✨ Dental Council Notices
4 APRIL 2013
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 39
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Dental Council
Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003
Notice of Replacement of Prescribed Qualifications
Pursuant to section 12 of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003, this notice is issued by the Dental Council.
The following prescribed qualifications replace the prescribed qualifications for the Scope of Practice for Dental Technology Practice published in the New Zealand Gazette, 7 December 2006, No. 167, page 4856.
Scope of Practice for Dental Technology Practice
Prescribed Qualifications
- Bachelor of Dental Technology, University of Otago; or
- Bachelor of Dental Technology with Honours, University of Otago; or
- Diploma in Dental Technology (issued by a New Zealand educational institution) and commenced prior to 18 September 2004; or
- an approved overseas dental technology qualification; and a pass in the New Zealand Dental Technicians Registration Examination.
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Notice of Replacement of Prescribed Qualifications
Pursuant to section 12 of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003, this notice is issued by the Dental Council.
The following prescribed qualifications replace the prescribed qualifications for the Scope of Practice for General Dental Practice published in a Supplement to the New Zealand Gazette, 11 December 2009, No. 184, page 4448.
Scope of Practice for General Dental Practice
Prescribed Qualifications
- Bachelor of Dental Surgery, University of Otago; or
- Bachelor of Dental Surgery with Honours, University of Otago; or
- an Australian Dental Council (ADC) accredited undergraduate dental degree from an ADC accredited dental school in Australia; or
- a Commission on Dental Accreditation (CDA) accredited undergraduate dental degree from a CDA accredited dental school in the USA or Canada; or
- a General Dental Council (GDC) accredited undergraduate dental degree from a GDC accredited dental school in the UK, or Commonwealth as listed below:
| Dental School | Dates of recognition |
|---|---|
| Western Cape | Before 1 January 1998 |
| Hong Kong | Before 1 January 2001 |
| Singapore | Before 1 January 2001 |
| Witwatersrand | Before 1 January 2001 |
| Pretoria | Before 1 January 2001 |
| Stellenbosch | Before 1 January 2001 |
| Medical University of South Africa | Between 1 January 1997 and 31 December 2000 |
| Malaysia | Between 1 January 1997 and 31 December 2000; |
or
- a five year undergraduate dental degree; and a pass in the New Zealand Dental Registration Examinations; or
- a five year undergraduate dental degree; and a pass in the Australian Dental Council licensing examinations; or
- a five year undergraduate dental degree; and a pass in the USA licensing examinations.
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Notice of Replacement of Prescribed Qualifications
Pursuant to section 12 of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003, this notice is issued by the Dental Council.
The following prescribed qualifications replace the prescribed qualifications for the Scope of Practice for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Specialists published in the New Zealand Gazette, 15 March 2012, No. 33, page 1016.
Specialist Scopes of Practice
Scope of Practice for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Specialists
Prescribed Qualifications
- MDS/MBChB (Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery), University of Otago; or
- DClinDent (Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery), University of Otago; or
- an ADC accredited MDS or MDSc or DClinDent in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery from an ADC accredited Australian University; and a medical degree from a medical school listed in the WHO World Directory of Medical Schools or the ECFMG Faimer Directory; or
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🏥 Replacement of Prescribed Qualifications for Dental Technology Practice
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🏥 Replacement of Prescribed Qualifications for General Dental Practice
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🏥 Replacement of Prescribed Qualifications for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Specialists
🏥 Health & Social WelfareDental Council, Qualifications, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003
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