Minnesota Administrative Rules Agency 125 - Dentistry Board
Here’s an overview of Minnesota Administrative Rules, Agency 125 (Minnesota Board of Dentistry):
📋 Overview: Agency 125 – Dentistry Board
Agency 125 governs the licensing and regulation of dentists, dental hygienists, dental therapists, and dental assistants in Minnesota under Chapter 3100 – Dentists, Hygienists, and Assistants (revisor.mn.gov).
You can explore the entire ruleset—definitions, licensing pathways, continuing education, anesthesia, delegation, and more—directly via the state's Revisor of Statutes site .
đź“š Key Parts of Chapter 3100
Here are some significant sections:
3100.0100 – Definitions
3100.0300 – Meetings: Board meetings protocols
3100.0400 – Officers: Board officers include a president, vice-president, and secretary (casetext.com, revisor.mn.gov)
3100.1100 – 3100.1500: Licensing requirements for general, specialty, limited general, faculty, residents, therapists, hygienists, and assistants
3100.1700 & 3100.1750: License terms and renewal—including annual cycles, CPR, fees, and reinstatement (regulations.justia.com)
3100.3600 & beyond: Anesthesia, sedation, and nitrous oxide regulations
3100.8500+: Expanded duties and delegation rules for dental assistants (revisor.mn.gov, dsps.wi.gov)
🔍 Sample Deep Dives
License Renewal Requirements (Part 3100.1750)
Initial terms run until renewal or termination.
Annual renewals: July 1–June 30; CPR certification required.
Late renewals allowed with fees; expired beyond 30 days triggers administrative termination (not disciplinary) (regulations.justia.com).
Board Structure
Comprised of elected officers serving Minnesota Statutes §150A.03.
Members oversee rulemaking, disciplinary actions, and licensing policies (casetext.com, revisor.mn.gov).
Expanded Dental Assistant Functions
MN empowers assistants to perform tasks under general, indirect, and direct supervision—such as radiographs, polishing, temporary restorations, nitrous oxide, sutures, etc. These are detailed in 3100.8500+. Regulations align with other Midwestern states (revisor.mn.gov).
đź”— Accessing the Official Text
Revisor of Statutes (official source): comprehensive, searchable, authenticated full Chapter 3100 (revisor.mn.gov).
Justia and Cornell LII provide access to the rule text and structure, though they may lag behind official updates .
âś… Summary
Agency 125 (Chapter 3100) sets the rules for:
Defining roles and terminology
Licensing pathways and renewal cycles
Board governance
Continuing education and professional conduct
Delegated duties (anesthesia, assistants, therapists)
To find specific rule numbers or precise language—such as Part 3100.8500 for assistants’ duties or Part 3100.3600 for sedation—use the Revisor’s website where each part is clearly numbered and searchable.
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