New Zealand Gazette – 2005 – No. 81

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✨ Dental Specialists Scopes of Practice



1932 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 81 20 MAY 2005

Scope of Practice for Paediatric Dentistry Specialists

Paediatric Dentistry Specialists practise in the branch of dentistry that is concerned with oral health care for children from birth through to adolescence. It includes management of orofacial problems related to medical, behavioural, physical or developmental disabilities. It may include management of adults with special needs.

Specialist Paediatric Dentistry is undertaken by a dental practitioner who possesses additional postgraduate qualifications, training and experience recognised by the Council as appropriate for registration.

Prescribed Qualifications

• MDS (Paediatric Dentistry) University of Otago; or

• An ADC accredited MDS or MDSc or DClinDent degree in Paediatric Dentistry from an ADC accredited dental school in Australia and a pass in the New Zealand Conditions of Practice Examination; or

• Two years or more of full time equivalent postgraduate training in the specialty at a recognised tertiary academic institution or equivalent; evidence of research activity; a pass in the New Zealand Paediatric Dentistry Specialist Examination and a pass in the New Zealand Conditions of Practice Examination.

Scope of Practice for Periodontic Specialists

Periodontic Specialists practise in the branch of dentistry that is concerned with the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases or abnormalities of the supporting tissues of the teeth or their substitutes.

Specialist Periodontics is undertaken by a dental practitioner who possesses additional postgraduate qualifications, training and experience recognised by the Council as appropriate for registration.

Prescribed Qualifications

• MDS (Periodontics) University of Otago; or

• An ADC accredited MDS or MDSc or DClinDent degree in Periodontics from an ADC accredited dental school in Australia and a pass in the New Zealand Conditions of Practice Examination; or

• Two years or more of full time equivalent postgraduate training in the specialty at a recognised tertiary academic institution or equivalent; evidence of research activity; a pass in the New Zealand Periodontic Specialist Examination and a pass in the New Zealand Conditions of Practice Examination.

Scope of Practice for Prosthodontic Specialists

Prosthodontic Specialists practise in the branch of dentistry that is concerned with diagnosis, treatment planning, rehabilitation and maintenance of patients with a



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✨ LLM interpretation of page content

🏥 Scope of Practice for Paediatric Dentistry Specialists (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Paediatric Dentistry, Oral Health, Children, Adolescents, Special Needs

🏥 Scope of Practice for Periodontic Specialists

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Periodontics, Gum Diseases, Dental Specialists, Oral Health

🏥 Scope of Practice for Prosthodontic Specialists

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Prosthodontics, Dental Rehabilitation, Oral Health, Specialists