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HomeBusiness and Professions CodeDiv. 2Ch. 4Art. 4§ 1683 Dental Record Identification Requirements

§ 1683 Dental Record Identification Requirements

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§ 1683 Dental Record Identification Requirements

Key Takeaways

  • •Dentists and other dental workers must sign or initial their work in your patient record.
  • •They must also write the date next to what they did.
  • •If the dentist owns or runs the office, they must make sure everyone follows this rule.
  • •If they keep breaking this rule, they can get in trouble for acting unprofessionally.

Example

You go to the dentist to get a filling.

After the dentist fixes your tooth, they must write their name or initials in your record next to the filling and add the date. If they don’t do this, and keep forgetting, they could get in trouble.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 1683 Dental Record Identification Requirements

(a) Every dentist, dental health professional, or other licensed health professional who performs a service on a patient in a dental office shall identify himself or herself in the patient record by signing his or her name, or an identification number and initials, next to the service performed and shall date those treatment entries in the record. Any person licensed under this chapter who owns, operates, or manages a dental office shall ensure compliance with this requirement. (b)  Repeated violations of this section constitutes unprofessional conduct. (Added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 596, Sec. 1.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

dentistdental health professionallicensed health professionalpatient recordunprofessional conduct

Related Statutes

  • § 1670 License Discipline Procedures
  • § 1681 Professional Substance Use Prohibitions
  • § 1683.1 Telehealth Dentist Identification
  • § 1684 Scope Of Dental Practice
  • § 1685 Dental Unprofessional Conduct

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Business and Professions Code. Section 1683.
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