The Dental Council consists of Permanent Secretary for Health, National Advisor Oral Health & practitioners elected by elected by dental practitioners, vocational practitioners, representative of Fiji Dental Association, Dean of the School of Medicine from the Fiji National University & Umanand School of Medicine.
The key powers and functions of the Council are;
- to register dental practitioners and dental students
- to issue, revoke or suspend dental practice licences
- to conduct investigations and take disciplinary proceedings
- to issue codes of practice and professional standards for dental practitioners and students
- to issue or endorse guidelines on continuing professional development for dental practitioners.
