Welcome to the Dental Board of New South Wales


Our goal is to provide up-to-date information on various topics related to the practice of dentistry in NSW. We hope you find this information helpful and invite you to check out our website often.


The birth of the dental profession in New South Wales occurred on 1 January 1901, when the Dentists Act became operative. Prior to this time, there were no laws governing the practice of dentistry in New South Wales. Any person could set up in dental practice. However, there were some dentists trained in England who were in practice in the then colony, and these people worked hard to lay the groundwork for a dental school and to establish the practice of dentistry on a professional basis. The Dentists Act provided for the licensing of dental practitioners who presented evidence of their qualification to a Board created for the purpose by the Act. The ultimate responsibility of the Board is to safeguard the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of NSW by ensuring that those individuals licensed to provide dental services in the state are duly qualified.


For dentists, dental hygienists and dental therapists seeking licensure in the State of New South Wales, application forms are included along with links to the Dental Practice Act 2001 and the Dental Practice Regulation 2004. The Board and administrative staff, hope this web site will prove to be a useful tool for both the public and the dental profession.