Under the Legislation Act 2019, notice is given of the making of the following secondary legislation:

This secondary legislation can be accessed at https://dcnz.org.nz/resources-and-publications/resources/gazette-notices/.

This notice is issued by the Dental Council pursuant to section 12 of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003.

The following replaces the prescribed qualifications for oral and maxillofacial surgery published in the New Zealand Gazette, 19 January 2023, 2023-sl76. The scope of practice and competencies for oral and maxillofacial surgery published in in the New Zealand Gazette, 19 January 2023, 2023-sl76 remain unchanged.

Prescribed qualifications for the scope of practice for oral and maxillofacial surgery specialists

New Zealand

• MDS/MBChB (Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery) University of Otago
• DClinDent (Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery) University of Otago^1,2

Australia

• An Australian ADC accredited MDS or MDSc or DClinDent programme in oral and maxillofacial surgery³, and a medical degree from a medical school listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools⁴
• A Dental Board of Australia approved programme of study providing a qualification for the purposes of specialist registration in oral and maxillofacial surgery in Australia⁵, and a medical degree from a medical school listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools.

Australasia

• Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons (Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery).⁶

United Kingdom

• Registration in oral and maxillofacial surgery with the General Medical Council, United Kingdom.

USA and Canada

• Board certification in oral and maxillofacial surgery in a United States of America or Canadian state and possession of a medical degree from a medical school listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools and dental degree.

Other

• Two years or more of full-time equivalent postgraduate training in the specialty, evidence of research activity and a pass in the New Zealand Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Specialist Examination.

Endnotes

1. Entry criteria require completed undergraduate dentistry and medical degrees

2. Accreditation periods: 1 January 2012 – 31 December 2018, and 7 December 2020 – 31 December 2023. Graduates during the accredited periods are eligible for registration

3. Before 30 June 2010, and before 17 October 2010 for Western Australia

4. WHO World Directory of Medical Schools replaced by Avicenna since August 2008, and the Faimer IMED Directory signed an agreement in March 2012 with WFME's Avicenna Directory to collaborate in single directory - World Directory of Medical Schools

5. From 1 July 2010 onwards, and 18 October 2010 onwards for Western Australia

6. Conferred from 15 March 2012