22612

Specialised dentist

Specialised dentist specialises in giving surgical, medical and other forms of treatment for particular types of dental and oral diseases and disorders. He/she performs tasks similar to those of general dental practitioner but specialises in a particular branch of dentistry, such as prosthodontics, periodontics, orthodontics, pedodontics, endodontics, crown and bridge or oral surgery.

SSOC hierarchy Crosswalks

Level

unit

Mapped ISCO

Source

SingStat

In this unit group: sibling units

unit-group 2261 Dentists unit 22611 General dental practitioner

Official data

Official name	Singapore Standard Industrial Classification (SSOC 2024)
Issuing authority	Department of Statistics Singapore (SingStat / DOS)
Tax authority	Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) (IRAS)
Purpose	Classifies occupations in Singapore for labour statistics, workforce planning, and international reporting.
Active version	SSOC 2024 (21 Mar 2024)
Hierarchy level	Unit (final leaf, 5-digit)
Source	https://www.singstat.gov.sg/standards/standards-and-classifications/ssic
Prior versions	SSIC 2020, SSIC 2015

Definition & tasks

Tasks

No tasks listed.

Examples

Under this unit

• Dental surgeon • Oral surgeon • Orthodontist • Pedodontist • Periodontist

Elsewhere

No exclusion examples found.

Hierarchy context

2→22→226→2261→22612 Specialised dentist

Major group

2 PROFESSIONALS

Sub-major

22 HEALTH PROFESSIONALS

Minor group

226 OTHER HEALTH PROFESSIONALS

Unit group

2261 Dentists

Correspondence tables

SSOC 2020

22612 — Specialised dentist

ISCO-08

2261 — Dentists

Alphabetical index entries

Principal Title 22612 Specialised dentist Alternative Title 22612 Dental specialist Alternative Title 22612 Dental surgeon Alternative Title 22612 Endodontist Alternative Title 22612 Oral pathologist Alternative Title 22612 Oral surgeon

Data source: Department of Statistics Singapore (SingStat / DOS) (https://www.singstat.gov.sg/standards/standards-and-classifications/ssic). Official SSOC 2024 workbooks.

Last refresh: 21 Mar 2024. Version: SSOC 2024.

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