Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 5-8-3 - Dentists may advertise3.1. Any advertising engaged in by a duly registered and currently licensed dentist in West Virginia shall be in compliance with the provisions set forth herein and WVC§30-4-l et seq.3.2. A duly registered and currently licensed dentist may not use or participate in the use of any advertising containing a false, fraudulent, misleading, deceptive or unfair statement or claim.3.3. Any advertisement must contain the name of or names of all of the duly registered and currently licensed dentists providing patient care and who are regularly employed in or responsible for the management, supervision and operation of each office location listed in the advertisement.3.4. A duly registered and currently licensed dentist may: (a) Use the titles or degrees, such as doctor, dentist, D.D.S. or D.M.D. if the dentist holds a degree or degrees from an accredited dental school. A dentist who has a medical degree may also use that degree;(b) Use the title diplomate in connection with his or her specialty if he or she has been conveyed that status by the Specialty Board recognized by the American Dental Association and has a current license to practice his or her specialty issued by the Board entitling him or her to engage in a specialty practice; and(c) Use the words specialist, specializing in, limited to the specialty of, or practice limited to if the dentist has a current license to practice his or her specialty issued by the board entitling him or her to engage in a specialty practice.