(1) The following are included within the standards of the American dental association for determining what dentists have the education experience and other appropriate requirements for announcing specialization and limitation of practice:

(a) The special area(s) of dental practice and an appropriate certifying board must be approved by the American dental association.

(b) Dentists who announce as specialists must have successfully completed an educational program accredited by the commission on dental accreditation, two or more years in length, as specified by the council on dental education or be diplomates of a nationally-recognized certifying board.

(c) The practice carried on by dentists who announce as specialists shall be limited exclusively to the special area(s) of dental practice announced by the dentist.