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The Bahamas Dental Council

 

The Bahamas Dental Council is the statutory body responsible for the regulation of the practice of dentistry, dental services and auxiliaries in The Bahamas and functions under the Bahamas Dental Act (1989).

The Council consists of 7 members.  The members consist of  the Chief Medical Officer ex-officio and 6 Dentists (inclusive of one dental auxiliary) appointed by the Minister of Health, under the advice of The Bahamas Dental Association. Members work together to:

  • regulate the dental profession.
  • regulate the performance of services by dental auxiliaries.
  • establish appropriate training programmes for dental auxiliaries' services.

Monies collected from fees go toward defraying the Council’s administrative and operational costs.

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For more information, please contact:

The Bahamas Dental Council
# 26 Delancy Street, (opposite Ministry of Health’s exit gate)
P.O. Box N-3345
Nassau,
New Providence
The Bahamas
Tel. (242)326-0553
Fax. (242)326-0537
Email: bahamasdentalcouncil@hotmail.com

 

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