As used in rules of the dentistry examining board:

1. (1) “Accredited” means accredited by the American dental association commission on dental accreditation or its successor agency.
2. (3) “Board” means the dentistry examining board.
3. (4g) “Dental therapist” means an individual who practices dental therapy.
4. (4r) “Dental therapy” means the limited practice of dentistry, consisting of the services, treatments, and procedures specified in s. 447.06 (3) (b), Stats., and s. DE 17.02 (1).
5. (5) “Department” means the department of safety and professional services.
6. (7) “Practice of dental hygiene” means the application of skills to render educational, preventive and therapeutic services not in conflict with the practice of dentistry as defined in s. 447.01 (8), Stats.

History

History: Cr. Register, February, 1982, No. 314, eff. 3-1-82; am. (intro.), renum. (1) to (7) to be (2) to (8) and am. (2), cr. (1), Register, August, 1991, No. 428, eff. 9-1-91; am. (4) and r. (6) and (8), Register, April, 1999, No. 520, eff. 5-1-99; CR 09-007: renum. (1) to be (1m), cr. (1) Register October 2009 No. 646, eff. 11-1-09; correction in (5) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 6., Stats., Register January 2012 No. 673; CR 11-034: am. (2) Register July 2012 No. 679, eff. 8-1-12; correction in (7) under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register July 2012 No. 679; CR 17-068: r. (1m), (2), (4) Register August 2019 No. 764, eff. 9-1-19; EmR2410: emerg. cr. (4g), (4r), eff. 7-26-24; CR 24-094: cr. (4g), (4r) Register July 2025 No. 835, eff. 8-1-25.