Guide to applying for Registration as a Dentist or Dental Specialist

To register as a dentist in the general dental practice scope

  • For holders of prescribed dental degrees or a pass in an approved dental licensing examination, click here
  • For holders of non-prescribed dental degrees applying for admission to the New Zealand Dental Registration Written Examination process, click here
  • For holders of non-prescribed dental degrees seeking individual assessment of their qualifications, click here
  • For Australian registered dentists click here
  • For details of the scopes of practice for dentists and dental specialists, click here.

To register as a dental specialist

  • For holders of prescribed specialist qualifications click here
  • For holders of non-prescribed specialist qualifications applying for admission to the New Zealand Dental Specialist Registration Examination process, click here
  • For holders of non-prescribed specialist qualifications seeking individual assessment of their qualifications, click here
  • For Australian registered dental specialists click here
  • For details of the scopes of practice for dentists and dental specialists, click here.