Table 1.

Scope of practice for dental therapists in Australia

Roles	Procedures
Oral diagnosis	Oral examination Intraoral dental radiography Extraoral dental radiography (on prescription) Impression taking (but not for prosthodontics treatment)
Prevention	Application of therapeutic solutions to teeth (excluding in-surgery bleaching) Fissure sealants Scaling Dental prophylaxis, including the removal of dental calculus
Operative care	Administration of local anaesthesia Restoration of coronal tooth structure (excluding indirect restorations) Pulpotomies
Orthodontics	Orthodontic procedures, under the supervision of a dentist (excluding diagnosis, treatment planning, initial fixation of brackets, design of orthodontic appliances, and activation and adjustment of orthodontic appliances)
Oral surgery	Extraction of deciduous teeth
Non-clinical	Oral health promotion and education