list and we will assign another student to you.

Payment

We operate on a cashless payment system and our treatment fees are at subsidised rates (for teaching). Additional government subsidies through Community Health Assist Scheme (CHAS), Pioneer Generation, and Merdeka Generation are not applicable. Please enquire during the treatment planning phase before proceeding.

If you have further queries or you would like to journey with our students and teachers, please fill in our form.

Getting Here

The NUS campus is serviced by an Internal Shuttle Bus (ISB) service that plies the entire campus. More information on their specific routes and timings can be found at all NUS bus stops and on the NUS website here.