In order to protect and promote the public health and welfare of the citizens of this state, the board shall prescribe by rule or regulation those acts, services, procedures, and practices which may be performed by dental hygienists, dental assistants, or other persons at the direction of and under the supervision of a licensed dentist and shall impose such requirements and restrictions, including the degree of supervision required, on the performance thereof by such dental hygienists, dental assistants, and other persons as it shall deem necessary and proper.
History. Code 1933, § 84-702.1, enacted by Ga. L. 1972, p. 843, § 2; Ga. L. 1976, p. 484, § 1.
Structure Georgia Code
Title 43 - Professions and Businesses
Chapter 11 - Dentists, Dental Hygienists, and Dental Assistants
Article 1 - General Provisions
§ 43-11-2. Georgia Board of Dentistry; Members; Qualifications; Terms; Voting; Powers
§ 43-11-2.1. Board Authority; Appointment, Powers, and Duties of Executive Director; Meetings
§ 43-11-3. Election of Officers
§ 43-11-5. Address of Board Members
§ 43-11-6. Expense and Mileage Allowances; Other Reimbursements
§ 43-11-7. Powers and Duties of Board
§ 43-11-9. Rules and Regulations Affecting Dental Hygienists, Dental Assistants, or Other Persons
§ 43-11-10. Dental Specialties
§ 43-11-11. Gathering of Census Data on Practicing Dentists and Dental Hygienists; Standard Form
§ 43-11-12. Public Inspection of Board Records; Nondisclosure of Confidential Records
§ 43-11-14. Enforcement of Orders and Subpoenas of Board; Contempt
§ 43-11-15. Enforcement of Chapter
§ 43-11-16. Liability for Action of Peer Review Committee or Board
§ 43-11-17. Acts Which Constitute the Practice of Dentistry
§ 43-11-18. Use of Full Names of Practitioners
§ 43-11-19. Compliance With Chapter as Prerequisite to Collection of Fees for Services
§ 43-11-20. Training and Affiliated Sites; Clinics; Licensure Examination
§ 43-11-21. Conscious Sedation
§ 43-11-21.1. General Anesthesia
§ 43-11-21.2. Report of Morbidity or Mortality
§ 43-11-22. Exceptions to Application of Chapter
§ 43-11-23. Specialized Training for Dental Assistant or Hygienist Performing Certain Procedures