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Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 28 - Board of Dental Examiners › Article 3 - Administration of Local Anesthetic Agents and Nitrous Oxide Sedation by Dental Hygienists › 12 AAC 28.320 - Application for certification to administer local anesthetic agents

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) The board will
				  issue, to a dental hygienist licensed in this state, a certification to
				  administer local anesthetic agents if the licensed hygienist submits
(1) a completed, notarized application on the
				  form provided by the department;
(2) the fee required in
				  12 AAC 02.190;
(3) written verification of successful
				  completion of an accredited college or university course of instruction in the
				  administration of local anesthetics, approved by the board under
				  12 AAC 28.330 -
				  12 AAC 28.340; and
(4) evidence of having passed the local
				  anesthetic written and patient based clinical components of the Western
				  Regional Examining Board (WREB) dental hygienist examination or an equivalent
				  examination, within the five years immediately preceding the date of
				  application.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 28 - Board of Dental Examiners › Article 3 - Administration of Local Anesthetic Agents and Nitrous Oxide Sedation by Dental Hygienists › 12 AAC 28.325 - Application for certification to administer nitrous oxide sedation

Current through May 31, 2024
The board will issue a certification to administer nitrous
					 oxide sedation under direct or indirect supervision to a dental hygienist
					 licensed in this state if the hygienist
(1) submits a completed, notarized
				  application on the form provided by the department;
(2) pays the applicable fee required in
				  12 AAC 02.190; and
(3) provides written verification of
				  successful completion of an accredited college or university course of in
				  struction in the administration of nitrous oxide, approved by the board under
				  12 AAC 28.345.
Authority:
AS
						08.01.065
AS
						08.32.110
AS 08.36 .070
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 28 - Board of Dental Examiners › Article 3 - Administration of Local Anesthetic Agents and Nitrous Oxide Sedation by Dental Hygienists › 12 AAC 28.330 - Approval of course of instruction

Current through May 31, 2024
The board may, upon its own motion or upon the request of
					 any interested person, approve a course of instruction upon receipt of
(1) the name of the college or university
				  sponsoring the course;
(2) the name
				  of the accredited program and faculty member presenting the course;
(3) a course outline that verifies inclusion
				  of the subjects and procedures required under
(A)12 AAC 28.340 if certification to administer local
				  anesthesia is sought; or
(B)
											12 AAC 28.345, if certification to administer nitrous oxide sedation is sought; and
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 28 - Board of Dental Examiners › Article 3 - Administration of Local Anesthetic Agents and Nitrous Oxide Sedation by Dental Hygienists › 12 AAC 28.340 - Requirements for course of instruction in local anesthetics

Current through May 31, 2024
A course of instruction in local anesthetics must
					 include
(1) at least 16 clock hours of
				  didactic instruction;
(2) at least
				  eight clock hours of laboratory instruction during which time three injections
				  each of the anterior palatine, incisive palatine, anterior and middle superior
				  alveolar, posterior superior alveolar, inferior alveolar, mental, long buccal,
				  and infiltration injections are administered;
(3) clinical experience sufficient to
				  establish the hygienist's ability to adequately anesthetize the entire
				  dentition and supporting structures in a clinical setting, requiring not less
				  than six clock hours, under the direct supervision of course faculty;
(4) instruction in
(A) medical history evaluation
				  procedures;
(B) anatomy of the
				  head, neck and oral cavity as it relates to administering local anesthetic
				  agents;
(C) pharmacology of local
				  anesthetic agents, vasoconstrictors and preservatives, including physiologic
				  actions, types of anesthetics, and maximum dose per weight;
(D) systemic conditions which influence
				  selection and administration of anesthetic agents;
(E) signs and symptoms of reactions to local
				  anesthetic agents, including monitoring of vital signs;
(F) management of reactions to, or
				  complications associated with, the administration of local anesthetic agents to
				  include
(i) a currently valid cardiopulmonary
				  resuscitation certification card from either the American Heart Association or
				  the American Red Cross; or
(ii) a
				  provision for instruction and certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation
				  from an instructor certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation by the American
				  Heart Association or the American Red Cross as a part of the course
				  curriculum;
(G)
				  selection and preparation of the armamentaria for administering various local
				  anesthetic agents;
(H) methods of
				  administering local anesthetic agents with emphasis on
(i) technique;
(ii) aspiration;
(iii) slow injection;
(iv) minimum effective dosage.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 28 - Board of Dental Examiners › Article 3 - Administration of Local Anesthetic Agents and Nitrous Oxide Sedation by Dental Hygienists › 12 AAC 28.345 - Requirements for course of instruction for administering nitrous oxide

