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
Dental specialists
Endodontic specialist
Scope of practice, prescribed qualifications and competencies
Oral and maxillofacial surgery specialist
Scope of practice and competencies
Oral medicine specialist
Scope of practice and competencies
Oral pathology specialist
Scope of practice and competencies
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
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
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 2025 (no 1) - comes into effect on 27 February 2025*
Fees notice 2024 (no 1) - comes into effect on 1 April 2024**
*The notice comes into effect from 27 February 2025, with fees payable to the Dental Council effective from the dates specified in the schedule
**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.