What is one responsibility of the Louisiana State Board of Dentistry?

• A. Enforcing the provisions of the Louisiana Dental Practice Act.
• B. Providing direct patient care.
• C. Setting all dental procedure fees.
• D. Advocating for only licensure for dentists.

Answer: (A)

Regulating the profession by enforcing the state's Dental Practice Act is how the board protects the public. The Louisiana State Board of Dentistry applies the act, writes and enforces rules, licenses practitioners, and handles discipline when standards aren’t met. They don’t provide direct patient care themselves, and they don’t set every dental procedure fee—that’s driven by practitioners and other market factors. They also don’t advocate for licensure limited to dentists only; the board oversees licensure across the appropriate dental professions and works to uphold safe, ethical care.