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Someone told me that if I was a specialist that it is against the law to own a general practice as well? I can see the other way around but is it true?
If you are a specialist I know that you can't also perform general dentistry, but I don't know about owning a separate general practice and perhaps employing dentists there.
Tooth, that is true. Our state requires you to be a dentist to own one. I am not sure if it prohibits ownership by a specialist though.It depends on the state you practice in. In some states you don't have to be a dentist to own a dental practice. In others, you must be a dentist to own a dental practice.
So this comes up frequently
In most states the DPA is worded in a way that dentists and specialists may perform procedures "within the scope of their practice"
This leaves it up to interpretation...so if a periodontist is placing crowns he will be fine unless he is sued...bc once the professional consultant becomes the witness it will not be hard to convince everyone that a crown is no longer within the scope of a periodontist
The law is always nebulous...if you want to hear a lot of bs ask your dental school faculty about obtaining informed consent
Thanks that's what I was trying to find out exactly. It probably does depend on the state but some rules are practiced as a whole by most states.If you are a specialist I know that you can't also perform general dentistry, but I don't know about owning a separate general practice and perhaps employing dentists there.