1625. Dentistry is the diagnosis or treatment, by surgery or other method, of diseases and lesions and the correction of malpositions of the human teeth, alveolar process, gums, jaws, or associated structures; and such diagnosis or treatment may include all necessary related procedures as well as the use of drugs, anesthetic agents, and physical evaluation. […]
1625.1. (a) Any of the following entities may employ licensees and dental assistants and charge for the professional services they render, and shall not be deemed to be practicing dentistry within the meaning of Section 1625: (1) A primary care clinic that is licensed pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 1204 of the Health and Safety Code. […]
1625.2. (a) For purposes of subdivision (e) of Section 1625, the ownership or management, by a tax-exempt nonprofit corporation supported and maintained in whole or in substantial part by donations, bequests, gifts, grants, government funds, or contributions, that may be in the form of money, goods, or services, of a place where dental operations are performed, […]
1625.3. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, upon the incapacity or death of a dentist, if the requirements of Section 1625.4 are met, any of the following persons may employ licensees and dental assistants and charge for the professional services they render for a period not to exceed 12 months from the date of the […]
1625.4. (a) Where the dental practice of an incapacitated or deceased dentist is a sole proprietorship or where an incapacitated or deceased dentist is the sole shareholder of a professional dental corporation, a person identified in subdivision (a) of Section 1625.3 may enter into a contract with one or more dentists licensed in the state to […]
1625.5. The following written notification shall be included with, or as part of, all application forms required for a license to practice dentistry pursuant to this article and for renewal of that license pursuant to Article 6 (commencing with Section 1715): “Effective January 1, 2008, certain nondentists may, upon your death or incapacity, contract with […]
1625.6. (a) In addition to the actions authorized under Section 1625, a dentist may independently prescribe and administer influenza and COVID-19 vaccines approved or authorized by the United States Food and Drug Administration in compliance with the individual federal Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) influenza and COVID-19 vaccine recommendations, and published by the federal Centers […]
1626. It is unlawful for any person to engage in the practice of dentistry in the state, either privately or as an employee of a governmental agency or political subdivision, unless the person has a valid, unexpired license or special permit from the board. The following practices, acts and operations, however, are exempt from the […]
1626.1. In addition to the exemptions set forth in Section 1626, the operations by bona fide students of registered dental assisting, registered dental assisting in extended functions, and registered dental hygiene in extended functions in the clinical departments or the laboratory of an educational program or school approved by the board, including operations by unlicensed […]
1626.2. An individual licensed to practice dentistry under this chapter is a licentiate for purposes of paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 805, and thus is a health care practitioner subject to the provisions of Section 2290.5 pursuant to subdivision (b) of that section. (Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 865, Sec. 25. (AB 1519) […]
1626.5. (a) A licensed dentist, or group of dentists, or dental corporation shall not share in any fee charged by a person for performing acupuncture or receive anything of value from or on behalf of such acupuncturist for any referral or diagnosis. (b) A licensed dentist shall not employ more than one person to perform acupuncture services. […]
1626.6. (a) (1) In addition to the exemptions set forth in Section 1626, the practice of dentistry by a final year student rendered or performed without compensation or expectation of compensation under the supervision of a licensed dentist with a clinical faculty appointment at a sponsored event, is exempt from the operation of this chapter. (2) The practice […]
1627. The license of any dentist, existing at the time of the passage of this chapter, shall continue in force until it expires or is forfeited in the manner provided by this chapter. (Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 380, Sec. 7.)
1627.5. (a) A person licensed under this chapter, who in good faith renders emergency care at the scene of an emergency occurring outside the place of that person’s practice, or who, upon the request of another person so licensed, renders emergency care to a person for a complication arising from prior care of another person so […]
1627.7. (a) A dentist shall not be liable for damages for injury or death caused in an emergency situation occurring in the dentist’s office or in a hospital on account of a failure to inform a patient of the possible consequences of a dental procedure where the failure to inform is caused by any of the […]
1628. Any person over 18 years of age is eligible to take an examination before the board upon making application therefor and meeting all of the following requirements: (a) Paying the fee for applicants for examination provided by this chapter. (b) Furnishing satisfactory evidence of having graduated from a dental college approved by the board or by […]
1628.5. The board may deny an application to take an examination for licensure as a dentist or dental auxiliary or an application for registration as a dental corporation, or, at any time prior to licensure, the board may deny the issuance of a license to an applicant for licensure as a dentist or dental auxiliary, […]
1628.7. (a) The board may, upon an applicant’s successful completion of the board examination, in its sole discretion, issue a probationary license to an applicant for licensure as a dentist or dental auxiliary. The board may require, as a term or condition of issuing the probationary license, the applicant to do any of the following, including, […]
1629. (a) Any member of the board may inquire of any applicant for examination concerning the applicant’s qualifications or experience and may take testimony of anyone in regard thereto, under oath, which the member is hereby empowered to administer. (b) Each applicant for licensure under this chapter shall furnish either fingerprint cards or a copy of a […]
1630. The examination of applicants for a license to practice dentistry in this state, as described in Section 1632, shall be sufficiently thorough to test the fitness of the applicant to practice dentistry, and shall include assessing competency in the areas of diagnosis, treatment planning, and restorative, endodontic, periodontic, and prosthetic dentistry. Both questions and […]