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) To satisfy the
				  requirements for a certification under 12 AAC 28.325, a course of instruction
				  for administering nitrous oxide must be provided by an organization accredited
				  by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) of the American Dental
				  Association or approved by the board.
(b) To satisfy the requirements for
				  certification under 12 AAC 28.325, a course of instruction for administering
				  nitrous oxidemust include
(1) a minimum of
				  three hours of clinical instruction sufficient to establish the ability to
(A) inspect, operate, and decontaminate
				  nitrous oxide delivery and scavenging systems;
(B) properly induce nitrous oxide sedation;
				  and
(C) recognize and counteract
				  complications;
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 28 - Board of Dental Examiners › Article 3 - Administration of Local Anesthetic Agents and Nitrous Oxide Sedation by Dental Hygienists › 12 AAC 28.350 - Expiration of certification

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) A certification
				  to administer local anesthetic agents or nitrous oxide sedation expires on the
				  date the dental hygienist's license expires or is revoked or
				  suspended.
(b) A certification to
				  administer local anesthesia or nitrous oxide sedation remains active as long as
				  the holder's dental hygiene license is active and in good standing.
(c) The board will notify a dental hygienist
				  of initial certification to rovide local anesthesia or nitrous oxide sedation
				  and thereafter certification will be listed on the dental hygiene license.
Authority:
AS
						08.32.110
AS
						08.36.070
AS
						08.36.315
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 28 - Board of Dental Examiners › Article 3 - Administration of Local Anesthetic Agents and Nitrous Oxide Sedation by Dental Hygienists › 12 AAC 28.360 - Registry

Current through May 31, 2024
The board will maintain a registry of all dental hygienists
					 certified to administer local anesthetic agents or nitrous oxide
					 sedation.
Authority:
AS
						08.32.110
AS
						08.36.070
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 28 - Board of Dental Examiners › Article 4 - Continuing Professional Competence Requirements › 12 AAC 28.400 - Continuing education requirements for dentistry and dental hygienists licensees

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) Except as provided in
				  12 AAC 28.405(a), an applicant for
				  renewal of a dentistry license shall submit evidence of continued professional
				  competence by documenting
(1) completion of
				  at least 32 contact hours of continuing education;
(2) cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
				  certification that meets the requirements of
				  12 AAC 28.920; and
(3) if the applicant holds a valid federal
				  Drug Enforcement Administration registration number, verification that the
				  applicant has completed not less than two hours of continuing education in pain
				  management and opioid use and addiction.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 28 - Board of Dental Examiners › Article 4 - Continuing Professional Competence Requirements › 12 AAC 28.405 - Continuing education requirements for first time renewal of a license

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) An
				  applicant applying for renewal of a dentistry license for the first time shall
				  submit evidence of continued professional competence by documenting
(1) completion of at least one-half of the
				  number of contact hours of continuing education required by
				  12 AAC 28.400(a)(1) for each complete
				  year that the applicant was licensed during the concluding licensing period;
				  and
(2) cardiopulmonary
				  resuscitation (CPR) certification that meets the requirements of
				  12 AAC 28.920.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 28 - Board of Dental Examiners › Article 4 - Continuing Professional Competence Requirements › 12 AAC 28.410 - Approved continuing education courses

