New Zealand Gazette – 2004 – No. 120

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✨ Dental Council Scopes of Practice

2910 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 120 15 SEPTEMBER 2004

Dental Radiography Training Module, Otago District Health Board
Dental Radiography Course, Hutt Valley District Health Board
Dental Radiography Course, Department of Health
Dental Radiography Course, Massey
Radiography for Dental Therapists, Wellington Polytechnic; or

• Diploma in Dental Therapy (issued by a New Zealand educational institution);
registration in the Scope of General Dental Therapy practice and an exemption
certificate issued by the New Zealand Medical Radiation Technologists Board current
as at 18/09/04; or

• Diploma in Dental Therapy (issued by a New Zealand educational institution);
registration in the Scope of General Dental Therapy practice and evidence of
successful completion of one of the following radiography training courses:

-   Radiography for Dental Therapists, Canterbury District Health Board

-   Dental Radiography Training Course, Auckland Regional Dental Service

-   Dental Radiography Training Module, Waikato District Health Board

-   Dental Radiography Training Module, Otago District Health Board

-   Dental Radiography Course, Hutt Valley District Health Board

-   Dental Radiography Course, Department of Health

-   Dental Radiography Course, Massey

-   Radiography for Dental Therapists, Wellington Polytechnic; or

• Diploma in Dental Therapy, University of Otago and registration in the Scope of
General Dental Therapy practice; or

• Bachelor of Health Sciences (Endorsement in Dental Therapy), University of Otago
and registration in the Scope of General Dental Therapy practice; or

• Bachelor of Health Sciences (Dental Therapy), AUT and registration in the Scope of
General Dental Therapy practice.

Scope for Diagnostic Radiography in Dental Therapy Practice

Taking and interpreting periapical and bitewing radiographs

Prescribed Qualifications

• Certificate in Dental Therapy (issued by the Department of Health or a New Zealand
educational institution); registration in the Scope of General Dental Therapy practice;
approved experience in the provision of dental therapy services within the scope of
dental therapy practice; evidence of successful completion of a radiography training
course or an exemption certificate issued by the New Zealand Medical Radiation
Technologists Board current as at 18/09/04; and approved experience in interpreting

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