Dental Specialties

(1) A dentist may hold him/herself out as an ADA specialist in a particular area of practice only if he/she: (a) Has completed a specialty education program approved by the American Dental Association (ADA) and the Commission on Dental Accreditation or the Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada; and (b) Is eligible for examination by a national specialty board recognized by the ADA; or (c) Is a diplomate of a national specialty board recognized by the ADA. (2) A dentist is prohibited from holding him/herself out in directories, listings or other written or electronic publications as a practitioner in any specialty recognized by the ADA unless his or her practice is limited only to the specialty area(s) that is being advertised, listed, or otherwise noted or published.