Idaho § 54-901 - Definition - Practice of dentistry

Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 54-901 — Definition - Practice of dentistry, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 54-901. Definition - Practice of dentistry

The practice of dentistry is the doing by one (1) person, for a direct or indirect consideration, of one or more of the following with respect to the teeth, gums, alveolar process, jaws, or adjacent tissues of another person, namely:

Examining for diagnosis, treatment, extraction, repair, replacement, substitution, or correction;

Diagnosing of disease, pain, injury, deficiency, deformity or physical condition;

Treating, operating, prescribing, extracting, repairing, taking impressions, fitting, replacing, substituting, or correcting;

Administering anesthetics or medicaments in connection with any of the foregoing.

[54-901, added 1949, ch. 102, sec. 1, p. 177; am. 1953, ch. 105, sec. 1, p. 138; am. 1957, ch. 81, sec. 1, p. 131; am. 1987, ch. 30, sec. 1, p. 39; am. 1994, ch. 58, sec. 1, p. 99.]

Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 54-901 ("Definition - Practice of dentistry") is part of the Idaho Statutes, the codified statutory law of Idaho. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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