11 DECEMBER 2008 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 192 5101

Scope of Practice for Special Needs Dentistry Specialists

Prescribed Qualifications

• MDS (Special Needs) University of Otago; or
• DClinDent (Special Needs Dentistry) University of Otago; or
• An ADC accredited MDS or MDSc degree in Special Needs 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 Special Needs Dentistry Specialist Examination and a pass in the New Zealand Conditions of Practice Examination.

For the other five scopes of dental specialties, the prescribed qualifications remain the same. There is no change to the prescribed qualifications for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery specialists, Oral Surgery Specialists, Oral Medicine Specialists, Public Health Dentistry (or Community Dentistry) Specialists, and Restorative Dentistry Specialists.

The following prescribed qualifications replace the prescribed qualifications for General Dental Hygiene Practice published in the New Zealand Gazette, 22 December 2005, No. 210, page 5389.

Prescribed Qualifications

• Certificate in Dental Hygiene issued by Otago Polytechnic and approved experience in the provision of oral health services within the scope of dental hygiene practice; or
• New Zealand Defence Force training programme in Dental Hygiene and approved experience in the provision of oral health services within the scope of dental hygiene practice; or
• Diploma in Dental Hygiene issued by a New Zealand educational institution; or
• Bachelor of Health Science (Endorsement in Dental Hygiene), University of Otago; or
• Bachelor of Oral Health, University of Otago; or
• Bachelor of Health Science in Oral Health, Auckland University of Technology; or
• An undergraduate dental hygiene degree or diploma from an Australian Dental Council accredited educational institution; and registration with an Australian State licensing Board; or
• An undergraduate dental hygiene degree or diploma, or undergraduate dental degree; and a pass in the DCNZ Dental Hygiene Registration Examination; or
• An undergraduate dental hygiene degree or diploma or undergraduate dental degree and a pass in the USA National Board Dental Hygiene Examination or Canadian National Dental Hygiene Certification Examination and a pass in a USA or Canadian regional or state board dental hygiene clinical examination; and registration with a USA or Canadian dental authority; or
• A Commission on Dental Accreditation (CDA) accredited undergraduate dental hygiene degree or diploma; a pass in the USA National Board Dental Hygiene Examination or Canadian National Dental Hygiene Certification Examination; and registration with a USA or Canadian dental authority; or
• A General Dental Council (GDC) accredited undergraduate dental hygiene degree or diploma from the United Kingdom; and registration with the GDC; or
• A Certificate or Diploma in Dental Hygiene conferred by the GDC; and registration with the GDC.

For applications received before 19 September 2004:

• New Zealand Dental Association Operating Auxiliaries Course and hold a prescribed qualification for the Scope of General Dental Therapy 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; 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.

The following prescribed qualifications replace the prescribed qualifications for Scope for Administering Local Anaesthetic in Dental Hygiene Practice published in the New Zealand Gazette, 1 September 2005, No. 152, page 3762.

Prescribed Qualifications

• Bachelor of Health Science (Endorsement in Dental Hygiene), University of Otago and registration in the Scope of Dental Hygiene Practice; or
• Bachelor of Oral Health, University of Otago and registration in the Scope of Dental Hygiene Practice; or
• Bachelor of Health Science in Oral Health, Auckland University of Technology and registration in the Scope of Dental Hygiene Practice; or
• Approved experience in the provision of local anaesthetic within the general dental therapy or general dental scope of practice and registration in the Scope of Dental Hygiene Practice; or
• Completion of the Auckland University of Technology Local Anaesthesia Course for Dental Hygienists and registration in the Scope of Dental Hygiene Practice; or
• An approved Local Anaesthetic training course and registration in the Scope of Dental Hygiene Practice.

The following prescribed qualifications replace the prescribed qualifications for Scope for Undertaking Orthodontic Procedures in Dental Hygiene Practice published in the New Zealand Gazette, 18 October 2007, No. 112, page 3013.

Prescribed Qualifications

• Bachelor of Health Science (Endorsement in Dental Hygiene), University of Otago, conferred from 2002 and registration in the Scope of Dental Hygiene Practice; or
• Bachelor of Oral Health, University of Otago and registration in the Scope of Dental Hygiene Practice;