Google Translate Disclaimer. Limited License Extension An extension of the three-year limited license may be granted to a dentist or dental hygienist actively pursuing permanent resident status. Mark the box to indicate you are applying for an extension.
Do not send cash. If you apply for licensure electronically using the online Application for Licensure, you will be required to pay by credit card. Other payments must be made by personal check or money order payable to the New York State Education Department. Your cancelled check is your receipt. Mail any required forms and fees to the indicated address on the form. Partial Refunds Individuals who withdraw their licensure application may be entitled to a partial refund.
For the procedure to withdraw your application, contact the Dentistry Unit at opunit3 nysed. A registered dental assistant shall not diagnose, perform surgical procedures, perform irreversible procedures or procedures that would alter the hard or soft tissue of the oral and maxillofacial area.
Although authorized to do so, the Department has not yet specified any other procedures that a licensed registered dental assistant is prohibited from performing at this time.
New York State laws, rules and regulations set the boundaries within which licensed professionals may practice and within which others are prohibited from practicing unless otherwise authorized; this is called the scope of practice of the profession.
This means that a New York State licensed registered dental assistant may not perform any of the duties or responsibilities limited to the scope of practice of dentistry or dental hygiene.
For example, no dental assistant may apply pit and fissure sealants because this procedure is within the scope of practice of a dental hygienist and is not explicitly listed within the scope of practice of a licensed registered dental assistant. The scope of practice is within the laws and regulations of the State of New York, which may be found on the Dental Board Web site.
For dentistry, the scope of practice may be found in section of Education Law. For dental hygiene, the scope may be found in section of Education Law and section For the scope of practice for other licensed professions, please visit our Web site.
Direct personal supervision means supervision of dental procedures based on instructions given in the course of a procedure by a licensed dentist who remains in the dental office where the supportive services are being performed, personally diagnoses the condition to be treated, personally authorizes the procedures, and before dismissal of the patient, who remains the responsibility of the licensed dentist, evaluates the services performed by the licensed registered dental assistant.
A student in a dental assisting program registered by the New York State Education Department as meeting the educational requirement for licensure may also perform these supportive services as part of that course of study.
Additionally, a dental assistant who has been issued a limited permit to practice and individuals licensed or otherwise authorized to practice dentistry or dental hygiene in New York State may perform these supportive services. No other dental personnel may do so unless otherwise authorized. Under Part 29 of the Rules of the Board of Regents, it is unprofessional conduct for a licensee to perform any services that are beyond his or her individual professional competence.
Therefore, if a licensee is not competent to perform a function, even if it falls within the legal scope of practice, he or she may not perform the function. It is the responsibility of the licensee to practice within his or her abilities and expertise. Furthermore, the supervising dentist must be aware of the competency of the assistant. It is unprofessional conduct for a licensee to delegate professional responsibilities he or she knows or has reason to know that the dental assistant or hygienist is not competent to perform.
Every dental professional licensed by the New York State Education Department and practicing in New York State must conspicuously display his or her current certificate of registration to practice that profession. In hospitals and similar facilities licensed by the New York State Department of Health, such persons must wear tags showing name and profession. The protected title for a New York State licensed registered dental assistant is "registered dental assistant" as stated in section a of New York State Education Law.
However, the New York State Board for Dentistry recognizes that New York State licensed registered dental assistants may use the letters RDA following their names to identify that they are licensed and registered to practice as dental assistants in the State of New York, if they so desire.
Only individuals who have met all the requirements for certification and have been issued a license to practice as a New York State licensed registered dental assistant may use the title "registered dental assistant". No, unless he or she also holds a New York State license. Only New York State licensed registered dental assistants may perform dental supportive services listed in section of New York State Education Law see question 4 below. If a dental assistant is not licensed , he or she may NOT perform any duties within the scope of practice of any licensed individual.
For information regarding scope of practice see question That is the illegal practice of a profession. Education Law makes it a Class E felony for an unlicensed person other than a student in a registered dental assisting program, as described in question 9 below to do so.
Licensees may be subject to charges of unprofessional conduct for allowing an unlicensed individual to engage in illegal practice. To be licensed as a dentist in New York State initially or through endorsement you must:. You must file an application for licensure and the other forms indicated, along with the appropriate fee, to the Office of the Professions at the address specified on each form. It is your responsibility to follow up with anyone you have asked to send us material.
You should also read the general licensing information applicable for all professions. Fees are subject to change. The fee due is the one in law when your application is received unless fees are increased retroactively. You will be billed for the difference if fees have been increased. NOTE: Payment submitted from outside the United States should be made by check or draft on a United States bank and in United States currency; payments submitted in any other form will not be accepted and will be returned.
Individuals who withdraw their licensure application may be entitled to a partial refund. If you withdraw your application, obtain a refund, and then decide to seek New York State licensure at a later date, you will be considered a new applicant, and you will be required to pay the licensure fee and meet the licensure requirements in place at the time you reapply. To meet the education requirements for licensure, you must present evidence of completion of:. If you completed a program of dental education in an unregistered and unaccredited foreign dental school , you must complete not less than two academic years of study satisfactory to the Department in a registered or accredited dental school program including such subjects as may be necessary for certification by such registered or accredited school that you have achieved the level of knowledge and clinical proficiency expected of a graduate of the school.
If you have questions about acceptable programs, contact the New York State Board for Dentistry by e-mail at dentbd nysed. In addition to the professional education requirement, every applicant for dental licensure or a limited permit must complete coursework or training in the identification and reporting of child abuse in accordance with Section 3 a of the Education Law.
See additional information and a list of approved providers for this training. Every dentist must also complete approved coursework or training appropriate to the professional's practice in infection control and barrier precautions, including engineering and work practice controls, to prevent the transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus HIV and the hepatitis b virus HBV in the course of professional practice.
For information about accredited dental programs in the United States or Canada, contact the:. American Dental Association E. Beginning January 1, , all applicants for initial licensure must complete an approved clinically-based dental residency program of at least one year's duration.
A clinical practical examination such as NERB will not be accepted for initial licensure after December 31, If you are licensed as a dentist in another jurisdiction and have not completed an approved residency program, you must meet the endorsement requirements.
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