Alabama State Board of Dentistry

The Board of Dental Examiners of Alabama was established to ensure that every dentist and dental hygienist practicing in this state meets minimum requirements for safe practice. The practice of these professions is a privilege granted by the State. The Board of Dental Examiners is responsible for licensure, monitoring and ensuring the safe practice of dentists and dental hygienists in their service to the people of Alabama.

According to the Code of Alabama, the practice of dentistry was deemed to “affect the public health, safety, and welfare.”  To protect this public interest, the Board of Dental Examiners of Alabama was created by the Alabama Dental Association in 1881, the first such regulatory body for dentists in the nation. By 1900 The Board of Dental Examiners of Alabama was well established, continuing to accomplish the task for which it was charged at organization in 1881: to protect the public’s interest and insure quality dental care in Alabama.

The Alabama Board Of Dental Examiners oversees licensed individuals who provide dental services within the state. You can contact the board if you have questions or need to renew your Alabama dentist license. The state dental board also accepts complaints against licensed and unlicensed individuals, investigates allegations, and takes disciplinary actions for violations of law. The goal of the Alabama board of dentistry is to protect the oral health, safety and welfare of citizens.

We suggest to check out the state dental board website as they may now offer online services such as filing a complaint, to see if a licensee needs to renew a license or make a name or address change, to see if an applicant is seeking a permit or license or if a consumer is trying to find out information about an Alabama licensed dentist. You can visit their site online.

 

ALABAMA DENTAL PRACTICE ACT

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