New Zealand Gazette – 2005 – No. 81

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✨ Dental Regulations



20 MAY 2005

NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 81

of 600 clinical hours’ experience subsequent to 1 July 2001 in the provision of
oral health services within the scope of dental hygiene practice; or

• Bachelor of Dental Surgery, University of Otago and a minimum of 600 clinical
hours experience subsequent to 1 July 2001 in the provision of oral health
services within the scope of dental hygiene practice.

Scope of Dental Auxiliary Practice

The scope of practice for dental auxiliaries is set out in the documented “Detailed
Scope of Dental Auxiliary Practice” produced and published from time to time by the
Dental Council.

Dental auxiliary practice is a subset of the practice of dental hygiene and is
commensurate with the dental auxiliary’s approved training, experience and
competence.

Dental auxiliary practice involves prevention of oral health disease through the
application of non-prescription preventive agents to the teeth; oral health education
and promotion; and treatment of oral health disease through the removal of plaque
and calculus.

Dental auxiliaries practise under the direct clinical supervision of a dentist who is
present on the premises at which the work is carried out and who has completed an
initial periodontal examination on the patient concerned and who is responsible for
patient’s clinical care outcomes.

This interim scope has been gazetted to provide for non-hygiene qualified
practitioners, who have been practising dental hygiene up until 18 September 2004,
to continue to practise. The Dental Council intends to revoke this scope of practice
by 18 September 2009.

Prescribed Qualifications

For applications received before 19/9/04

• A minimum of 600 clinical hours’ experience subsequent to 1 July 2001 in the
provision of oral health services within the scope of dental auxiliary practice,
under the direction and supervision of a dentist or dental specialist who can attest
to competency.

Scope for Orthodontic Auxiliary Practice

The scope of practice for orthodontic auxiliaries is set out in the documented
“Detailed Scope of Orthodontic Auxiliary Practice” produced and published from time
to time by the Dental Council.

Orthodontic auxiliary practice is a subset of the practice of dentistry, and is
commensurate with an orthodontic auxiliary’s approved training, experience and
competence.



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🏥 Prescribed Qualifications for Dental Hygienists (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Dental Hygiene, Qualifications, Experience, Scope of Practice

🏥 Scope of Dental Auxiliary Practice

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Dental Auxiliary, Scope of Practice, Supervision, Periodontal Examination

🏥 Prescribed Qualifications for Dental Auxiliaries

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Dental Auxiliary, Qualifications, Clinical Hours, Supervision

🏥 Scope for Orthodontic Auxiliary Practice

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Orthodontic Auxiliary, Scope of Practice, Training, Competence