N.Y. Laws » CHAPTER Education / TITLE The Professions / ARTICLE Dentistry, Dental Hygiene, and Registered Dental Assisting
New York Consolidated Laws

N.Y. Education Law § 6601 (2026)

Definition of practice of dentistry

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§ 6601. Definition of practice of dentistry. The practice of the
profession of dentistry is defined as diagnosing, treating, operating,
or prescribing for any disease, pain, injury, deformity, or physical
condition of the oral and maxillofacial area related to restoring and
maintaining dental health. The practice of dentistry includes the
prescribing and fabrication of dental prostheses and appliances. The
practice of dentistry may include performing physical evaluations in
conjunction with the provision of dental treatment.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases, 1990–2019 · leading case: Kirschner v. Mills, 274 A.D.2d 786 (N.Y. App. Div. 2000).
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Kirschner v. Mills, 274 A.D.2d 786 (N.Y. App. Div. 2000). · cites it 2× “He argues that such prosecution constitutes regulation of expression of his views on a matter of scientific controversy, and that his IME reports do not fall within the definition of practice of dentistry contained in Education Law § 6601 nor amount to unprofessional conduct as…”
McNeely v. Metro. Life Ins. Co., 376 F. Supp. 3d 225 (S.D. Ill. 2019). “§ 45:6-19 ; N.Y. Educ. Law § 6601 ; R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-31.”
People v. Gelb, 76 N.Y.2d 959 (NY 1990). “The practice of dentistry includes performing examinations (Education Law § 6601), and the statute does not create a broad exemption from the licensing requirement that permits dentists licensed in an *962 other State to perform examinations whenever they occur in the office of…”
Chall v. New York State Bd. of Regents, 168 A.D.2d 706 (N.Y. App. Div. 1990). “Significantly, petitioner admitted that orthodontic devices are appliances used in the treatment of abnormal conditions of the teeth pursuant to Education Law § 6601. As such, the installation of these devices falls within the definition of dentistry.”
Ratusch v. Attas, 3 Misc. 3d 763 (N.Y. City Civ. Ct. 2004). “Thereafter, the Legislature amended the above-noted statutes on two separate occasions to include dentists and podiatrists (L 1985, ch 760, § 3; L 1986, ch 485, § 3), professions similarly licensed to treat human beings only (see, Education Law §§ 6601, 7001). Recently, the…”
Adames v. Velasquez, 19 Misc. 3d 881 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 2008). “The article sets forth an elaborate definition of dentistry (Education Law § 6601), imposes requirements to obtain a license as a dentist in New York (Education Law § 6604), mandates 60 hours of continuing education for dentists in each triennial period (Education Law § 6604-a),…”
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