Gazette notices

This page contains links to issues of the New Zealand Gazette containing notices from the Dental Council. The Council has a legislative requirement to publish information relating to scopes of practice, qualifications and fees and levies by notice in the Gazette. The notices below are the most recent published under the following areas.

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Dentistry


General dental practice

Scope of practice and competencies

Prescribed qualifications 

Dental specialists


Endodontic specialist

Scope of practice, prescribed qualifications and competencies

Oral and maxillofacial surgery specialist

Scope of practice and competencies

Prescribed qualifications

Oral medicine specialist

Scope of practice and competencies

Prescribed qualifications

Oral pathology specialist

Scope of practice and competencies

Prescribed qualifications

Oral surgery specialist

Scope of practice, prescribed qualifications and competencies

Orthodontic specialist

Scope of practice, prescribed qualifications and competencies

Paediatric dentistry specialist

Scope of practice, prescribed qualifications and competencies

Periodontic specialist

Scope of practice, prescribed qualifications and competencies

Prosthodontic specialist

Scope of practice, prescribed qualifications and competencies

Public health dentistry specialist

Scope of practice, prescribed qualifications and competencies

Restorative dentistry specialist

Scope of practice, prescribed qualifications and competencies

Special needs dentistry specialist

Scope of practice and competencies

Prescribed qualifications

Dental therapists


General dental therapy practice

Scope of practice, prescribed qualifications and competencies 

Adult care in dental therapy practice

Scope of practice, prescribed qualifications and competencies 

Dental hygienists 


Dental hygiene practice

Scope of practice, prescribed qualifications and competencies 

Dental technology


Dental technology practice

Scope of practice and competencies 

Prescribed qualifications

Clinical dental technology


Clinical dental technology practice

Scope of practice, prescribed qualifications and competencies 

Implant overdentures in clinical dental technology practice

Scope of practice, prescribed qualifications and competencies 

 Orthodontic auxiliary


Orthodontic auxiliary

Scope of practice, prescribed qualifications and competencies 

Oral health therapists


Oral health therapy

Scope of practice, prescribed qualifications and competencies 

Fees and levies


Oral health practitioners fees notices 

Fees notice 2024 (no 1) - comes into effect on 1 April 2024*

Fees notice 2023 (no 1) - comes into effect on 1 April 2023

 *Fees Payable to the Dental Council effective from 1 March 2024 for all fees except the Dentist and Dental Specialist Annual Practicing Certificate Fee and Disciplinary Levy which are effective from 1 September 2024

The notices above are the most recent published within the relevant areas. If you would like to see earlier Gazette notices published by the Council, please contact us on corporate@dcnz.org.nz. Alternatively, you can view the notices on the New Zealand Gazette website.