A Dental Prosthetist is a registered oral health professional trained specifically to design, construct and fit removable dental prosthetics, dentures, mouthguards and splints. It's a distinct profession in its own right, working independently to assess, treat and manage patients who need removable prostheses, from implant-retained overdentures to flexible mouthguards for sport, as well as taking impressions and records for splints, stents, sleep apnoea and anti-snoring devices, and immediate dentures. You can see a dental prosthetist directly, no referral needed.

Like dentists, dental hygienists, dental therapists and other members of the dental team, Dental Prosthetists are registered nationally with the Dental Board of Australia and follow the same registration requirements, guidelines and codes of practice as everyone else on the register.