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.
December 12, 2024 Christmas shutdown
The Council will close Friday 20 December, returning Monday 6 January 2025.
We wish you all a safe and restful ho…
December 12, 2024 Outcome of the 2025/26 budget and fees consultation
Thank you to those that took the time to provide feedback on the proposed budget and fees for 2025/26.
After cons…
December 12, 2024 Outcome of the Infection prevention and control practic…
Thank you to those that provided feedback during the consultation on proposed updates to the Infection prevention a…
December 12, 2024 University of Otago undergraduate programmes accredited
Recently, the University of Otago undergraduate programmes underwent five-yearly accreditation reviews.
The Counci…
October 11, 2024 Outcome of consultation on proposed end-date to some pr…
In July 2024, the Council consulted on administrative changes to end-date the prescribed qualifications for a numbe…
October 10, 2024 Director-General of Health extends temporary authorisat…
Health New Zealand –Te Whatu Ora have advised the temporary exemption for signatures on prescriptions without New Z…
September 17, 2024 Prescribing principles released
The Dental Council is pleased to release a set of prescribing principles developed in collaboration with six other …
September 9, 2024 Changes to meetings and webinars on competencies and st…
Last month the Council emailed practitioners regarding competencies and standards being reviewed to better align wi…
September 5, 2024 Consultation on proposed 2025/26 budget and fees
The Dental Council is seeking feedback from practitioners and stakeholders on its proposed 2025/26 budget, proposed…
August 8, 2024 Consultation | Infection prevention and control practic…
The Council has recently reviewed the current Infection prevention and control practice standard to ensure it remai…
