Licensure of Dentists

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This is Article 2 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Licensure of Dentists.” It is part of Chapter 27 “Dentistry”, which is part of Subtitle III “Professions and Occupations Regulated by Boards Within the Department of Health Professions”, which is part of Title 54.1 “Professions and Occupations”. It contains 23 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 23 sections.

§ 54.1-2708.5	Digital scans for use in the practice of dentistry; practice of digital scan technicians
§ 54.1-2709	License; application; qualifications; examinations
§ 54.1-2709.1	Certain certification required
§ 54.1-2709.2	Registration and certain data required
§ 54.1-2709.3	Reports of disciplinary action against oral and maxillofacial surgeons; immunity from liability
§ 54.1-2709.4	Further reporting requirements
§ 54.1-2709.5	Permits for sedation and anesthesia required
§ 54.1-2710	Repealed
§ 54.1-2711	Practice of dentistry
§ 54.1-2711.1	Temporary licenses to persons enrolled in advanced dental education programs; Board regulations
§ 54.1-2711.2	Botulinum toxin injections
§ 54.1-2712	Permissible practices
§ 54.1-2712.1	Restricted volunteer license for certain dentists
§ 54.1-2713	Licenses to teach dentistry; renewals
§ 54.1-2714	Restricted licenses to teach dentistry for foreign dentists
§ 54.1-2714.1	Repealed
§ 54.1-2715	Temporary permits for certain clinicians
§ 54.1-2716	Practicing in a commercial or mercantile establishment
§ 54.1-2717	Practice of dentistry by professional business entities
§ 54.1-2718	Practicing under firm or assumed name
§ 54.1-2719	Persons engaged in construction and repair of appliances
§ 54.1-2720	Display of name of practitioner
§ 54.1-2721	Display of license