New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
Vet - Board of Veterinary Medicine
Chapter Vet 900 - ANIMAL DENTAL CARE
Part Vet 901 - DENTAL CARE
Section Vet 901.01 - Dental Care Performed by a Licensed Veterinarian
Universal Citation: NH Admin Rules Vet 901.01
Current through Register No. 40, October 3, 2024
(a) Veterinary dentistry is a discipline of veterinary medicine and surgery and includes the diagnosis, treatment, and management of the oral health for companion animals, equines, livestock, and various exotic species.
(b) Surgical procedure of the head or oral cavity shall include the following:
(1) The
administration of prescription of sedatives, tranquilizers, analgesics, or
anesthetics;
(2) Invasive
procedures of the tissues of the oral cavity such as, but not limited to, the
following:
a. Removal of sharp enamel points,
except as permitted by
Vet
101.02(b)(4);
b. Treatment of malocclusions of premolars,
molars, canine teeth, and incisors;
c. Odontoplasty;
d. Extraction of first premolars and
deciduous premolars and incisors;
e. Extraction of damaged or diseased
teeth;
f. Treatment of diseased
teeth via restorations or endodontic procedures;
g. Periodontal and orthodontic treatments;
and
h. Endoscopy of the oral
cavity; and
(3)
Interpretation of dental radiography.
(c) A veterinarian shall perform operative dentistry and oral surgery for companion animals, equines, livestock, and various exotic species.
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