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- Jurisdiction
- Tennessee
- Level
- State
- Authority
- Tenn. Code Ann. 58-2-107
- Issued
- 2020-03-23 Mar. 23, 2020
- Effective
- 2020-03-24 12:01 a.m. CDT (read as 2020-03-24)
- End
- 2020-04-13 (extended by EO 25 through Apr. 30; EO 31 through May 6) (read as 2020-04-13)
- In force
- Mar. 24, 2020 to Apr. 13, 2020
- Quarters
- 2020 Q2
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Business closureHealth care orders
- Addressees
- dental service providers
- hospitals
- surgical outpatient facilities
- Functions reached
- Collection
- Dental Practices SEC-03
Operative words
Dental service providers in the State of Tennessee, including but not limited to dentists, pediatric dentists, orthodontists, oral surgeons, periodontists, prosthodontists, and endodontists, shall not perform any non-emergency dental or oral procedures. Non-emergency dental or oral procedures include hygiene visits, cosmetic procedures, and other elective procedures. Emergency procedures for patients with acute dental or oral needs may still be performed, including treatment for pain, swelling, trauma, or an abscess.
Enforcement
Tenn. Code Ann. 58-2-120 (Class A misdemeanor)
Notes
Recites the ADA and Tennessee Dental Association recommendations as its premise.