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Call for Experts - The Board of Dentistry is seeking licensees who are interested in serving as expert reviewers for disciplinary cases. Experts are needed throughout the state and prosthodontic experts are particularly needed in the southeast area of the state. Interested dentists in good standing, including those with specialty certifications, are urged to contact the board at the address below for details on duties and remuneration.

(Note: Under Florida law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing.)

Department of Health, Board of Dentistry
4052 Bald Cypress Way, #C08
Tallahassee, FL 32399-3258
(850) 245-4474
MQA_Dentistry@doh.state.fl.us

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Health Care Clinic Establishment Permit (pdf - 918kb)

Advertising Statute and Rule Reminder (pdf - 13kb) 


May 2008 Laws and rules (pdf - 2mb)  

July 2007 Laws and Rules (pdf - 4mb)

2006 Legislative Changes Affecting the Dental Profession (pdf - 31kb)

Recent Dentistry Rule Updates (pdf - 62kb)

RECORD KEEPING (pdf - 1.1mb)

Rule Effective May 31, 2004 - As part of the minimum standard of care, every dental office location shall be required to have an automatic external defibrillator by February 28, 2006. Any dentist practicing after February 28, 2006 without an automatic external defibrillator on site shall be considered to be practicing below the minimum standard of care.
 

Public School Volunteer Practitioner Program - The Public School Volunteer Health Care Practitioner Act (s. 381.00593, F.S.) was enacted during the 2002 legislative session. The goal of this program is to make a higher quality of health care available in Florida's public schools by encouraging health care practitioners to volunteer their services. This program is implemented by the Department of Health and the Department of Education, in coordination with the "School Health Services Act", s. 381.0056, F.S.

 

CE Broker Information for Providers and Licensees

 

Profession Updates - Rule Updates/Commonly Requested Rules

Important Changes to Your Practice Act

Recent Anesthesia Rule Updates (pdf - 48kb)

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Information

Recent Discipline Taken Against Practitioners

Do You Need to Change An Address? - You may complete the Change of Address form (pdf - 109kb), print, and submit.