Actions Taken by the Georgia Board of Dentistry at its February 12 Meeting

Macon, Ga.—The Georgia Board of Dentistry met on Friday, February 12, 2010.

The Board voted to adopt amendments to Board Rule 150-13-.01 Conscious Sedation Permits and Board Rule 150-13-.02 Deep Sedation/General Anesthesia Permits. The purpose of the rule amendments is to update the permitting and practice requirements for Georgia licensed dentists who have Conscious Sedation and/or Deep Sedation/General Anesthesia Permits.

The Board voted to post revisions to Board Rule 150-3-.01Examination for Dental Licensure, providing a list of acceptable clinical examinations and restricting the number of times an individual can fail a clinical exam and still be considered for Georgia licensure; Board Rule 150-7-.02 Teaching Licenses, restricting practice outside of the physical primary campus of the school; and Board Rule 150-7-.04 Dental Licensure by Credentials, further defining full time clinical faculty practice and providing for required content of a clinical examination to be considered substantially equivalent. 
                       
The Georgia Board of Dentistry will hold its next meeting Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at 9:30 a.m. at the Professional Licensing Boards Division office in Macon.

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