54-901. DEFINITION — PRACTICE OF DENTISTRY. The practice of dentistry is the doing by one (1) person, for a direct or indirect consideration, of one or more of the following with respect to the teeth, gums, alveolar process, jaws, or adjacent tissues of another person, namely:
Examining for diagnosis, treatment, extraction, repair, replacement, substitution, or correction;
Diagnosing of disease, pain, injury, deficiency, deformity or physical condition;
Treating, operating, prescribing, extracting, repairing, taking impressions, fitting, replacing, substituting, or correcting;
Administering anesthetics or medicaments in connection with any of the foregoing.
History:
[54-901, added 1949, ch. 102, sec. 1, p. 177; am. 1953, ch. 105, sec. 1, p. 138; am. 1957, ch. 81, sec. 1, p. 131; am. 1987, ch. 30, sec. 1, p. 39; am. 1994, ch. 58, sec. 1, p. 99.]
Structure Idaho Code
Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES
Section 54-901 - DEFINITION — PRACTICE OF DENTISTRY.
Section 54-902 - DEFINITION — PRACTICE OF DENTAL HYGIENE.
Section 54-902A - DEFINITION — PRACTICE OF DENTAL THERAPY.
Section 54-903 - GENERAL DEFINITIONS.
Section 54-905 - UNLAWFUL PRACTICE OF DENTISTRY.
Section 54-906 - UNLAWFUL PRACTICE OF DENTAL HYGIENE.
Section 54-906A - UNLAWFUL PRACTICE OF DENTAL THERAPY.
Section 54-907 - STATE BOARD OF DENTISTRY ESTABLISHED.
Section 54-908 - STATE BOARD OF DENTISTRY — VACANCIES.
Section 54-909 - BOARD OF DENTISTRY — QUALIFICATIONS OF MEMBERS.
Section 54-910 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES FUND — RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS.
Section 54-911 - BOARD OF DENTISTRY — ORGANIZATION — MEETINGS — EXPENSES — PER DIEM.
Section 54-912 - BOARD OF DENTISTRY — POWERS AND DUTIES.
Section 54-913 - CERTIFICATES — LICENSES — RECORDS.
Section 54-916 - APPLICATION FOR LICENSURE — FEE.
Section 54-916A - DENTAL HYGIENE LICENSURE BY CREDENTIALS.
Section 54-916B - DENTAL LICENSURE BY CREDENTIALS.
Section 54-916C - DENTAL THERAPY LICENSURE BY CREDENTIALS.
Section 54-918 - EXAMINATIONS — CERTIFICATE OF QUALIFICATION.
Section 54-921 - REINSTATEMENT OF CANCELED LICENSE.
Section 54-922 - DISPLAY OF LICENSE.
Section 54-923 - REVOCATION FOR CONVICTIONS OF CRIME.
Section 54-930 - EXCEPTIONS TO APPLICATION OF ACT.
Section 54-933 - INJUNCTION — PROCEDURE.
Section 54-934 - PEER REVIEW COMMITTEES — IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY — CONFIDENTIALITY OF RECORDS.
Section 54-936 - CONTINUED OPERATION OF DENTAL PRACTICE — DEATH OF SOLE PROPRIETOR DENTIST.