9/13/2013 3:48 pm Date / Time filed with the Register of Regulations | VA.R. Document Number: R____-______ |
Virginia Register Publication Information
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Transmittal Sheet: Response to Petition for Rulemaking
Initial Agency Notice
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Agency Decision
Promulgating Board: | Board of Dentistry |
Regulatory Coordinator: | Sandra Reen (804)367-4437 sandra.reen@dhp.virginia.gov |
Agency Contact: | Elaine J. Yeatts Agency Regulatory Coordinator (804)367-4688 elaine.yeatts@dhp.virginia.gov |
Contact Address: | Department of Health Professions 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300 Richmond, VA 23233 |
Chapter Affected: | |
18 vac 60 - 20: | Regulations Governing Dental Practice |
Statutory Authority: |
State: Chapter 27 of Title 54.1 Federal: |
Date Petition Received | 07/10/2013 |
Petitioner | Vahid Tavakoli |
Require all dentists to give a five-year warranty on crowns and bridges to ensure
work is durable and thorough
Agency Plan
The petition will be published on July 29, 2013 in the Register of Regulations and
also posted on the Virginia Regulatory Townhall at www.townhall.virginia.gov to receive
public comment ending August 28, 2013. The request to amend regulations and any comments
for or against the petition will be considered by the Board at its meeting scheduled
for September 13, 2013.
Publication Date | 07/29/2013 (comment period will also begin on this date) |
Comment End Date | 08/28/2013 |
Take no action
Agency Response Date | 09/13/2013 |
The petition and all related comment were considered by the Board at its meeting
today. Board members concurred that there are many reasons for the failure rate of
a crown or bridge. Clinical studies show that the main reason for the need to replace
a dental restoration is often tooth decay, for which there are many risk factors.
A warranty requirement would be untenable and virtually impossible to enforce. Therefore,
the Board declined to initiate a rule-making process and voted to retain regulations
as currently written.