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) Except as
				  provided in (c) of this section, and subject to the limits set out in (g) and
				  (h) of this section, only the following courses will be accepted as continuing
				  education under 12 AAC 28.400 - 12 AAC 28.420 and 12 AAC 28.880(b), and only if
				  participation in those courses is verifiable and the subject matter contributes
				  to the professional knowledge and development of the practitioner or enhances
				  the ability to provide services to the patient:
(1) courses, workshops, or symposiums
				  approved, provided, or sponsored by the American Dental Hygienist's Association
				  (ADHA), Academy of General Dentistry (AGD), or American Dental Association
				  (ADA);
(2) other courses,
				  workshops, or symposiums approved by the board that are offered by dental or
				  dental hygiene colleges or universities, or similar dental or dental hygiene
				  organizations or associations;
(3)
				  organized study club courses approved by the board;
(4) self-study programs offered by a dental
				  or dental hygiene college or university, the AGD, or the ADA that have been
				  approved by the board.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 28 - Board of Dental Examiners › Article 4 - Continuing Professional Competence Requirements › 12 AAC 28.420 - Report of continuing education

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) An applicant
				  for renewal of a dentistry license or a dental hygienist license shall submit,
				  on a renewal form provided by the department, a signed statement of compliance
				  with the continuing education requirements under
				  12 AAC 28.400 -
				  12 AAC 28.410, as described in
				  12 AAC 02.960.
(b) An applicant for renewal is responsible
				  for maintaining adequate and detailed records of continuing education courses
				  taken, as described in
				  12 AAC 02.960(f),
				  and shall make them available to the board upon request.
(c) Falsification of any written evidence
				  submitted to the board under this section is grounds for license revocation or
				  suspension under
				  AS
				  08.32.160(1) and (5) and
				  AS
				  08.36.315(1) and
				  (7).
Authority:
AS
						08.32.071
AS 08.32.160
AS 08.36.070
AS 08.36.250
AS
						08.36.315
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 28 - Board of Dental Examiners › Article 7 - Professional Practices › 12 AAC 28.700 - Identification of dental prosthesis

Current through May 31, 2024
All non-metal full base dentures shall be permanently
					 identified with the first initial and last name of the owner at the time of
					 processing of the dentures.
Authority:
AS
						08.36.070
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 28 - Board of Dental Examiners › Article 7 - Professional Practices › 12 AAC 28.730 - Control over professional dental matters and operation of dental equipment

Current through May 31, 2024
In evaluating whether a person has engaged in the practice
					 of dentistry under
					 AS
					 08.36.360, the board will consider that a
					 person "exercises control over professional dental matters or the operation of
					 dental equipment" if the person determines, interprets, specifies, limits,
					 prescribes, regulates, or otherwise controls by policy, lease, or other
					 arrangement
(1) the use of dental
				  equipment or material while the equipment or material is being used for the
				  provision of dental treatment, whether the treatment is provided by the
				  dentist, a dental hygienist, or a dental assistant;
(2) the selection of a course of treatment
				  for the patient, the procedures, or materials to be used as part of the course
				  of treatment and the manner in which the course of treatment is carried out by
				  the dentist;
(3) the patient
				  records of a dentist;
(4) policies
				  and decisions relating to fees, rebates, billing, and advertising if the
				  practice would result in the violation of AS 08.36 or this chapter, including
				  the Principles of Ethics and Code of Professional Conduct adopted by reference
				  under 12 AAC 28.905;
(5) decisions relating to the use of
				  auxiliary personnel for the delivery of patient care in the dentist's practice
				  and the hours of practice if the hours would impair the dentist's ability to
				  safely and professionally deliver care for patients.
Effective 12/15/2013, Register 208, the Board of Dental
						Examiners readopted
						12 AAC 28.730, without changes, to
						affirm the validity of that section following statutory amendments made in ch.
						53, SLA 2012.
Authority:
AS
						08.36.070
AS 08.36.360
AS
						08.36.367
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 28 - Board of Dental Examiners › Article 8 - Restorative Functions by Dental Hygienists › 12 AAC 28.750 - Restorative functions by dental hygienists

