Dental Health Care: Overview
The Board of Dental Health Care and the Dental Hygienist Committee oversees the practice of dentistry, dental hygiene, dental assisting, expanded function dental auxiliary and community dental health coordinator in New Mexico. The Board sets professional and educational standards to obtain and maintain licenses for dentist, dental hygiene, dental assistants, expanded function dental auxiliary and community dental health coordinator practicing in New Mexico.
The Board also investigates complaints from the public about unprofessional or unethical conduct, and takes disciplinary action when required.
"MISSION STATEMENT"
In the interest of the public health, safety and welfare and to protect the public from the improper, unprofessional, incompetent and unlawful practice of dentistry and dental hygiene, it is necessary to provide laws and rules controlling the granting and use of the privilege to practice dentistry and dental hygiene and to establish a board of dental health care and a dental hygienists committee to implement and enforce those laws and rules.
NEWS AND INFORMATION
The NM Board of Dental Health Care sends email renewal reminders. Please contact the board office to make sure your email is on file with them.
NOTICE TO ALL LICENSEES REGARDING PAY PAL MIGRATION:
Beginning July 15, 2019, there will be a 2.5% transaction fee applied to all online license, registration and renewal fees paid to the Regulation and Licensing Department with a credit card, this fee is paid directly as a bank transaction fee, it is not paid to the Regulation and Licensing Department. The Regulation and Licensing Department is working on development of an electronic check (e-check) payment option that will also be available in the near future. Use of the e-check option will not result in any transaction fees. Thank you.
***NOTICE REGARDING CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS***
Effective December 1, 2017
*As of Friday, December 1, 2017, RLD will no longer accept Credit Card payments in person at RLD offices, nor by electronic mail (email), or direct mail.
*RLD will continue to accept checks and money orders (no cash) at all RLD offices (Santa Fe, Albuquerque and Las Cruces) or by direct mail. However, please do not send Credit Card information to RLD by electronic mail (e-mail) or by direct mail. On and after December 1, 2017, credit card information received via email or regular mail will be destroyed without processing.
*RLD will continue to accept Credit Card payments through our existing secure online systems that can be accessed via the Internet from your home, place of business, or mobile Internet device.
*No credit card breach of data incidents have occurred to date. However, RLD is changing credit card processing to ensure a secure system is maintained in the future.
REGIONAL CLINICAL DENTAL EXAMS
****“All portions of any regional clinical dental exam are required for dental licensure in NM, including, but not limited to, diagnostic exams, periodontal exams, or prosthodontic exams. After August 1, 2019, all WREB examinees must prepare and restore two (2) restorations, whether amalgam or composite, in accordance with WREB exam requirements. After this date, only performing one restoration will not allow licensure in NM. The Board will honor previous WREB exams that were taken before the Aug 1, 2019 date with either one or two restorations. The same will be required for any other exam that has similar allowances.”****
*****For the 2018-2019 testing season, the NM Board of Dental Health Care accepts clinical exams from WREB, SRTA, CITA, CDCA and CRDTS. All portions of the exams, including any optional portions, are required for licensure in New Mexico. Two (2) restorative procedures within the WREB exam are also required.*****
2019 Rules Proposal
Board Opinion on the use of Botulinum Toxin by Dentists
Advertising Proposed Rules for Board Discussion
Office Evaluator Scope of Work
Specialists License
Sleep Related Breathing Disorders
Coronal Polishing Prophylaxis
Pain Management Continuing Education Requirements for Dentists
Dental Hygienist Committee Newsletter
Dental Hygienist Committee Newsletter (Revised 6.21.17)- Rule Changes for Local Anesthesia Initial Certification
Dental Board Newsletter
Guideline on Protective Stabilization for Pediatric Dental Patients
Guideline for Monitoring and Management of Pediatric Patients Before, During, and After Sedation for Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures
2016 ADA Code of Ethics
Please be aware of the dentist's responsibilities for after-hours emergencies for current patients of record as described in Rule 16.5.16.10 (B) (25).
Approved Regional Examinations for Dental Hygiene Licensure/Certification
For more information contact:
NM Board of Dental Health Care
Toney Anaya Building
2550 Cerrillos Road, Second Floor
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505
(505)476-4622
(505) 476-4545 Fax
Dental.Board@state.nm.us
NOTE: Please mail all correspondence to:
PO BOX 25101
Santa Fe, NM 87504
*If your mail is being processed as certified OR carrier please mail to physical address*
Board Staff
Roberta Perea, Board Administrator
Vanessa Montoya, Compliance Liaison
Legal Counsel
Lori Chavez, Assistant Attorney General