Which state agency adopts rules and implements the state's Dental Practice Act?

• A. Board of Dentistry
• B. Department of Health
• C. Dental Society
• D. Medical Board

Answer: (A)

Regulation of the dental profession is handled by the state board that licenses dentists and writes the rules under the Dental Practice Act. This board adopts the rules needed to implement the Act and carries out enforcement through licensure, continuing education requirements, and disciplinary actions. The Department of Health deals with broader health regulation but does not specifically adopt and implement the Dental Practice Act’s rules. A Dental Society is a professional association, not a state regulatory body, and the Medical Board oversees physicians, not dentists. So the board of dentistry is the agency that adopts rules and implements the state's Dental Practice Act.