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) The board will
				  issue an endorsement to perform restorative functions to a dental hygienist
				  licensed in this state who meets the requirements of
				  AS
				  08.32.085 and this section.
(b) An applicant for an endorsement under
				  this section must submit to the department
(1) a complete notarized application on a
				  form provided by the department;
(2) the applicable fees under 12 AAC
				  02;
(3) verification that the
				  applicant has successfully completed either
(A) a restorative function program accredited
				  by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association;
				  or
(B) another course of
				  instruction approved by the board under
				  12 AAC 28.760; and
(4) verification that the
				  applicant either
(A) is licensed in another
				  state or United States territory to perform restorative functions; or
(B) within the five years immediately before
				  the date of application for an endorsement under this section, the applicant
				  has passed either the restorative function examination of the Western Regional
				  Examining Board or a restorative function examination approved by the board as
				  equivalent to the restorative function examination of the Western Regional
				  Examining Board.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 28 - Board of Dental Examiners › Article 8 - Restorative Functions by Dental Hygienists › 12 AAC 28.760 - Approval of restorative function courses for dental hygienists

Current through May 31, 2024
The board may, upon its own motion or upon request of any
					 interested person, approve a course of instruction upon receipt of an
					 application that includes
(1) the name
				  of the course sponsor;
(2) the name
				  and credentials of the course presenter; and
(3) a course outline showing that the course
				  content meets the requirements of
				  12 AAC 28.770.
Authority:
AS
						08.32.085
AS 08.32.187
AS
						08.36.070
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 28 - Board of Dental Examiners › Article 8 - Restorative Functions by Dental Hygienists › 12 AAC 28.770 - Requirements for restorative function courses for dental hygienists

Current through May 31, 2024
A course of instruction for restorative function for dental
					 hygienists must include
(1) the
				  physical, chemical, and biological properties of dental materials, including
				  amalgam and composite materials;
(2) the limitations and acceptability of a
				  dental material based on the physical, chemical, and biological properties of
				  the material;
(3) proper safety
				  when using dental materials, including appropriate infection control and
				  mercury hygiene;
(4) dental anatomy
				  and occlusion;
(5) isolation
				  procedures;
(6) proper placement
				  and finishing of restorative materials;
(7) assessment outcomes that measure the
				  stated goals and objectives;
(8)
				  didactic course hours sufficient to meet the restorative course requirements of
				  this section;
(9) laboratory
				  experience to be able to place and finish all classes of restorations;
				  and
(10) a required clinical
				  proficiency to establish a demonstrated ability to place and finish all classes
				  of restorations.
Authority:
AS
						08.32.085
AS 08.32.187
AS
						08.36.070
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 28 - Board of Dental Examiners › Article 8 - Restorative Functions by Dental Hygienists › 12 AAC 28.780 - Renewal of dental hygienist's restorative function license endorsement

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) A dental hygienist's endorsement to
				  perform restorative functions lapses or expires on the date the dental
				  hygienist's license lapses or expires.
(b) A dental hygienist's endorsement to
				  perform restorative functions will be renewed when the dental hygienist's
				  license to practice is renewed.
(c)
				  The board will maintain a registry of dental hygienists who have an endorsement
				  under
				  AS
				  08.32.085 and
				  12 AAC 28.750 to perform
				  restorative functions.
(d)  An
				  applicant for renewal of a dental hygienist endorsement to perform restorative
				  functions must submit
(1)  a completed
				  application for renewal on a form provided by the department;
(2) the applicable renewal fee established in
				  12 AAC 02.190;
(3) documentation of
				  successful completion of two hours of continuing education required under 12 AAC 28.400(c).
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 28 - Board of Dental Examiners › Article 9 - Coronal Polishing and Restorative Functions by Dental Assistants › 12 AAC 28.810 - Coronal polishing by dental assistants

