About 60 per cent of Hong Kong’s first batch of dental graduates who underwent mandatory internship training have joined the city’s Department of Health, a move that has helped “significantly ease” the manpower crunch.The development followed a controversial amendment to the Dentists Registration Ordinance in 2024, requiring all dental graduates in Hong Kong to complete a 12-month internship before obtaining a full licence starting in 2025. The measure aimed to enhance hands-on clinical experience in real-life settings.Dr Kitty Hse Mei-yin, consultant-in-charge of the department’s dental services, said on Friday that the government had recruited 62 per cent, or 46 of the first batch of 75 interns.
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FRI · 2026-09-11 · 09:08 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0911-110497
NSR-2026-0911-110497News Report·EN·Public Health
Over 60% of new dentists join Department of Health after mandatory internship
Approximately 60% of Hong Kong's first cohort of dental graduates who completed mandatory internship training have joined the Department of Health, alleviating a manpower shortage. This outcome follows a 2024 amendment to the Dentists Registration Ordinance, which mandates a 12-month internship for all dental graduates before they can obtain a full license, effective from 2025.
Emily HungSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-09-11 · 09:08 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Approximately 60% of Hong Kong's first cohort of dental graduates who completed mandatory internship training have joined the Department of Health, alleviating a manpower shortage. This outcome follows a 2024 amendment to the Dentists Registration Ordinance, which mandates a 12-month internship for all dental graduates before they can obtain a full license, effective from 2025. The intention behind this requirement was to improve practical clinical experience. Dr. Kitty Hse Mei-yin, consultant-in-charge of the department's dental services, stated that the government has recruited 46 out of the initial 75 interns.
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The government recruited 62% (46 out of 75) of the first batch of interns.
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A controversial amendment to the Dentists Registration Ordinance in 2024 requires all dental graduates to complete a 12-month internship before obtaining a full license starting in 2025.
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Approximately 60% of Hong Kong's first batch of dental graduates who completed mandatory internship have joined the Department of Health.
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The recruitment of these dentists has 'significantly eased' the manpower crunch in the Department of Health.
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