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Dental Board begins rulemaking on infection-control standards; public requests clarity on waterline monitoring

Dental Assisting Council, Dental Board of California · November 12, 2025
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Summary

Legislative and regulatory specialist Brent Nelson told the council the board is proceeding with rulemaking to amend Title 16 section 1005 on infection control; the Dental Hygiene Board reached consensus on the text. A commenter asked for explicit language about dental unit waterline monitoring.

Brent Nelson, legislative and regulatory specialist for the Dental Board of California, updated the council on Nov. 6 that the board is beginning rulemaking to amend California Code of Regulations, title 16, section 1005, which sets minimum infection-control standards.

Nelson said the proposed text was approved by the…

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