New Zealand Gazette – 2005 – No. 81

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✨ Dental Specialists Qualifications



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range of clinical conditions involving missing or deficient teeth and/or craniofacial
tissues, using biocompatible substitutes.

Specialist Prosthodontics 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 (Prosthodontics) University of Otago; or

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

• Certificate in Prosthodontics from a three year programme CDA accredited dental
school in the USA or Canada; evidence of research activity 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 Prosthodontic Specialist Examination and a
pass in the New Zealand Conditions of Practice Examination.

Scope of Practice for Public Health Dentistry (or Community Dentistry) Specialists

Dental Public Health (Community) Specialists practise in the branch of dentistry that
is concerned with science and art of preventing oral disease, promoting oral health
and improving the quality of life through the organised efforts of society.

(N.B.: Existing specialists may apply to Council retain the previous title if they wish.)

Specialist Public Health (Community) 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

• MComDent University of Otago; or

• An ADC accredited MDS or MDSc degree in Public Health 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 Public Health Dentistry Specialist
Examination and a pass in the New Zealand Conditions of Practice Examination.



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

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

🏥 Scope of Practice for Public Health Dentistry Specialists

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Public Health Dentistry, Community Dentistry, Oral Health, Specialists, Qualifications