title: The regulation of the dental profession in New Zealand.
abstract: Professions have developed and evolved in response to many different societal pressures. The dental profession in New Zealand is no exception, and (in particular) has been influenced by--and has influenced--changing regulatory environments since the nineteenth century. The Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act (2003) is the latest Act to regulate dentistry, and has many details that will affect the practice of dentistry in New Zealand and challenge the dental profession to respond in new ways.
authors.affiliation: DENTSPLY Australia/New Zealand. goodhew@xtra.co.nz
authors.forename: P Mark
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Goodhew
mesh_terms: D003813:Dentistry / Q000458:organization & administration*; D033161:Government Regulation; D006801:Humans; D007879:Legislation, Dental; D008005:Licensure, Dental / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D009520:New Zealand; D017009:Professional Autonomy; D012953:Societies, Dental