The Dental Board of Queensland is the body responsible for the registration of Dentists, Dental Specialists, Dental Therapists and Dental Hygienists in Queensland. Before a person in Queensland may practice as, or hold themselves out to be, a Dentist, Dental Specialist, Dental Therapist or Dental Hygienist, he or she must first register with the Board.
The Board is the statutory authority established to enact the provisions of the Dental Practitioners Registration Act 2001, Dental Practitioners Registration Regulation 2001 and the Health Practitioners (Professional Standards) Act 1999.
Access to the above legislation is available from www.legislation.qld.gov.au.
Office counter hours are 9.00am to 4.00pm Monday to Friday, with telephone contact being available 8.30am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday.
To obtain information regarding the following please follow the link below to the Office of Health Practitioner Registration Boards (OHPRB):
- other health practitioner registration boards in Queensland;
- Freedom of Information;
- the full Office of Health Practitioner Registration Boards Privacy Policy.
This site will not be available on Saturday 11 July and Sunday 12 July due to maintenance. Registrants should note that access to on-line payment and restoration of registration will not be available on these days. Services will resume from 9am Monday 13 July. The Office of Health Practitioner Registration Boards apologises for any inconvenience this may cause.
Latest Board newsletter available here
Information on Criminal history checking here
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For information on the national registration and accreditation scheme, click here
Board awards $70,000 in research grants
The Board has a large array of Policies and Guidelines in relation to practise in Queensland. Copies of these Policies and Guidelines can be obtained from our Publications page.
Dentists - To find out information regarding the Public Sector Dental Workforce Scheme click here.
Dentists - The Board has extended Board Policy #14 Qualifications for General Registration until 31 December 2010. Policy #14 can be downloaded from the Board's Publications page
Dental Therapists and Dental Hygienists
Click here to see a list of courses approved by the Board.