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Showing: 37 petitions for the Board of Dentistry.
Board Date Title Result Stage
Board of Dentistry 04/20/2015 Acceptance of dental programs accredited by CDAC (Canada) Initiate a regulatory change Fast-Track
Board of Dentistry 11/29/2012 Addition of AADH as approved sponsor of continuing education Initiate a regulatory change Fast-Track
Board of Dentistry 12/09/2008 Additional continuing education provider Take no action
Board of Dentistry 06/05/2003 Additional provider for continuing education Initiate a regulatory change Final
Board of Dentistry 02/09/2009 Administration of analgesia, sedation and anesthesia Take no action
Board of Dentistry 11/30/2007 Administration of conscious sedation Take no action
Board of Dentistry 06/11/2015 Adoption of the ADA Code of Ethics Take no action
Board of Dentistry 04/03/2006 Advertising on amalgams Take no action
Board of Dentistry 11/06/2020 Amend requirements for a dental assistant II Take no action
Board of Dentistry 08/25/2016 Approved provider of continuing education Take no action
Board of Dentistry 06/27/2018 CE credit for volunteer dentists serving as preceptors Take no action
Board of Dentistry 03/10/2006 CE units per year for an equivalent volunteer work Take no action
Board of Dentistry 11/05/2019 Certification for dental assistants Initiate a regulatory change Proposed
Board of Dentistry 05/28/2007 Clarification of delegation of root planing/scaling Initiate a regulatory change Fast-Track
Board of Dentistry 01/15/2017 Clarification of rules for anesthesia and sedation Take no action
Board of Dentistry 08/16/2019 Elimination of requirements for indirect supervision of dental hygienists Take no action
Board of Dentistry 08/10/2012 Inclusion on list of approved CE providers Take no action
Board of Dentistry 06/15/2003 Increased ratio of hygienist to dentist Take no action
Board of Dentistry 07/10/2013 Mandatory warranty on dental crowns and bridges Take no action
Board of Dentistry 04/03/2012 Operation of high speed rotary instruments by dental assistants Take no action
Board of Dentistry 12/06/2022 Petition to include Pacific Medical Training as an approved continuing education sponsor Take no action
Board of Dentistry 06/16/2016 Posting of DEA registration number Initiate a regulatory change Fast-Track
Board of Dentistry 07/10/2013 Prohibition on fee-splitting, rebates or commissions to a third-party for dental services Take no action
Board of Dentistry 05/03/2011 Radiation safety course Initiate a regulatory change Fast-Track
Board of Dentistry 11/09/2016 Recognition of dental specialty certifying organizations Take no action
Board of Dentistry 06/24/2008 Registration for those qualified to administer sedation or anesthesia Take no action
Board of Dentistry 03/14/2005 Regulations Governing the Practice of Dentistry Take no action
Board of Dentistry 01/06/2012 Require training and equipment for medical emergencies for licensure and renewal Take no action
Board of Dentistry 06/18/2013 Requirements for a dental assistant II Take no action
Board of Dentistry 07/10/2013 Requirements for dental assistants II Take no action
Board of Dentistry 06/04/2019 Requirements for doctor/patient relationship and use of digital scans Take no action
Board of Dentistry 01/27/2022 Requirements for reinstatement of dental hygienist license Initiate a regulatory change
Board of Dentistry 07/08/2008 Retirement dental license Take no action
Board of Dentistry 07/05/2005 RN as circulating nurse in office-based surgery Take no action
Board of Dentistry 07/31/2020 Scope of practice for dentistry to include administration of Botox and dermal filler injectables Take no action
Board of Dentistry 05/21/2009 Sedation and anesthesia requirements Take no action
Board of Dentistry 02/03/2004 Temporary license Take no action