Legislation and regulations

In practising your profession as a dentist, you will be faced with quite a few rules and laws. In order to give you a good impression of the relevant legislation and regulations, we have compiled a brief overview for you. The index does not contain complete texts of legislation, but mostly has short summaries of what the various laws lay down. References to more extensive texts or further background information have also been included.

You can find an overview of laws and rules in the navigation menu on the left.

Individual Health Care Professions Act (wet BIG)
The provision of care by medical professionals is regulated by the Individual Health Care Professions Act (wet BIG which came into force fully on 1 December 1997). The goal of this act is twofold:

    • to promote and monitor the quality of professional practice
    • to protect the patient against incompetent and negligent action by professional practitioners.

    A number of aspects are important for the dentist:

Show details for A. Profession subject to statutory regulationA. Profession subject to statutory regulation

Show details for B. Reserved treatmentsB. Reserved treatments

Show details for C. Dental hygienist and functional independenceC. Dental hygienist and functional independence

Show details for D. Prosthodontist and dental assistantD. Prosthodontist and dental assistant

Show details for E. IGZ circular on redefinition of dental care roles E. IGZ circular on redefinition of dental care roles


Disclaimer
The information in this summary has been compiled by the NMT with the greatest possible care. However, the NMT cannot accept any liability with regard to the accuracy of the information or for any consequences arising from it. No part of this publication may be copied or published without the express written permission of the NMT.