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The Board’s most recent communications alert from its Licensing and Examinations Unit. Open the linked notice for the specific advisory to applicants and licensees.

Warns dentists and the public about a fraudulent scheme targeting licensees. The alert describes the reported scam and how to respond.

Announcement concerning the Board’s Executive Officer position, including recruitment and appointment details.

Under AB 82, providers may no longer report testosterone or mifepristone prescriptions or dispensing to CURES as of January 1, 2026, and existing such records are to be removed from CURES by January 1, 2027.

A fraud advisory warning licensees about a scam; the linked notice details the specific fraudulent activity reported to the Board.

Guidance on the “three day rule” allowing a practitioner to administer a narcotic to a patient for up to three days while arranging referral for opioid maintenance or detoxification treatment.

The Registered Dental Assistant in Extended Functions (RDAEF) examination is paused from roughly November 14, 2025 to July 31, 2026 for maintenance; applications are still accepted, but no testing occurs during the blackout.

Notice of a stakeholder meeting on a proposal to shift oversight of dental-assisting education to outside accrediting bodies and to recognize certain DANB examinations toward course requirements.

Fraud advisory alerting licensees to a scam; the linked notice describes the specific activity and recommended precautions.

A new Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) examination and licensure application take effect July 1, 2025; the notice explains the changes.

Describes new RDA application requirements established by SB 1453 that begin July 1, 2025.

Explains updates to the Live Scan fingerprinting process for applicants and licensees.

Notifies licensees of an increased CURES fee applied to licenses expiring on or after July 1, 2025.

Notice that licensees’ addresses of record are public records subject to posting, and guidance on designating an address of record.

Notice of increased examination fees for the Dentistry Law and Ethics Examination and the RDA General and Law and Ethics Examinations.

New SB 1453 radiation-safety course requirements are delayed; existing radiation-safety instruction rules remain in effect until further notice.

As of January 1, 2025, unlicensed dental assistants must complete a Board-approved 8-hour infection-control course before performing exposure-prone tasks; the employer is responsible for ensuring completion.

Beginning January 2, 2025, online BreEZe transactions requiring a fee incur a 2.3% non-refundable credit-card service charge.

Notice that new dental-assisting application forms take effect January 1, 2025.

Describes SB 1453 changes to elective facial cosmetic surgery permits, effective January 1, 2025.

Describes SB 1453 changes to anesthesia and sedation permit requirements, effective January 1, 2025.

Guidance directed to dental-assisting educational program and course providers.

Notes approval of the anesthesia and sedation regulations implementing Senate Bill 501.