✨ Dental Specialist Scopes of Practice
4452 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 184 11 DECEMBER 2009
The following scope replaces the Scope of Practice for Periodontic Specialists published in the New Zealand Gazette, 11 December 2008, No. 192, page 5099.
Scope of Practice for Periodontic Specialists
Periodontic Specialists practise in the branch of dentistry that is concerned with the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases or abnormalities of the supporting tissues of the teeth or their substitutes.
Specialist Periodontics is undertaken by a dental practitioner who possesses additional postgraduate qualifications, training and experience recognised by the Dental Council as appropriate for registration.
Prescribed Qualifications
• MDS (Periodontics) University of Otago; or
• DClinDent (Periodontics) University of Otago; or
• an ADC accredited MDS or MDSc or DClinDent degree in Periodontics from an ADC accredited dental school in Australia; 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 Periodontic Specialist Examination.
The following scope replaces the Scope of Practice for Prosthodontic Specialists published in the New Zealand Gazette, 11 December 2008, No. 192, page 5099.
Scope of Practice for Prosthodontic Specialists
Prosthodontic Specialists practise in the branch of dentistry that is concerned with diagnosis, treatment planning, rehabilitation and maintenance of patients with a 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 Dental Council as appropriate for registration.
Prescribed Qualifications
• MDS (Prosthodontics) University of Otago; or
• DClinDent (Prosthodontics) University of Otago; or
• an ADC accredited MDS or MDSc or DClinDent degree in Prosthodontics from an ADC accredited dental school in Australia; or
• certificate in Prosthodontics from a three year programme CDA accredited dental school in the USA or Canada; evidence of research activity; 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.
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