✨ Dental Technicians Practice




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NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 81

20 MAY 2005

Dental Technicians

Scope for Dental Technology Practice

Dental Technology practice is a subset of the practice of dentistry, and is
commensurate with a Dental Technician\'s approved education, training and
competence.

It involves processes and procedures associated with the design, manufacture and
repair of fixed and removable oral and extra-oral appliances and prostheses
prescribed by a practising dental specialist, dentist, clinical dental technician,
medical practitioner or other practising health practitioner.

The working relationship between dental technicians and prescribing practising
health practitioners is set out in the Dental Council Code of Practice – The Practice
of Dental Technology and Clinical Dental Technology and the working relationship
within the Practice of Dentistry.

Prescribed Qualifications

  • Diploma in Dental Technology (issued by a New Zealand educational institution)
    and commenced prior to 18 September 2004; or

  • Bachelor of Dental Technology (University of Otago); or

  • Overseas qualification as a Dental Technician from a course equivalent to
    3 years’ minimum full time study, plus a pass in the New Zealand Dental
    Technicians Registration Examination.



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✨ LLM interpretation of page content

πŸ₯ Scope for Dental Technology Practice (continued from previous page)

πŸ₯ Health & Social Welfare
Dental Technology, Practice, Education, Training, Competence, Appliances, Prostheses

πŸ₯ Prescribed Qualifications for Dental Technicians

πŸ₯ Health & Social Welfare
Qualifications, Diploma, Bachelor, Overseas, Registration Examination