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) The board will
				  issue a certificate to perform coronal polishing to a dental assistant who
				  meets the requirements of
				  AS
				  08.36.342 and this section.
(b) An applicant for certification under this
				  section must submit to the department
(1) a
				  complete, notarized application on a form provided by the department;
(2) the following fees:
(A) $60 nonrefundable application
				  fee;
(B) $60 certification
				  fee;
(3) either
(A) verification of successful completion of
				  a course of instruction approved by the board under
				  12 AAC 28.820; or
(B) if the applicant is currently licensed or
				  certified in another licensing jurisdiction to perform coronal polishing,
				  evidence showing that the applicant's license or certificate to perform coronal
				  polishing is current and in good standing in that licensing jurisdiction and a
				  list of course of instruction for coronal polishing; the board will only
				  approve the course of instruction under this subparagraph if it substantially
				  complies with the requirements set out in
				  12 AAC 28.830.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 28 - Board of Dental Examiners › Article 9 - Coronal Polishing and Restorative Functions by Dental Assistants › 12 AAC 28.820 - Approval of coronal polishing courses

Current through May 31, 2024
The board may, upon its own motion or upon request of any
					 interested person, approve a course of instruction upon receipt of an
					 application that includes
(1) the name
				  of the course sponsor;
(2) the name
				  of the instructor presenting the course;
(3) a course outline showing that the course
				  content meets the requirements of
				  12 AAC 28.830;
(4) an explanation of the evaluation
				  procedures used to determine successful completion of the course.
Authority:
AS
						08.36.070
AS
						08.36.342
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 28 - Board of Dental Examiners › Article 9 - Coronal Polishing and Restorative Functions by Dental Assistants › 12 AAC 28.830 - Requirements for coronal polishing courses

Current through May 31, 2024
A course of instruction in coronal polishing must include
					 didactic and clinical instruction in
(1) characteristics of abrasives used for
				  polishing;
(2) aerosol production
				  during polishing;
(3) effects of
				  heat production during polishing;
(4) removal of tooth structure by
				  polishing;
(5) indications and
				  contraindications of polishing;
(6)
				  selective polishing techniques;
(7)
				  coronal polishing by removing soft plaque and stain from exposed enamel
				  utilizing appropriate rotary instrument and suitable polishing agent;
				  and
(8) proper infection control
				  techniques while performing rotary coronal polishing.
Authority:
AS
						08.36.070
AS
						08.36.342
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 28 - Board of Dental Examiners › Article 9 - Coronal Polishing and Restorative Functions by Dental Assistants › 12 AAC 28.840 - Renewal of coronal polishing certificate

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) A dental
				  assistant certificate to perform coronal polishing must be renewed biennially
				  on or before February 28 of odd-numbered years. In order to renew a certificate
				  to perform coronal polishing, a dental assistant must submit to the department
				  a
(1) completed application for renewal on a
				  form provided by the department; and
(2) $60 certificate renewal fee.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 28 - Board of Dental Examiners › Article 9 - Coronal Polishing and Restorative Functions by Dental Assistants › 12 AAC 28.850 - Restorative functions by dental assistants

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) The board will
				  issue a certificate to perform restorative functions to a dental assistant in
				  this state who meets the requirements of
				  AS
				  08.36.344 and this section.
(b) An applicant for certification under this
				  section must submit to the department
(1) a
				  complete, notarized application on a form provided by the department;
(2) the following fees:
(A) $60 nonrefundable application
				  fee;
(B) $60 certification
				  fee;
(3) verification
				  that the applicant has successfully completed either
(A) a restorative function program accredited
				  by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association;
				  or
(B) another course of
				  instruction approved by the board under
				  12 AAC 28.860; and
(4) verification that the
				  applicant either
(A) has legal authorization
				  from another state or jurisdiction to perform restorative functions;
				  or
(B) within the five years
				  immediately before the date of application for a certificate under this
				  section, the applicant has passed either the restorative function examination
				  of the Western Regional Examining Board or a restorative function examination
				  approved by the board as equivalent to the restorative function examination of
				  the Western Regional Examining Board.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 28 - Board of Dental Examiners › Article 9 - Coronal Polishing and Restorative Functions by Dental Assistants › 12 AAC 28.860 - Approval of restorative function courses for dental assistants

