New Zealand Gazette – 2004 – No. 120

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✨ Dental Practice Regulations



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Prescribed Qualifications

• Bachelor of Health Science (Endorsement in Dental Hygiene), University of Otago and
registration in the Scope of Dental Hygiene Practice; or

• Approved experience in the provision of local anaesthetic within the general dental
therapy or general dental scope of practice and registration in the Scope of Dental
Hygiene Practice; or

• A pass in the DCNZ Dental Hygiene Registration Examination (Local Anaesthesia) and
registration in the Scope of Dental Hygiene Practice.

Scope for Undertaking Orthodontic Procedures in Dental Hygiene Practice

Dental hygienists with approved training, experience and competence in orthodontic
procedures assist the dentist or orthodontist in implementing orthodontic treatment plans
through performing such orthodontic procedures as taking impressions and making study
models, inserting, and removing some orthodontic appliances, preparing teeth for bonding,
removing bonding composite and banding cement and providing oral health education and
advice on the care and maintenance of orthodontic appliances.

Dental hygienists who undertake orthodontic procedures do so under the clinical guidance of
a dentist or orthodontist who has prepared a treatment plan for the patient concerned and is
responsible for the patient’s clinical care outcomes.

The procedures involve:

• Oral hygiene instruction, care and maintenance of orthodontic appliances

• Taking clinical photographs for records

• Making study models including taking impressions and bite records

• Pre banding polishing of teeth

• Removing and placing arch wires as formed by the orthodontist

• Removing composite/band cement following removal of fixed appliances

• Removing O rings

• De-bonding and de-banding fixed appliances

• Replacing loose bands

Prescribed Qualifications

• Bachelor of Health Science (Endorsement in Dental Hygiene), University of Otago,
conferred from 2002 and registration in the Scope of Dental Hygiene Practice; or

• Diploma in Dental Hygiene, University of Otago conferred from 2002 and registration in
the Scope of Dental Hygiene Practice; or

• Diploma in Dental Hygiene, University of Otago conferred before 2002; registration in
the Scope of Dental Hygiene Practice and a minimum of 150 clinical hours experience
subsequent to 1 July 2001 in the provision of oral health services within the scope of



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🏥 Dental Council Scopes of Practice and Related Qualifications (continued from previous page)

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Dental Council, Scopes of Practice, Qualifications, Dental Hygiene, Orthodontic Auxiliary, Local Anaesthetic, Oral Health Services