Section 638.730 - Veterinary dentistry: Requirements; exception; definition1. Except as otherwise provided in NAC 638.0525 or 638.053, or section 5 of this regulation, veterinary dentistry may only be performed by a licensed veterinarian.2. Veterinary dentistry must be performed under general anesthesia with the use of an endotracheal tube with an inflated cuff unless, based on the species of the animal, the Board determines otherwise.3. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a licensed veterinarian may perform dental surgery, periodontal surgery, endodontics and exodontia on an animal only in a veterinary facility that has the capacity to perform intraoral radiology. In an emergency, a licensed veterinarian may perform dental surgery, periodontal surgery, endodontics and exodontia on an animal in a veterinary facility that does not have the capacity to perform intraoral radiology if the licensed veterinarian determines, based on his or her professional judgment and the species of the animal, that the radiology which the veterinary facility has the capacity to perform is adequate for the particular procedure.4. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a person from:(a) Using cotton swabs, gauze, dental floss, dentifrice, toothbrushes or similar items to clean an animal's teeth; or(b) Practicing as an equine dental provider in accordance with sections 2 to 8, inclusive of this regulation.5. As used in this section, "veterinary dentistry" means: (a) The application or use of any instrument or device to any portion of an animal's tooth, gums or any related tissue for the prevention, cure or relief of any wound, fracture, injury or disease of the animal's tooth, gums or related tissue; and(b) Preventive dental procedures pertaining to an animal, including, without limitation, the removal of calculus, soft deposits, plaque or stains and the smoothing, filing, floating or polishing of the surfaces of the animal's tooth.Nev. Admin. Code § 638.730
Added to NAC by Bd. of Veterinary Med. Exam'rs by R063-13, eff. 1/1/2016; A by R110-16AP, eff. 2/27/2018