✨ Clinical Dental Technology Practice
20 MAY 2005 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 81 1947
Scope for Clinical Dental Technology Practice
The scope of practice for clinical dental technicians is set out in the documented "Detailed Scope for Clinical Dental Technology Practice" produced and published from time to time by the Dental Council.
Clinical Dental Technology practice is a subset of the practice of dentistry, and is commensurate with a Clinical Dental Technician’s approved education, training and competence.
It involves the scope of practice for Dental Technicians, plus the fitting of complete removable dentures and the fitting of some other types of removable dentures and oral and extra oral appliances under specific conditions – as set out in the detailed scope of practice.
The working relationship between clinical 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
• Registration in the dental technology scope of practice and a postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Dental Technology (University of Otago).
Dated at Wellington this 16th day of May 2005.
Janet Eden, Registrar, Dental Council.
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- Janet Eden, Registrar, Dental Council