✨ Dental Specialist Scopes of Practice
11 DECEMBER 2009 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 184 4453
The following scope replaces the Scope of Practice for Public Health Dentistry Specialists published in the New Zealand Gazette, 20 May 2005, No. 81, page 1927.
Scope of Practice for Public Health Dentistry (or Community Dentistry) Specialists
Dental Public Health (Community) Specialists practise in the branch of dentistry that is concerned with the science and art of preventing oral disease, promoting oral health and improving the quality of life through the organised efforts of society.
(NB Existing specialists may apply to the Council to retain the previous title if they wish.)
Specialist Public Health (Community) Dentistry 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
• MComDent University of Otago; or
• an ADC accredited MDS or MDSc degree in Public Health Dentistry 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 Public Health Dentistry Specialist Examination.
The following scope replaces the Scope of Practice for Special Needs Dentistry Specialists published in the New Zealand Gazette, 11 December 2008, No. 192, page 5099.
Scope of Practice for Special Needs Dentistry Specialists
Special Needs Dentistry Specialists practise in the branch of dentistry that is concerned with the oral health care of people adversely affected by intellectual disability, medical, physical or psychiatric issues.
(NB: Special needs specialists who wish to identify their particular expertise in hospital dentistry can apply to the Council to use the specialist title “Special Needs Dentistry (Hospital)”.)
Specialist Special Needs Dentistry 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 (Special Needs) University of Otago; or
• DClinDent (Special Needs) University of Otago; or
• an ADC accredited MDS or MDSc degree in Special Needs Dentistry 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 Special Needs Dentistry Specialist Examination.
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