There are two items of interest to dentistry on the New York State Board of Regents December 2025 meeting agenda: 1) the reappointment of Dr. Rekha Gehani [Queens County] to a five year term as an extended member of the New York State Board for Dentistry [extended members are former members of the State Board for Dentistry who are appointed only for service on licensure disciplinary and/or licensure restoration and moral character panels]; and 2) the Regents proposed 2026 regulatory agenda that lists the following two items:

• Amendment to section 61.10 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education relating to the dental anesthesia certification requirements for licensed dentists to update and conform it to the current practice of dental anesthesia administration and improve the protection of the public.  A rural area flexibility analysis may be required.

• Amendment of section 61.2 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education relating to the licensing examination for dentists to replace Parts I and II of the National Board Examination in dentistry with the Integrated National Board Dental Examination (INDBE).  A rural area flexibility analysis may be required.

You can read the reappointment of Dr. Rekha Gehani as an extended member of the Board for Dentistry here: https://www.regents.nysed.gov/sites/regents/files/1225brca6.pdf.

You can read the Regents 2026 Regulatory Agenda here: https://www.regents.nysed.gov/sites/regents/files/1225brca5.pdf.