The Dental Council is a regulatory authority created by the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003. We ensure oral health practitioners meet and maintain our standards in order to protect the health and safety of the New Zealand public.
The oral health practitioners we regulate are dentists, dental specialists, dental therapists, dental hygienists, oral health therapists, clinical dental technicians, dental technicians, and orthodontic auxiliaries.
July 31, 2023 Ireland accredited dentistry programmes now recognised …
Council has now approved the Dental Council of Ireland accredited dentistry programmes as prescribed qualifications…
July 31, 2023 Annual recertification programme for dentists and denta…
We are coming to the end of the next annual recertification cycle for dentists and dental specialists.
At the end …
June 30, 2023 Consultation on the proposed Principles for quality and…
Consultation on the proposed Principles for quality and safe prescribing practice statementThe Dental Council with …
June 9, 2023 Update on guidance on advanced and new areas of practic…
In response to a request from Te Ohu Pūniho Ora o Aotearoa – New Zealand Oral Health Association, the Council has r…
June 9, 2023 Local anaesthetic and adrenaline medicines reclassifica…
Last year the Council submitted an application to Medsafe’s Medicines Classification Committee to widen the classif…
June 9, 2023 New radiography course for dental therapists and dental…
The University of Otago developed a new radiography course to support dental hygienists and dental therapists to re…
June 9, 2023 Changes to the Radiation Safety Regulations
The Government made its final decisions to amend the Radiation Safety Amendment Regulations on 8 May 2023. The amen…
May 17, 2023 Naming Notice - Dr Jacob Goldenberg
Naming Notice – Dr Jacob Goldenberg
17 May 2023
Dr Jacob Goldenberg
Total Health Dentistry
348 Ponsonby Roa…
May 1, 2023 Consultation on proposed recognition of Ireland Dental …
The Dental Council is proposing to gazette the Dental Council of Ireland accredited dentistry programmes as prescri…
March 6, 2023 Therapeutic Products Bill submission
The Dental Council made the following submission to the Health Select Committee on the Therapeutics Products Bill. …
