Dentistry is that branch of medicine which deals with problems of oral cavity. The students who study dentistry are known as dentists. It also deals with the maxillofacial cavity which has the direct link with function of dentistry. The human body is incomplete without the oral dental system. The dentists are the student who study dentistry after completion of their intermediate exams and take admission the bachelors in dental surgery. After the successful completion, the students are honored by this pious degree. Before these dental doctors start with their medicine practice, they have to register themselves with state board of dentistry. This state board governs the system of practicing medical doctors. The board has certain terms and condition and regulate according to its law. This state authority checks the dental practitioner's qualification and hygiene standards and then the certificate is permitted to the doctor. Every dental practitioner has to follow rules and regulation of this authority to carry on its practice. This board has the authority to extend the licensure period of the dental practitioner or to cancel it, depends upon its report and response. This state board also issues hygienic certificates to various practicing doctors.

The rules and regulation laid by the state board of dentistry are strict and every dental practitioner, dental hygienist and junior assistants have to follow. This authority also checks whether doctors and hygienist are complying with norms of board. The state board has developed high elevated standards of integrity and people associated with this board have to function according to that. This state board of dentistry also regulates the programs extended education for doctors and hygienists. The program includes continuation of education in the field of dentistry and hygiene. Many state boards have regulated fixed hours of training in the various sections of dentistry.   

There are many developmental programs in dentistry run by these boards to enhance quality of degree. Various state board of dentistry requires certain experience in hours to certify a dentist for a next level of course. Credits per hour portfolios have been made on the time basis where one credit equals one hour. The medicine monitoring policy is also run by many boards. The prescriptions and portfolios of patient is screened and analyze to check whether the dental practitioner is treating the patient with appropriate medicines or not. The data base of the patient portfolio is maintained and checked on the regular basis for complete set of treating records.