The handbook contains laws, rules, and regulations of the New York State Education Department that govern dentistry and dental hygiene practice in the state. It describes licensure requirements and includes complete application forms and instructions for obtaining license and first registration as a dentist and dental hygienist. Applicants are responsible for reading this handbook prior to submitting an application for licensure. Seven sections offer the following: (1) professional regulation in New York State; (2) licensure requirements (application instructions); (3) licensure forms; (4) education law (Article 130, general provisions and Article 133, dentistry and dental hygiene); (5) commissioner's regulations (part 59, general provisions and part 61, dentistry and dental hygiene); (6) rules of the Board of Regents (part 17, disciplinary proceedings in the professions, part 24, committee on the professions, part 28, determination of good moral character, and part 29, unprofessional conduct); and (7) listing of accredited professional programs by state (dentistry and dental hygiene). (SM)