Table 1 Oral health care professions in the Netherlands
From: Developments in oral health care in the Netherlands between 1995 and 2018
profession | training | authorised treatment (1) |
|---|---|---|
dentist | dentistry (MSc) | reserved procedures: a - surgical procedures - assessment of injections - administration of anaesthesia - assessment of intraoral X-rays - prescription of medicines |
orthodontist | dentistry (MSc) + specialisation dento-maxillary orthopaedics | reserved procedures: - surgical procedures - assessment of injections - administration of anaesthesia - assessment of intraoral X-rays - prescription of medicines |
oral and maxillofacial surgeon | dentistry (MSc) + medicine (MSc) + specialisation oral and maxillofacial surgery | reserved procedures: - surgical procedures - assessment of injections - administration of anaesthesia - assessment of intraoral X-rays - prescription of medicines |
dental hygienist | dental hygiene (BSc) | without referral or delegation: - dental cleaning practical autonomy: b - assessment of ionising radiation as part of examination - assessment of local anaesthesia by injection - treatment of primary cavities by preparation as part of restauration using mouldable materials |
dental prosthetist | dental prosthetics (BSc) | without referral or delegation: - assessing dental prosthesis |
prevention assistant | dental assistant (vocational education) + training prevention assistant | only delegated procedures c |
dental assistant | dental assistant (vocational education) | only delegated procedures |
dental technician | dental technician (vocational education) | only delegated procedures |