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Item Summary of Procedures That Can be Delegated to Dental Hygienists, Expanded Duty Dental Assistants, and Dental Assistants(2024-06-07) South Carolina State Board of DentistryThis list of procedures lists things that dental hygienists and dental assistants can do under the direct and general supervision of a dentist.Publication [Scammer alert](2024-02-12) South Carolina State Board of DentistryThe South Carolina Board of Dentistry is warning licensees that scam artists have begun posing as law enforcement officers, as well as U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents and medical board staff calling dental board licensees as part of an extortion scheme. Scammers posing as law enforcement or as DEA agents may tell victims their license is suspended for illegal drug trafficking and the suspension means they will not be able to practice. Please note, law enforcement officers, DEA agents and dental board staff will never contact physicians by telephone to demand money or any other form of payment.Publication Requirements for temporary restricted license for live patient continuing education(2024-02-21) South Carolina State Board of DentistryThe South Carolina Board of Dentistry may issue in its discretion a temporary restricted license to a dentist not licensed in this state to allow a licensed dentist currently licensed in another state, the District of Columbia, or a territory of the United States, to engage in the lawful practice of dentistry solely for the purpose of obtaining continuing education credits in a live patient course.Publication Continuing education provider requirements for live patient continuing education courses(2024-02-27) South Carolina State Board of DentistryThese are requirements for continuing education courses in dentistry.Publication South Carolina Board of Dentistry policy regarding patient dental records(2023-07-19) South Carolina State Board of DentistryIt has come to the South Carolina Board of Dentistry’s attention that dental patients are having an increasingly difficult time obtaining copies of their dental records from dental offices in South Carolina. Accordingly, the Board is hereby promulgating this policy to assist patients in obtaining their records and to remind licensees of their obligations under state and federal law.Publication Procedures for sedation site re-inspection(2022-07-15) South Carolina State Board of DentistryS.C. Regulations 39-17(F) authorizes an official designees of the Board to conduct an on-site inspection every two years for all facilities registered by dental licensees holding active sedation permits.Publication Policy/procedure certification for administration of nitrous oxide sedation pursuant to S.C. code ann. section 40-15-105 and Regs 39-12, 39-13 and 39-14(2021-04-09) South Carolina State Board of DentistryThis gives the Board of Dentistry's policy and procedure for dental hygienists to be able to monitor nitrous oxide conscious sedation.Publication Policy/procedure certification for administration of infiltation anesthesia pursuant to S.C. code ann. section 40-15-80(E)(2021-04-09) South Carolina State Board of DentistryThis gives the Board of Dentistry's policy and procedure for dental hygienists to be able to administer anesthesia.Publication Annual report 1978-79(2014-07-01) South Carolina State Board of DentistryThis annual report gives highlights of the past year, finances of the Board and a listing of board directors.Publication Annual report 1977-78(2014-07-01) South Carolina State Board of DentistryThis annual report gives highlights of the past year, finances of the Board and a listing of board directors.Publication Dental hygienist licensure requirements and application process overview(2021-08-26) South Carolina State Board of DentistryThis paper gives license requirements and directions on how to apply to become a certified dental hygienist.Publication 2021 legislative update(2021-07-25) South Carolina State Board of DentistryThis is a list of bills that were enacted by the General Assembly during the 2020 legislative session and may impact the Board of Dentistry and/or the Board of Dentistry licensees.Publication Dental licensure by examination requirements and application process overview(2021-04-27) South Carolina State Board of DentistryThis paper gives directions on applying to take the dental exam for state licensure.Publication Board of Dentistry COVID-19 update : clinical examinations(2020-10-23) South Carolina State Board of DentistryAt the June 5, 2020, Board meeting, the State Board of Dentistry approved the acceptance of the manikin-based dental hygiene clinical examination through December 31, 2020. The Board will accept the ADEX, CRDTS and SRTA dental hygiene live-patient or manikin-based clinical examinations.Publication Board of Dentistry COVID-19 update : clinical examinations(2020-07-21) South Carolina State Board of DentistryAt the June 5, 2020, Board meeting, the State Board of Dentistry approved the acceptance of the manikin-based dental hygiene clinical examination through December 31, 2020. The Board will accept the ADEX, CRDTS and SRTA dental hygiene live-patient or manikin-based clinical examinations.Publication Board of Dentistry COVID-19 update(2020-06-11) South Carolina State Board of DentistryThis document contains information on the following: continuing education modification, Manikin-based clinical examination, temporary licensure for dental graduates.