South Carolina § 40-15-70 "Practice of dentistry" defined.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 40-15-70 — "Practice of dentistry" defined.

South Carolina § 40-15-70

Title 40PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Ch. 15DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, AND DENTAL TECHNICIANS

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S.C. Code Ann. § 40-15-70 (2026).

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A person is practicing dentistry who:

(1)uses the word "dentist", "dental surgeon", or the letters "D.D.S.", "D.M.D.", or other letters or titles in connection with his name which in any way represents him as engaging in the practice of dentistry or in the administration of any dental health program; or (2) for a fee or other consideration:

(a)shall profess or indicate in any manner that he can or will attempt to perform dental procedures in the oral cavity and associated adjacent structures; or (b) shall diagnose or treat or profess to diagnose or treat any diseases or lesions or conditions of the oral cavity and associated adjacent structures; or (c) shall extract teeth, correct malpositions of the teeth or jaws, or take impressions, or construct, supply, repair, reline, or duplicate a

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A person is practicing dentistry who: (1) uses the word "dentist", "dental surgeon", or the letters "D.D.S.", "D.M.D.", or other letters or titles in connection with his name which in any way represents him as engaging in the practice of dentistry or in the administration of any dental health program; or (2) for a fee or other consideration: (a) shall profess or indicate in any manner that he can or will attempt to perform dental procedures in the oral cavity and associated adjacent structures; or (b) shall diagnose or treat or profess to diagnose or treat any diseases or lesions or conditions of the oral cavity and associated adjacent structures; or (c) shall extract teeth, correct malpositions of the teeth or jaws, or take impressions, or construct, supply, repair, reline, or duplicate artificial teeth as substitutes for natural teeth, or adjust such substitutes, or do any practice included in the curricula of dental colleges accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation, or administer or prescribe drugs or therapy utilized in the treatment of dental or oral diseases, or shall use X ray for dental treatment or dental diagnostic purposes, or shall administer anesthetics, local or general, for dental procedures; or (d) shall teach or profess to teach any phase of dental practice or related procedures.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 56-636.7; 1952 Code SECTION 56-532; 1942 Code SECTION 5194; 1932 Code SECTION 5194; 1922 (32) 844; 1968 (55) 2502; 1986 Act No. 363, SECTION 1.