As used in this article:
(a) “Board” means the Dental Board of California.
(b) “Direct supervision” means supervision of dental procedures based on instructions given by a licensed dentist, who must be physically present in the treatment facility during the performance of those procedures.
(c) “General supervision” means supervision of dental procedures based on instructions given by a licensed dentist but not requiring the physical presence of the supervising dentist during the performance of those procedures.
(Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 499, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2009.)