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Board statement on dental practices and COVID-19 (March 16, 2020)

Statement regarding dental practices and COVID-19

North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners · North Carolina (Sector regulator)

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Jurisdiction
North Carolina
Level
Sector regulator
Authority
N.C. Gen. Stat. ch. 90, art. 2 (Board's regulatory authority); statement issued as a recommendation
Issued
2020-03-16 Mar. 16, 2020
Effective
2020-03-17 (two weeks) (read as 2020-03-17)
End
superseded by the Mar. 18 statement and the Apr. 30, 2020 statement (read as 2020-04-30)
In force
Mar. 17, 2020 to Apr. 30, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Health care orders
Addressees
  • licensed dentists
Functions reached
  • PR elective procedures
  • CH chairside care
  • FD scheduling
Collection
North Carolina NC

Operative words

dentists should consider postponing elective or non-urgent care for two weeks beginning 17 March 2020. Please note, this is a recommendation

Enforcement

Recommendation of the licensing board; the Board's Apr. 30, 2020 statement warns that failure to follow infection control, sterilization and patient safety recommendations 'may be viewed as a failure to meet the [standard of care]'

Notes

Advisory in form; operated with EO 120 (Mar. 25, 2020) and the NCDHHS Mar. 20, 2020 request to suspend elective procedures.