Scope of General Dental Hygiene Practice

• Certificate in Dental Hygiene issued by Otago Polytechnic and approved experience in the provision of oral health services within the scope of dental hygiene practice; or
• New Zealand Defence Force training programme in Dental Hygiene and approved experience in the provision of oral health services within the scope of dental hygiene practice; or
• Diploma in Dental Hygiene issued by a New Zealand educational institution; or
• Bachelor of Health Science (Endorsement in Dental Hygiene), University of Otago; or
• Bachelor of Oral Health, University of Otago; or
• Bachelor of Health Science in Oral Health, Auckland University of Technology; or
• an undergraduate dental hygiene degree or diploma from an Australian Dental Council accredited educational institution; and registration with an Australian State licensing Board; or
• an undergraduate dental hygiene degree or diploma, or undergraduate dental degree; and a pass in the DCNZ Dental Hygiene Registration Examination; or
• an undergraduate dental hygiene degree or diploma or undergraduate dental degree and a pass in the USA National Board Dental Hygiene Examination or Canadian National Dental Hygiene Certification Examination and a pass in a USA or Canadian regional or state board dental hygiene clinical examination; and registration with a USA or Canadian dental authority; or
• a Commission on Dental Accreditation (CDA) accredited undergraduate dental hygiene degree or diploma; a pass in the USA National Board Dental Hygiene Examination or Canadian National Dental Hygiene Certification Examination; and registration with a USA or Canadian dental authority; or
• a General Dental Council (GDC) accredited undergraduate dental hygiene degree or diploma from the United Kingdom; and registration with the GDC; or
• a Certificate or Diploma in Dental Hygiene conferred by the GDC; and registration with the GDC.

Scope for Administering Local Anaesthetic in Dental Hygiene Practice

• Bachelor of Health Science (Endorsement in Dental Hygiene), University of Otago and registration in the Scope of Dental Hygiene Practice; or
• Bachelor of Oral Health, University of Otago and registration in the Scope of Dental Hygiene Practice; or
• Bachelor of Health Science in Oral Health, Auckland University of Technology and registration in the Scope of Dental Hygiene Practice; or
• approved experience in the provision of local anaesthetic within the general dental therapy or general dental scope of practice and registration in the Scope of Dental Hygiene Practice; or
• completion of the Auckland University of Technology Local Anaesthesia Course for Dental Hygienists and registration in the Scope of Dental Hygiene Practice; or
• an approved Local Anaesthetic training course and registration in the Scope of Dental Hygiene Practice.

Scope for Undertaking Orthodontic Procedures in Dental Hygiene Practice

• Bachelor of Health Science (Endorsement in Dental Hygiene), University of Otago, conferred from 2002 and registration in the Scope of Dental Hygiene Practice; or
• Bachelor of Oral Health, University of Otago and registration in the Scope of Dental Hygiene Practice; or
• Diploma in Dental Hygiene, University of Otago conferred from 2002 and registration in the Scope of Dental Hygiene Practice; or
• Graduate Certificate of Orthodontic Assisting, Academy of Orthodontic Assisting and registration in the Scope of Dental Hygiene Practice.

Scope for Intraoral Radiography in Dental Hygiene and Orthodontic Auxiliary Practice

• Diploma in Dental Hygiene conferred by a New Zealand educational institution and registration in the Scope of Dental Hygiene Practice; or
• Bachelor of Health Science (Endorsement in Dental Hygiene), University of Otago and registration in the Scope of Dental Hygiene Practice; or
• Bachelor of Oral Health, University of Otago and registration in the Scope of Dental Hygiene Practice; or
• Bachelor of Health Science in Oral Health, Auckland University of Technology and registration in the Scope of Dental Hygiene Practice; or
• Certificate in Dental Hygiene issued by Otago Polytechnic and approved experience in the provision of oral health services within the scope of intraoral radiography and registration in the Scope of Dental Hygiene Practice; or
• New Zealand Defence Force training programme in Dental Hygiene and approved experience in the provision of oral health services within the scope of intraoral radiography and registration in the Scope of Dental Hygiene Practice; or
• undergraduate dental hygiene degree or diploma from an Australian Dental Council accredited educational institution and registration in the Scope of Dental Hygiene Practice; or
• an exemption certificate for intraoral radiography issued by the New Zealand Medical Radiation Technologists Board (MRTB) current as at 18 September 2004 and registration in the Scope of Dental Hygiene Practice or the Scope of Orthodontic Auxiliary Practice; or
• an approved intraoral radiography training course and registration in the Scope of Dental Hygiene Practice or the Scope of Orthodontic Auxiliary Practice.

Scope for Extraoral Radiography Practice in Dental Hygiene and Orthodontic Auxiliary Practice

• An exemption certificate for extraoral radiography issued by the New Zealand Medical Radiation Technologists Board current as at 18 September 2004 and registration in the Scope of Dental Hygiene Practice; or
• New Zealand Defence Force training programme in Dental Hygiene and approved experience in the provision of oral health services within the scope of extraoral radiography and registration in the Scope of Dental Hygiene Practice; or
• an approved extraoral radiography training course and registration in the Scope of Dental Hygiene Practice or Scope of Orthodontic Auxiliary Practice.