Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 1121 – License required
(a) No person shall practice dentistry or dental hygiene or hold himself or herself out to the public in this State as being qualified to practice dentistry or dental hygiene or use in connection with the person’s name, or otherwise assume or use, any title or description conveying or tending to convey the impression that the person is qualified to practice dentistry or dental hygiene unless such person has been duly licensed under this chapter.
Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 1121
- Board: shall mean the State Board of Dentistry and Dental Hygiene established in this chapter. See Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 1101
- Dental hygienist: shall mean a person who is qualified to practice dental hygiene as prescribed in this chapter. See Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 1101
- Dentist: shall mean a person who is qualified to practice dentistry as prescribed in the chapter. See Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 1101
- Person: shall mean a corporation, company, association or partnership, as well as an individual. See Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 1101
- State: shall mean the State of Delaware. See Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 1101
(b) A dental hygienist licensed under this chapter shall practice dental hygiene only under the general supervision of a licensed dentist, in the office of the licensed dentist or in any public school or other public institution of this State.
(c) A licensed dental hygienist may practice under the general supervision of the State Dental Director, or the State Dental Director’s designee, who shall be a licensed Delaware dentist, in schools and state institutions. A licensed dental hygienist may also practice under the general supervision of the State Dental Director, or the State Dental Director’s designee, who shall be a Delaware licensed dentist, in federally qualified health centers, nonprofit organizations, and other locations as designated by the Delaware Health Care Commission in consultation with Delaware Institute for Dental Education and Research. The protocols under which hygienists practice in these settings will be established by the State Dental Director and shall be subject to the approval of the Delaware State Board of Dentistry and Dental Hygiene.
(d) The State Dental Director must be a Delaware licensed dentist or have a community health license under § 1132B of this title. The State Director is an employee of a government-operated dental clinic.
(e) Whenever a license to practice as a dentist or dental hygienist in this State has expired or has been suspended or revoked, it shall be unlawful for the person to practice dentistry or dental hygiene in this State.
73 Del. Laws, c. 332, § ?1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § ?1; 77 Del. Laws, c. 463, § ?3; 83 Del. Laws, c. 420, § 1;