Current through May 31, 2024
The board may, upon its own motion or upon request of any
					 interested person, approve a course of instruction upon receipt of an
					 application that includes
(1) the name
				  of the course sponsor;
(2) the name
				  and credentials of the course presenter; and
(3) a course outline showing that the course
				  content meets the requirements of
				  12 AAC 28.870.
Authority:
AS
						08.36.070
AS
						08.36.344
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 28 - Board of Dental Examiners › Article 9 - Coronal Polishing and Restorative Functions by Dental Assistants › 12 AAC 28.870 - Requirements for restorative function courses for dental assistants

Current through May 31, 2024
A course of instruction for restorative functions for
					 dental assistants must include
(1) the
				  physical, chemical, and biological properties of dental materials, including
				  amalgam and composite materials;
(2) the limitations and acceptability of a
				  dental material based on the physical, chemical, and biological properties of
				  the material;
(3) proper safety
				  when using dental materials, including appropriate infection control and
				  mercury hygiene;
(4) dental anatomy
				  and occlusion;
(5) isolation
				  procedures;
(6) proper placement
				  and finishing of restorative materials;
(7) assessment outcomes that measure the
				  stated goals and objectives;
(8)
				  classroom hours sufficient to meet the restorative course requirements of this
				  section;
(9) laboratory experience
				  to be able to place and finish all classes of restorations; and
(10) a required clinical proficiency to
				  establish a demonstrated ability to place and finish all classes of
				  restorations.
Authority:
AS
						08.36.070
AS
						08.36.344
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 28 - Board of Dental Examiners › Article 9 - Coronal Polishing and Restorative Functions by Dental Assistants › 12 AAC 28.880 - Renewal of dental assistant's restorative function certificate

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) A
				  dental assistant's restorative function certificate must be renewed biennially
				  on or before February 28 of odd-numbered years. In order to renew a certificate
				  to perform restorative function, a dental assistant must submit to the
				  department
(1) a completed application for
				  renewal on a form provided by the department;
(2) the $60 certificate renewal fee;
				  and
(3) documentation of completion
				  of two hours of continuing education required under (b) of this
				  section.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 28 - Board of Dental Examiners › Article 10 - General Provisions › 12 AAC 28.900 - Current address

Current through May 31, 2024
A licensee shall maintain a current, valid mailing address
					 on file with the division at all times. The latest mailing address on file for
					 an active, inactive or lapsed license is the address of the licensee for
					 official communications, notifications and service of legal
					 process.
Authority:
AS
						08.36.070(a)
AS
						08.36.080
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 28 - Board of Dental Examiners › Article 10 - General Provisions › 12 AAC 28.905 - Ethical standards

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) The "Code of Ethics for Dental
				  Hygienists", as set out in the American Dental Hygienists' Association document
				  titled
Bylaws - Code of Ethics
, dated June 2018 is adopted by
				  reference as the ethical standards for dental hygienists, and applies to all
				  dental hygienists in the state.
(b)
				  The American Dental Association's
Principles of Ethics and Code of
				  Professional Conduct,
with official advisory opinions revised to
				  November 2018, is adopted by reference as the ethical standards for dentists,
				  and applies to all dentists in the state.
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A copy of the "Code of Ethics for Dental Hygienists,"
						adopted by reference in 12 AAC 28.905, is available for inspection at the
						Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, Division of
						Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, Juneau, Alaska, or may be
						obtained from the American Dental Hygienists Association, 444 North Michigan
						Avenue, Suite 3400, Chicago, IL 60611-3980; Internet
https://www.adha.org
. A copy of the
						Principles of Ethics and Code of Professional Conduct, adopted by reference in
						12 AAC 28.905, is available for inspection at the Department of Commerce,
						Community, and Economic Development, Division of Corporations, Business and
						Professional Licensing, Juneau, Alaska, or may be obtained from the American
						Dental Association, Council on Ethics, Bylaws and Judicial Affairs, 211 East
						Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611; Internet
https://www.ada.org
.
Authority:
AS
						08.01.070
AS
						08.32.160
AS
						08.36.070
AS
						08.36.110
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 28 - Board of Dental Examiners › Article 10 - General Provisions › 12 AAC 28.906 - Disciplinary sanctions

