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Terms Used In Arizona Laws 32-1276

  • Dental therapist: means any person who is licensed and engaged in the general practice of dental therapy and all related and associated duties, including educational, clinical and therapeutic dental therapy procedures. See Arizona Laws 32-1201
  • Licensed: means licensed pursuant to this chapter. See Arizona Laws 32-1201
  • Person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or society, as well as a natural person. See Arizona Laws 1-215

1. "Applicant" means a person who is applying for licensure to practice dental therapy in this state.

2. "Direct supervision" means that a licensed dentist is present in the office and available to provide treatment or care to a patient and observe a dental therapist‘s work.

3. "Licensee" means a person who holds a license to practice dental therapy in this state.