a day surgery suite. The centre has three specialist clinical departments, being the Departments of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Orthodontics and Restorative Dentistry, which attend to a wide range of oral conditions. In addition, Department of Restorative Dentistry also has sub-units in Endodontics, Paediatric Dentistry, Periodontics and Prosthodontics. Sub-speciality multidisciplinary services are available through NDCS's Centres for Corrective Jaw Surgery, Maxillofacial Rehabilitation and Facial Pain. The centre is active in research as well as training activities, especially focusing on the professional education of dentists. NDCS has been under the management of Singapore Health Services Pte Ltd since 2002. In 2019, the National University Centre for Oral Health, Singapore (NUCOHS) started operations at one-north, becoming the second national facility in Singapore to offer specialised dental health services. Although not a part of SGH or SingHealth, it acts as a supplementary facility to keep up with the rising demand of public dental services in the country. A new and larger National Dental Centre Singapore is also currently being constructed, which is expected to more than double its capacity by 2025. These include expanding the Geriatric Special Care Dentistry Clinic, to meet the needs of the older generation in Singapore. Elective Care Centre The Elective Care Centre (ECC) is a facility that will focus on non-emergency surgeries, which aims to offload resources at the main hospital. It is currently under construction, and it is expected to begin operations in 2026. Notes References External links Singapore National Eye Centre National Cancer Centre Singapore National Heart Centre Singapore National Dental Centre Singapore Hospital buildings completed in 1926 Hospital buildings completed in 1981 Hospitals in Singapore Medical education in Singapore Teaching hospitals National University of Singapore Hospitals established in 1821 Bukit Merah Buildings and structures in Central Region, Singapore