§ 43-11-20. Training and Affiliated Sites; Clinics; Licensure Examination
Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit accredited dental colleges or advanced dental education programs from maintaining on-campus training clinics and affiliated sites for the purpose of educational training of dental students or dental residents approved by the board under the supervision of licensed dentists or instructors; nor shall this chapter prevent licensed dental practitioners of […]
§ 43-11-21. Conscious Sedation
No dentist licensed and practicing in the State of Georgia shall administer either single or multiple pharmacologic agents by oral, parenteral, enteral, transdermal, or transmucosal route that renders a patient to a state of conscious sedation as defined in Code Section 43-11-1, unless such dentist has been issued a permit by the board under the […]
§ 43-11-21.1. General Anesthesia
No dentist shall administer general anesthesia on an outpatient basis unless such dentist has been issued a permit by the board under the conditions specified in this Code section. Such permit shall be subject to biennial renewal at the time the dentist is required to renew his or her license to practice dentistry. It shall […]
§ 43-11-21.2. Report of Morbidity or Mortality
All dentists licensed to practice in Georgia shall submit a complete report to the board of any morbidity or mortality occurring in the course of such dentist’s practice or other injury which results in temporary or permanent physical injury requiring any period of hospitalization. This report shall be filed with the board no later than […]
§ 43-11-22. Exceptions to Application of Chapter
This chapter shall not apply to physicians licensed in this state in extracting teeth or performing surgical operations. This chapter also shall not apply to any person who extracts any exfoliating deciduous teeth. History. Ga. L. 1920, p. 132, § 28; Code 1933, § 84-723; Ga. L. 1976, p. 484, § 1; Ga. L. 1987, […]
§ 43-11-23. Specialized Training for Dental Assistant or Hygienist Performing Certain Procedures
A dental assistant or licensed dental hygienist performing phlebotomy and venipuncture procedures shall be required to complete board approved training in phlebotomy, intravenous access, infection control, the handling of any medical or dental emergencies associated with such procedures, and any other safety related topics required by the board. A dental assistant or licensed dental hygienist […]
§ 43-11-2. Georgia Board of Dentistry; Members; Qualifications; Terms; Voting; Powers
A board to be known as the Georgia Board of Dentistry is created. The board shall consist of 17 members to be appointed and commissioned by the Governor as provided in subsection (b) of this Code section. Thirteen members of the board shall be dentists and shall be appointed as follows: The members of the […]
§ 43-11-18. Use of Full Names of Practitioners
All signs, cards, announcements, advertisements, or methods used to state or imply that dentistry may or will be done by anyone at any place in this state shall be required to list the full name of at least one individual practicing dentistry in such place; provided, however, that the names of all dentists practicing at […]
§ 43-11-2.1. Board Authority; Appointment, Powers, and Duties of Executive Director; Meetings
On and after July 1, 2013, the board shall not be under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of State but shall be a division of the Department of Community Health; provided, however, that except as otherwise specifically provided, the board shall be autonomous from the Board of Community Health and the commissioner of community health […]
§ 43-11-19. Compliance With Chapter as Prerequisite to Collection of Fees for Services
No person who practices dentistry in this state shall be entitled to collect any fee or reward for his or her services without first complying with this chapter. History. Ga. L. 1920, p. 132, § 22; Code 1933, § 84-721; Ga. L. 1976, p. 484, § 1; Ga. L. 1999, p. 234, § 10.