Italian professional organisations have formally requested an amendment to government bill C.2700, the Draft Law on Healthcare Professions, asking Parliament to explicitly classify dental technicians as a recognised healthcare profession. The amendment would activate the procedure under Law 43/2006, the same route used to upgrade 22 other auxiliary healthcare profiles over recent decades. Dental technicians remain the only profession in that group, alongside opticians, still governed by a 1928 Royal Decree.

The request comes after years of institutional groundwork. The Italian Higher Health Council defined the dental technician as a healthcare professional in both 2002 and 2007. The Council of State, in ruling no. 00932/2024, confirmed that seeking this upgrade is legally legitimate and does not encroach on the dentist's role. NHS employment contracts already classify dental technicians among graduate healthcare professionals, placing practice ahead of legislation.

For dental professionals across Europe, the Italian case is relevant because EU Medical Device Regulation 2017/745 directly tightens conformity, traceability, and vigilance obligations for custom-made dental device manufacturers. Italian organisations argue that professional recognition is now a regulatory necessity, not only a status question. Should Parliament fail to act, legal proceedings remain a declared option.