Dentistry

News & Current Issues in the Dental Professions

• Important Information About Mandatory Continuing Education for Dentists Including Changes to Minimum Requirements and Mandated Courses (April 2008)
  
  
• Continuing Education Changes - Chapter 183, Laws of 2007(July 2007)
  
  
• Scope of Practice for New York State Licensed Certified Dental Assistants and Dental Hygienists
  Recent changes to section 6608 of Education Law and sections 52.26, 61.9 and 61.13 of the Commissioner's Regulations have changed the scope of practice for New York State licensed certified dental assistants and dental hygienists.
  
  The Department is currently developing a questions and answers guide to help clarify the changes. Please keep checking this site for additional information.(June 2007)
  
  
• Residency Program Requirement for Dental Licensure in New York State (July 2005)
  
  
• Restricted Certificate to Administer and Monitor Local Infiltration Anesthesia and Nitrous Oxide Analgesia (August 2003)
  
  
• Nitrous Oxide Equipment Requirement (August 2003)
  
  
• Scope of Practice Changes for Certified Dental Assistants and Dental Hygienists (July 2003)
  
  
• Law Requires Dentists to Collect and Recycle all Mercury and Amalgam Waste (March 2003)