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Section 34-9-6

What constitutes practice of dentistry.

Any person shall be deemed to be practicing dentistry who performs, or attempts or professes to perform, any dental operation or dental service of any kind, gratuitously or for a salary, fee, money or other remuneration paid, or to be paid, directly or indirectly, to himself, or to any person in his behalf, or to any agency which is a proprietor of a place where dental operations or dental services are performed; or

(1) Who directly or indirectly, by any means or method, makes impression of the human tooth, teeth, jaws or adjacent tissue, or performs any phase of any operation incident to the replacement of a tooth or any part thereof; or

(2) Supplies artificial substitutes for the natural teeth, and who furnishes, supplies, constructs, reproduces or repairs any prosthetic denture, bridge, appliance or any other structure to be worn in the human mouth; or

(3) Who places such appliance or structure in the human mouth, or adjusts or attempts or professes to adjust the same, or delivers the same to any person other than the dentist upon whose prescription the work was performed; or

(4) Who professes to the public by any method to furnish, supply, construct, reproduce or repair any prosthetic denture, bridge, appliance or other structure to be worn in the human mouth, or who diagnoses, or professes to diagnose, prescribe for, professes to prescribe for, treats or professes to treat disease, pain, deformity, deficiency, injury or physical condition of the human teeth or jaws, or adjacent structure, or who extracts or attempts to extract human teeth, or remove tumors, abnormal growths or other lesions from the human gums, jaws and adjacent structures, or who operates for harelip or cleft palate; or who treats surgically or mechanically fractures of the human jaw; or who administers local or general anesthetics in the treatment of any dental lesion; or

(5) Who repairs or fills cavities in the human teeth; or

(6) Who uses a roentgen or X-ray machine for the purpose of taking dental X-rays or roentgenograms, or who gives, or professes to give, interpretations or readings of dental X-rays or roentgenograms, or X-ray or roentgen therapy; or

(7) Who administers an anesthetic of any nature in connection with a dental operation; or

(8) Who uses the words "dentist," "dental surgeon," "oral surgeon" or the letters "D.D.S.," "D.M.D." or any other words, letters, title or descriptive matter which in any way represents him as being able to diagnose, treat, prescribe or operate for any disease, pain, deformity, deficiency, injury or physical condition of the teeth or jaws or adjacent structures; or

(9) Who states, or professes, or permits to be stated or professed by any means or method whatsoever that he can perform or will attempt to perform dental operations, or render a diagnosis connected therewith; or

(10) Who performs any clinical operation included in the curricula of recognized dental colleges; provided, that members of the faculty, teachers, instructors, fellows, interns, residents, dental students and student dental hygienists who are employed by or who are taking courses or instructions at the University of Alabama School of Dentistry or such other dental colleges, hospitals or institutions in Alabama, as may be approved by the board; and provided, that the work of fellows, interns, residents, dental students and student dental hygienists is performed within the facilities of such dental colleges, hospitals and institutions under the supervision of an instructor and as an adjunct to his course of study or training, shall not be required to take examination or obtain a license certificate and renewal license certificate when all of such work, dental operations and activities are confined to his work in said college, hospital or other institution and said work is done without remuneration other than the regular salary or compensation paid by such colleges, hospitals or other institutions.

(Acts 1959, No. 100, p. 569, §10.)

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Alabama > Title34 > Chapter9 > 34-9-6

Section 34-9-6

What constitutes practice of dentistry.

Any person shall be deemed to be practicing dentistry who performs, or attempts or professes to perform, any dental operation or dental service of any kind, gratuitously or for a salary, fee, money or other remuneration paid, or to be paid, directly or indirectly, to himself, or to any person in his behalf, or to any agency which is a proprietor of a place where dental operations or dental services are performed; or

(1) Who directly or indirectly, by any means or method, makes impression of the human tooth, teeth, jaws or adjacent tissue, or performs any phase of any operation incident to the replacement of a tooth or any part thereof; or

(2) Supplies artificial substitutes for the natural teeth, and who furnishes, supplies, constructs, reproduces or repairs any prosthetic denture, bridge, appliance or any other structure to be worn in the human mouth; or

(3) Who places such appliance or structure in the human mouth, or adjusts or attempts or professes to adjust the same, or delivers the same to any person other than the dentist upon whose prescription the work was performed; or

(4) Who professes to the public by any method to furnish, supply, construct, reproduce or repair any prosthetic denture, bridge, appliance or other structure to be worn in the human mouth, or who diagnoses, or professes to diagnose, prescribe for, professes to prescribe for, treats or professes to treat disease, pain, deformity, deficiency, injury or physical condition of the human teeth or jaws, or adjacent structure, or who extracts or attempts to extract human teeth, or remove tumors, abnormal growths or other lesions from the human gums, jaws and adjacent structures, or who operates for harelip or cleft palate; or who treats surgically or mechanically fractures of the human jaw; or who administers local or general anesthetics in the treatment of any dental lesion; or

