Operating hours

Monday to Friday (am): 8:00am to 1:00pm

Monday to Friday (pm): 2:00pm to 4:30pm

Saturday: 8:00am to 12:30pm

Sunday & Public Holiday: Closed

Registration

Opens 30 mins before your scheduled appointment time.

Closes at 4pm (Monday to Friday) and 12pm (Saturday).

You may register via the NHG Health App (for.sg/get-nhg-health-app), HealthHub website (healthhub.sg) or mobile app, or at the Self-Service Kiosks at the polyclinics.

Please be physically present in the dental clinic at your scheduled appointment time. You may be asked to reschedule if you are late.

Our dental services are strictly on an appointment basis. You may submit an online request to make an appointment for dental services through the NHG Health App (for.sg/get-nhg-health-app), HealthHub website (healthhub.sg) or mobile app.

Please note that dental appointment slots are released on the 1st day of each month and availability is subject to demand.

If you arrive more than 15 minutes late for your appointment, please approach our counter staff to reschedule your appointment.

We will attend to dental emergencies such as bleeding from extraction, facial swelling, intense pain (arising from advanced tooth decay or other conditions) and trauma. Kindly call 6355 3000 to arrange for an emergency consultation.

For the full list of charges and payment options, please click here.

Emergency dental services are also available at:

• Khoo Teck Puat Hospital (KTPH)
• KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (KKH)
• National Dental Centre Singapore (NDCS)
• National University Centre for Oral Health Singapore (NUCOHS)

The transfer of dental appointment slots is not allowed. You are encouraged to reschedule your appointment at least three working days before the appointment date to safeguard your dental appointment deposit fee.

Yes, we provide dental care for patients of all ages.

Consent is needed for patients below 21*: A parent or the legal guardian of patients below the age of 21 will need to complete the consent form. The consent form can be downloded here.

For more information on consent form, refer to FAQ Q7.

Alternatively, the Health Promotion Board's School Dental Service provides free basic dental services in school dental clinics and mobile dental clinics for Primary and Secondary students. Click here for more information.

*NS men/Foreign Workers (Work Permit and S Pass Holders) do not require a consent form.

The consent form can be downloaded here.

Consent is needed for patients below 21*: A parent or the legal guardian of patients below the age of 21 will need to complete the consent form.

Dental treatment will not be rendered if the consent form is not duly completed and signed.

In addition, we require parents/legal guardians to accompany their child/ward if they require dental treatment not included in the above consent form (e.g. extractions).

*NS men/Foreign Workers (Work Permit and S Pass Holders) do not require a consent form.

The number shown on HealthHub is indicative of the number of patients ahead of you.

As the queue number may not be called in sequence, we recommend that you wait physically in the dental clinic during your scheduled appointment time.

If you arrive more than 15 minutes after your appointment time, please approach our counter staff to reschedule your appointment.

(A refundable deposit fee of $8 is required when you book a dental appointment).

DAD is a one-time $8 appointment booking deposit for subsidised dental service. It is not chargeable to company or MCPS (third party payer) but is waived for patients on the Public Assistance or Medicare Assistance Scheme. Please click here for more information on DAD.

All Singaporeans currently receive government subsidies at the polyclinics. As such, CHAS subsidies are not applicable for all dental services.

Please refer to this document for important points to note post extraction.

Your referral letter is valid for 6 months.

If your referral letter has expired, a consultation visit to NHG Polyclinics’ dental clinic is required to obtain a new referral letter.

You are required to make an appointment with the referred Specialist Outpatient Clinic (SOC) (refer to table below). Please also confirm with the SOC that the dental service is available.

A consultation with the dentist is required before we can give you a referral letter. X-rays may also be taken.

Alternatively, If you have a CHAS card, you can visit a private dentist from a registered CHAS clinic, they may refer you directly to National Dental Centre Singapore (NDCS) or National University Centre Oral Health Singapore (NUCOHS) for subsidised dental services.

A polyclinic referral letter is not needed.

For more information on CHAS subsidies, please click here.

If you have a CHAS card and your private dentist is from a registered CHAS clinic, they may refer you directly to National Dental Centre Singapore (NDCS) or National University Centre Oral Health Singapore (NUCOHS) for subsidised dental services. A polyclinic referral letter is not needed.

For more information on CHAS subsidies, please click here.

Please refer to this page to request for dental information.

An MC is usually provided after dental procedures where you are unfit for work (e.g. tooth extractions, surgery). You may request for a time chit for other procedures (e.g. scaling and polishing, fillings).