Requires New Jersey State Board of Dentistry to include oralfacial pain as a special area of dentistry.
This bill requires the New Jersey State Board of Dentistry to update its rules to recognize "orofacial pain" as an official specialty area of dentistry. It directly affects licensed dentists who wish to publicly identify themselves as specialists in this field. The key mechanism is mandating the Board to adopt regulations allowing dentists to apply for and announce this specialty designation, similar to existing specialties like orthodontics or periodontics. The bill does not change patient care standards but expands the list of recognized dental specialties for public disclosure.
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Jun 2025
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Introduced Jun 23, 2025
Last action Jun 23, 2025
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Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Regulated Professions Committee
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Aura Dunn
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