Board Opinions and Declaratory Rulings

March 26, 2008
Opinion and Declratory Ruling on Laser Therapy on Orthodontic Patients for Minor Adjunct Therapy

September 18, 2007
Opinion and Declaratory Ruling on the removal of hair as it applies to KRS 313.010(2), the definition of "practicing dentistry"

August 8, 2007
Opinion and Declaratory Ruling on the placement of dermal fillers as it applies to KRS 313.010(2), the definition of "practicing dentistry"

March 21, 2007
Opinion and Declaratory Ruling on dental assistants whitening procedures and protocol - Reversal of Board Ruling dated August 1, 2005 - Amended (March 17, 2007)

August 1, 2005
Ruling on dental assistants whitening procedures and protocols - response to your electronic mail dated May 31, 2005

August 1, 2005
Ruling on dental assistants pumicing teeth - response to your letter dated June 3, 2005

November 8, 2004
Opinion and Declaratory Ruling regarding the Kentucky Dental Practice Act, KRS Chapter 313, and the ownership of a dental practice

July 15, 2003
Your letter dated June 24, 2003, to the Board regarding volunteer work as a general dentist

May 14, 2003
Regarding Periodontists and Oral Surgeons

March 8, 2003
Your letter to the Board dated January 29, 2003 regarding employment of a dental hygienist

March 18, 2003
Your request to the Board to interpret KRS 313.035(2)

July 13, 2002
The Kentucky Board of Dentistry's Ruling that a dental hygienist cannot perform a brush biopsy

July 21, 2000
Opinion and Declaratory Ruling regarding oral and maxillofacial surgery scope of practice, KRS Chapter 313

December 2, 1999
Regarding Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons and Periodontists

September 13, 1999
Opinion and Declaratory Ruling regarding the Kentucky Dental Practice Act, KRS Chapter 313, and the use of a dentist's name

July 13, 1999
Opinion and Declaratory Ruling regarding the Kentucky Dental Practice Act, KRS Chapter 313, and the use of lasers in the practice of dentistry

December 12, 1998
Opinion and Declaratory Ruling regarding the Kentucky Dental Practice Act, KRS Chapter 313, and the use of the PLLC

October 12, 1998
Opinion and Declaratory Ruling regarding the Kentucky Dental Practice Act, KRS Chapter 313, and the use of dental assistants or technicians

May 9, 1998
Opinion and Declaratory Ruling regarding regulation of out-of-state commercial dental laboratories doing business in Kentucky

March 14, 1998
Opinion and Declaratory Ruling regarding the Kentucky Dental Practice Act, KRS Chapter 313, and administration of DentiPatch

January 10, 1998
Opinion and Declaratory Ruling regarding the Kentucky Dental Practice Act, KRS Chapter 313, and non-dentist ownership

December 13, 1997
Opinion and Declaratory Ruling regarding the Kentucky Dental Practice Act, KRS Chapter 313, and mercury-free dentistry

May 30, 1997
Letter of May 24, 1997, Advertising of "Oral Medicine"