Section 43
Section 43
(2)
For the purposes of this section, “direct supervision” means a dental surgeon shall be present at all times in the healthcare facility when the dental therapist carries out any treatment according to the treatment plan approved by a dental surgeon.
(3)
A dental therapist who practises dentistry in the private sector shall carry out the procedures listed in the Fifth Schedule only.
(4)
A post-basic dental therapist who practises dentistry in the private sector shall carry out only the procedures listed in the
Fifth Schedule and the Sixth Schedule in relation to the discipline for which he is qualified.
(5)
A dental therapist who practises dentistry in the public sector shall carry out dental procedures only under the supervision of a dental surgeon in the public sector.