Current through May 31, 2024
The following acts, in addition to those specified in
					 AS
					 08.36.315, constitute grounds for
					 disciplinary sanctions;
(1) failing to
				  prepare and maintain accurate, complete, and legible records in accordance with
				  generally accepted standards of practice for each patient or to make those
				  records available to the board or the board's representatives for inspection
				  for investigation purposes;
(2)
				  failing to provide copies of complete patient records in the licensee's custody
				  and control within 30 days after receipt of a written request from the patient
				  or the patient's guardian;
(3)
				  failing to cooperate with an official investigation by the board or the board's
				  representatives, including failing to timely provide requested
				  information;
(4) failing to allow
				  the board or the board's representative, upon written request, to examine and
				  have access to records maintained by the licensee that relate to the licensee's
				  practice under AS 08.36;
(5)
				  failing to report to the board, not later than 30 days after the effective date
				  of the action, any disciplinary action against the licensee taken by another
				  licensing jurisdiction, health care entity or law enforcement agency.
Authority:
AS
						08.36.070
AS 08.36.315
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 28 - Board of Dental Examiners › Article 10 - General Provisions › 12 AAC 28.908 - Additional qualifications for licensure

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) In addition to
				  the requirements of AS 08.32 and the other requirements of this chapter, to be
				  eligible for licensure as a dental hygienist an applicant shall provide, with
				  the application, on a form provided by the department and signed by the
				  applicant,
(1) a statement that the applicant
				  understands that a licensed dental hygienist shall adhere to the ethical
				  standards for dental hygienists that are established by the board, and that
				  failure to adhere to the ethical standards may result in the imposition of a
				  sanction that is described in
				  AS
				  08.32.160; and
(2) a certification that the applicant, if
				  licensed as a dental hygienist, will adhere to the ethical standards.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 28 - Board of Dental Examiners › Article 10 - General Provisions › 12 AAC 28.910 - Denial of dental license

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) The board will
				  deny an application for a dental license by examination if the applicant does
				  not meet the requirements of
				  AS
				  08.36.110 and the applicable requirements of
				  this chapter.
(b) The board will
				  deny an application for a dental license by credentials if the applicant does
				  not meet the requirements of
				  AS
				  08.36.234 and the applicable requirements of
				  this chapter.
(c) The board may
				  deny an application for a dental hygiene license for the same reasons that the
				  board may impose disciplinary sanctions upon a licensee under
				  AS
				  08.36.315.
12 AAC 28.910 was
						originally adopted and filed as
						12 AAC 28.300, effective April 8,
						1979, Register 70. The section was renumbered to
						12 AAC 28.910 in Register 106. The
						history note for
						12 AAC 28.910 reflects the
						original effective date of the section
						12 AAC 28.300.
Authority:
AS
						08.36.070
AS 08.36.100
AS 08.36.110
AS 08.36.234
AS
						08.36.315
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 28 - Board of Dental Examiners › Article 10 - General Provisions › 12 AAC 28.912 - Denial of dental hygiene license

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) The board will
				  deny an application for a dental hygiene license by examination if the
				  applicant does not meet the requirements of
				  AS
				  08.32.014 and the applicable requirements of
				  this chapter.
(b) The board will
				  deny an application for a dental hygiene license by credentials if the
				  applicant does not meet the requirements of
				  AS
				  08.32.030 and the applicable requirements of
				  this chapter.
(c) The board may
				  deny an application for a dental hygiene license for the same reasons that the
				  board may impose disciplinary sanctions upon a licensee under
				  AS
				  08.32.160.
Authority:
AS
						08.32.014
AS 08.32.030
AS 08.32.160
AS
						08.36.070
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 28 - Board of Dental Examiners › Article 10 - General Provisions › 12 AAC 28.920 - CPR certification

