Smiles ahead: how exemptions are shaping the future of dental care delivery
04 Oct 2025
Dental Care Professionals' Hub
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Learning Content
This session explores how exemptions in dental hygiene and therapy education enhance autonomy and patient care. It reviews training frameworks, professional development, and multidisciplinary impact, with real-world examples on access and efficiency, while addressing challenges, standards, and policy needs.
- Understand the current education and training pathways for dental hygienists and dental therapists in relation to exemptions, and identify gaps-
- Explore how exemptions enhance clinical autonomy and contribute to efficient patient care-
- Evaluate the impact of exemptions on service delivery, access and outcomes.
- Discuss future priorities for policy, education, and professional development.
Aims
To provide an overview of the education and training for dental hygienists and dental therapists regarding exemptions-
Raise awareness of how exemptions empower dental professionals to deliver efficient patient care.
Highlight the positive impact of exemptions on access, outcomes, and delivery-
Discuss developments for the evolving scope of practise within dental teams.
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