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The Florida Legislature created the State Board of Dentistry in 1967, assigning it the duties of its predecessor boards: the Board of Dental Examiners and the State Board of Dental Examiners (Ch. 67-409, Laws of Florida). In 1969, the Board was renamed the Board of Dentistry and became part of the Division of Professions in the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (Ch. 69-329, Laws). In 1997, the Board transferred to the Division of Medical Assurance within the Department of Health (Ch. 97-237, Laws). The Board is responsible for conducting examinations of applicants for licenses to practice dentistry and dental hygiene, formulating rules and regulations by which it approves dental colleges and school, and conducting hearings to revoke or suspend licenses.
Summary:
The series contains the minutes of the State Board of Dental Examiners (1911-1939; 1964-1967) and the State Board of Dentistry (1967-1969; 1987-2003; 2009-2015). The minutes document the topics of discussion, decisions made, and actions taken by the Boards. Also included within the minutes are lists of applicants for dentist and dental hygienist licensure, providing the applicant name, school attended, and date of graduation. From 1987-2001 the minutes are separated into general board minutes and minutes of committees of the board. The various committees: Anesthesia Permit, Budget, Consultants, Continuing Education, Credentials, Dental Assisting, Examinations, Legislative, Probable Cause and Sterilization.
Beginning in 1987, the Board used unbound typescripts, whereas they maintained previous years in three ring binders. These loose-leaf records are stored in boxes in place of the previous method of bound volumes of the minutes.
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