Dentists Ordinance [New Version], 5739-1979

No person shall use the designation "dentist", whether in conjunction with other descriptive words or without them, unless he is authorised to practise dentistry under section 2(1).

No person shall use the designation "dental therapist", whether in conjunction with other descriptive words or without them, unless he is authorised to practise dentistry under section 2(2).

A person authorised to practise dentistry shall not assume for himself a designation or description that would reasonably be understood as implying that he holds a professional status or qualification other than that which he actually holds and which was specified in the application he submitted for a licence or a permit certificate – or in another application if he acquired them subsequently – and which the Director has approved, and shall not use such a designation or description in connection with his professional work or his premises and shall not display them on his premises.

A person who is not authorised to practise dentistry shall not use a designation or description, whether of words or of letters, from which it may be inferred that he has qualifications in dentistry, and shall not hold himself out, whether by a notice displayed at his place of work or elsewhere or by other means, as willing to do anything that falls within the scope of the practice of dentistry.

The provisions made under section 38 are in addition to the provisions of any law.

A person authorised to practise dentistry may, subject to Regulations made under this Ordinance and to the provisions of section 44, possess and use any drug required for his professional work and may administer to a patient in the course of treatment a drug for local or general anaesthesia; however, he shall not administer a drug for general anaesthesia other than nitrous oxide gas or another drug approved by the Director in Regulations made under this Ordinance, unless a licensed physician responsible for the administration of the drug to the patient is present.

A person authorised to practise anaesthesia under section 21 of the Medical Practitioners Ordinance [New Version], 5737-1976, may administer a general anaesthetic drug to a patient under his care as a dentist, and may serve as a licensed physician for the purposes of section 42.

A dental therapist shall not possess or use for the purposes of his work, without a written permit from the Director, any drug or medicinal preparation listed in the First and Second Schedules to the Pharmacists Ordinance, and shall not treat, without a permit as aforesaid, a patient who is under general anaesthesia.

If the Minister, on the basis of a complaint by the Director or by a person who has suffered harm, considers that a person authorised to practise dentistry has done any of the following, he may by Order revoke the licence or suspend it for a period to be specified in that Order, or give the person authorised to practise dentistry a reprimand or a warning:

A person authorised to practise dentistry who enters into an association or partnership for the practice of dentistry with a person not authorised to do so, or who assists a person not authorised to do so to perform any act in the practice of dentistry requiring professional judgment or skill – other than an act by a dental hygienist acting under section 5 – shall be regarded, for the purposes of section 45, as guilty of conduct unbecoming the profession.

The Director may, by order signed by him, cancel a licence upon the application of its holder, or if he is satisfied that its holder has died or is no longer entitled to permanent or temporary residence in Israel.

A licence in respect of which an order of cancellation or suspension has been made shall be delivered by the holder of the licence, or, if he has died, by his legal personal representative, to the Director.

A person who considers himself aggrieved by an order under section 45 may appeal against it to the District Court within three months of the day on which he received notice of the making of the order.

A person who, without lawful authority, uses the title or designation "Doctor" or a specialist title, or a title sufficiently similar to any of these as to be misleading, or who contravenes any of the provisions of Chapter VI, is liable to three months' imprisonment.

A person authorised to practise dentistry who uses the title or designation "Doctor" or a specialist title otherwise than in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance or the Regulations made thereunder is liable to a fine of 2,000 liras.

A person who prevents or obstructs an authorised officer from entering or inspecting a dental clinic, dental laboratory or dental workshop, or a place in respect of which there is a suspicion that one of these is to be found therein, is liable to a fine of 2,000 liras.

A person who contravenes any provision of this Ordinance, or of Regulations made thereunder, for which no other penalty has been prescribed, is liable to a fine of 2,000 liras.

A court that convicts a person of an offence under this Ordinance may, in addition to imposing a penalty –

A person who is not authorised to practise dentistry shall not be entitled to recover in a court a fee or payment for an act performed or a service rendered by him that falls within the scope of the practice of dentistry.

The Director may at any time require a person authorised to practise dentistry to present to him, within a reasonable time prescribed by him, the certificates on the basis of which his licence was granted.

The Director or a physician of a health bureau within its area may at any reasonable hour enter and inspect a dental clinic, dental laboratory or dental workshop, or a place in respect of which there is a suspicion that one of these is to be found therein.

Notice of the cancellation or suspension of a licence under this Ordinance shall be published in Reshumot (Official Gazette) and in at least one newspaper.

The provisions of this Ordinance with respect to licences shall apply, with the necessary modifications and subject to any special provision on the matter, also to temporary permits and to permit certificates.

The Director may exempt the following from a provision of this Ordinance if he considers it to be in their interest to do so:

With the approval of the Minister, the Director may make Regulations with respect to –

The Minister, with the approval of the Health Committee of the Knesset, may prescribe by Order fees for the grant of a licence, a temporary permit and a special licence and for their renewal, as well as for the certification of a specialist title.

The Minister may prescribe by Regulations the participation fees for a dentistry course, and, in consultation with the Minister of Finance – examination fees for examinations under this Ordinance.