NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 25

4 MARCH 2010

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General Section

Dental Council of New Zealand

Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003

Notice of Replacement Scopes of Practice and Prescribed Qualifications

This notice is issued by the Dental Council pursuant to sections 11 and 12 of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003.
This notice shall come into effect on 1 April 2010.

The following scope replaces the “Scope of General Dental Hygiene Practice” in the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette, 22 December 2005, No. 210, page 5389.

Dental Hygiene¹

Scope of General Dental Hygiene Practice

The scope of practice for dental hygiene is set out in the documented “Detailed Scope of General Dental Hygiene Practice” produced and published from time to time by the Dental Council of New Zealand.

Dental hygiene practice is a subset of the practice of dentistry, and is commensurate with a dental hygienist’s approved education, training and competence.

A dental hygienist’s major role is in the provision of oral health education and the prevention of oral disease to promote healthy oral behaviours. A dental hygienist’s primary task is in prevention and non-surgical treatment of periodontal diseases. A dental hygienist guides patients’ personal care to maintain sound oral tissues as an integral part of their general health.

Dental hygienists practise in a team situation with clinical guidance provided by a practising dentist or dental specialist.²

The following prescribed qualifications replace the prescribed qualifications for the “Scope of Orthodontic Auxiliary Practice” in the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette, 11 December 2008, No. 192, page 5099.

Prescribed Qualifications

• Certificate of Orthodontic Assisting, Academy of Orthodontic Assisting: possession of a dental therapy, dental hygiene or dentistry qualification or registration as a dental auxiliary and approved experience in the provision of orthodontic auxiliary services under the direction and supervision of a dentist or dental specialist who can attest to competency.³