(5) Who repairs or fills cavities in the human teeth; or

(6) Who uses a roentgen or X-ray machine for the purpose of taking dental X-rays or roentgenograms, or who gives, or professes to give, interpretations or readings of dental X-rays or roentgenograms, or X-ray or roentgen therapy; or

(7) Who administers an anesthetic of any nature in connection with a dental operation; or

(8) Who uses the words "dentist," "dental surgeon," "oral surgeon" or the letters "D.D.S.," "D.M.D." or any other words, letters, title or descriptive matter which in any way represents him as being able to diagnose, treat, prescribe or operate for any disease, pain, deformity, deficiency, injury or physical condition of the teeth or jaws or adjacent structures; or

(9) Who states, or professes, or permits to be stated or professed by any means or method whatsoever that he can perform or will attempt to perform dental operations, or render a diagnosis connected therewith; or

(10) Who performs any clinical operation included in the curricula of recognized dental colleges; provided, that members of the faculty, teachers, instructors, fellows, interns, residents, dental students and student dental hygienists who are employed by or who are taking courses or instructions at the University of Alabama School of Dentistry or such other dental colleges, hospitals or institutions in Alabama, as may be approved by the board; and provided, that the work of fellows, interns, residents, dental students and student dental hygienists is performed within the facilities of such dental colleges, hospitals and institutions under the supervision of an instructor and as an adjunct to his course of study or training, shall not be required to take examination or obtain a license certificate and renewal license certificate when all of such work, dental operations and activities are confined to his work in said college, hospital or other institution and said work is done without remuneration other than the regular salary or compensation paid by such colleges, hospitals or other institutions.

(Acts 1959, No. 100, p. 569, §10.)

State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Alabama > Title34 > Chapter9 > 34-9-6

Section 34-9-6

What constitutes practice of dentistry.

Any person shall be deemed to be practicing dentistry who performs, or attempts or professes to perform, any dental operation or dental service of any kind, gratuitously or for a salary, fee, money or other remuneration paid, or to be paid, directly or indirectly, to himself, or to any person in his behalf, or to any agency which is a proprietor of a place where dental operations or dental services are performed; or

(1) Who directly or indirectly, by any means or method, makes impression of the human tooth, teeth, jaws or adjacent tissue, or performs any phase of any operation incident to the replacement of a tooth or any part thereof; or

(2) Supplies artificial substitutes for the natural teeth, and who furnishes, supplies, constructs, reproduces or repairs any prosthetic denture, bridge, appliance or any other structure to be worn in the human mouth; or

(3) Who places such appliance or structure in the human mouth, or adjusts or attempts or professes to adjust the same, or delivers the same to any person other than the dentist upon whose prescription the work was performed; or

(4) Who professes to the public by any method to furnish, supply, construct, reproduce or repair any prosthetic denture, bridge, appliance or other structure to be worn in the human mouth, or who diagnoses, or professes to diagnose, prescribe for, professes to prescribe for, treats or professes to treat disease, pain, deformity, deficiency, injury or physical condition of the human teeth or jaws, or adjacent structure, or who extracts or attempts to extract human teeth, or remove tumors, abnormal growths or other lesions from the human gums, jaws and adjacent structures, or who operates for harelip or cleft palate; or who treats surgically or mechanically fractures of the human jaw; or who administers local or general anesthetics in the treatment of any dental lesion; or

(5) Who repairs or fills cavities in the human teeth; or

(6) Who uses a roentgen or X-ray machine for the purpose of taking dental X-rays or roentgenograms, or who gives, or professes to give, interpretations or readings of dental X-rays or roentgenograms, or X-ray or roentgen therapy; or

(7) Who administers an anesthetic of any nature in connection with a dental operation; or

(8) Who uses the words "dentist," "dental surgeon," "oral surgeon" or the letters "D.D.S.," "D.M.D." or any other words, letters, title or descriptive matter which in any way represents him as being able to diagnose, treat, prescribe or operate for any disease, pain, deformity, deficiency, injury or physical condition of the teeth or jaws or adjacent structures; or

(9) Who states, or professes, or permits to be stated or professed by any means or method whatsoever that he can perform or will attempt to perform dental operations, or render a diagnosis connected therewith; or

(10) Who performs any clinical operation included in the curricula of recognized dental colleges; provided, that members of the faculty, teachers, instructors, fellows, interns, residents, dental students and student dental hygienists who are employed by or who are taking courses or instructions at the University of Alabama School of Dentistry or such other dental colleges, hospitals or institutions in Alabama, as may be approved by the board; and provided, that the work of fellows, interns, residents, dental students and student dental hygienists is performed within the facilities of such dental colleges, hospitals and institutions under the supervision of an instructor and as an adjunct to his course of study or training, shall not be required to take examination or obtain a license certificate and renewal license certificate when all of such work, dental operations and activities are confined to his work in said college, hospital or other institution and said work is done without remuneration other than the regular salary or compensation paid by such colleges, hospitals or other institutions.

(Acts 1959, No. 100, p. 569, §10.)