LAC 46:XXXIII.122. Scopes of Practice

A. The board approves any specialty of dentistry for which a dentist has completed a post-doctoral program consisting of at least two full-time years and which program is accredited by a dental accreditation agency that is recognized by the United States Department of Education. B. The board approves of the definition of the specialties listed in §122.A and as set forth in §301.D, and acknowledges that those definitions set forth the scope of practice of said specialties. C. A licensed dentist is recognized as a specialist in Louisiana if the dentist meets the standards set forth below. 1. The board finds that terms implying that a dentist is a specialist in some field of dentistry are terms of art indicating that the dentist has completed an accredited postdoctoral educational program in that field of at least two years. Therefore, a licensed dentist seeking specialty recognition must have successfully completed a post-doctoral program in a specialty area of dentistry consisting of at least two full-time years and which is accredited by a dental accreditation agency that is recognized by the United States Department of Education. 2. The requirements of Paragraph C.1 of this Section shall not apply to otherwise-qualified specialists who have announced their ADA approved specialty prior to the date of initial promulgation of this Rule in 1998. 3. Specialists must provide the board with satisfactory documentation of their specialty training. 4. Specialists are required to limit their practice exclusively to the indicated specialty area(s) as defined by the board and its rules. 5. A specialist who wishes to practice general dentistry must be evaluated by the board in accordance with LAC 46:XXXIII.124 to determine the need of remediation prior to practicing general dentistry.