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) Certification in cardiopulmonary
				  resuscitation (CPR) techniques required under this chapter for a license or
				  license renewal must be based upon training equivalent to that required for
				  completion of a cardiopulmonary resuscitation course certified by the American
				  Heart Association or American Red Cross. Online courses are not acceptable,
				  unless there is a hands-on component.
(b) The board may approve a waiver of the
				  cardiopulmonary resuscitation upon submission of documentation of a physical
				  disability prohibiting the person from performing cardiopulmonary
				  resuscitation. A person with a waiver must work in close proximity to a staff
				  person with current in cardiopulmonary resuscitation
				  certification.
Authority:
AS
						08.32.014
AS 08.32.110
AS 08.36.070
AS
						08.36.110
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 28 - Board of Dental Examiners › Article 10 - General Provisions › 12 AAC 28.925 - Lapsed licenses

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) A dental license or dental hygienist
				  license that has been lapsed for at least 60 days but less than one year will
				  be reinstated if the applicant
(1) submits a
				  completed application for renewal;
(2) pays the renewal fee established in
				  12 AAC 02.190(a) (4) and (10) and (b)(6),(10) and (13), as applicable; and
(3) submits satisfactory documentation to
				  verify the completion of the continuing education requirements in
				  12 AAC 28.400.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 28 - Board of Dental Examiners › Article 10 - General Provisions › 12 AAC 28.935 - Dental hygienist licensure by examination

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) The board will
				  issue a license by examination to practice dental hygiene to an applicant who
				  meets the requirements of
				  AS
				  08.32.014 and this section.
(b) An applicant for a license under this
				  section shall submit
(1) a complete,
				  notarized application on a form provided by the department;
(2) the applicable fees established in
				  12 AAC 02.190;
(3) as required under
				  12 AAC 28.908(a),
				  a signed statement from the applicant certifying the applicant will adhere to
				  the ethical standards specified in
				  12 AAC 28.905(a);
(4) an authorization from the applicant for
				  release of the applicant's records to the department;
(5) an affidavit from the applicant that
				  lists the license number and name of the jurisdiction for all dental hygiene
				  licenses that the applicant holds or has ever held in any
				  jurisdiction;
(6) a copy of a
				  current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) techniques that
				  meets the requirements of
				  12 AAC 28.920;
(7) a copy of the applicant's certificate of
				  examination showing the applicant has passed within the five years immediately
				  preceding the date of application, a patient based clinical examination
				  approved by the board that requires calibration of examiners, requires
				  anonymity between candidates and grading examiners, and tests the ability of
				  the applicant to practice dental hygiene and utilize professional judgement,
				  the clinical examination must the following:
(A) extraoral and intraoral assessment;
(B) radiographic evaluation;
(C) periodontal assessment;
(D) subgingival calculus detection and
				  removal; and
(E) tissue
				  management; and
(8) a
				  copy of the applicant's certificate of examination that meets the requirements
				  of
				  AS
				  08.32.014(a)(1)(B);
(9) an official transcript sent directly to
				  the department from the educational institution verifying graduation from a
				  dental hygiene program that meets the requirements of
				  AS
				  08.32.014(a)(1)(A);
				  and
(10) an affidavit from the
				  applicant stating the applicant is not impaired to an extent that affects the
				  applicant's ability to practice dental hygiene.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 28 - Board of Dental Examiners › Article 10 - General Provisions › 12 AAC 28.936 - Advanced practice permits

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) The board may
				  issue an advanced practice permit to a dental hygienist with a license in good
				  standing under AS 08.32 and who has a minimum of 4,000 hours of clinical
				  experience. The permit is subject to all the requirements of
				  AS
				  08.32.125 and this section. The applicant
				  must submit
(1) a completed, notarized
				  application on the form provided by the department; the form must include the
				  name and license number of the applicant and the name and location of the
				  applicant's hygiene practice facility or business;
(2) the applicable fees required under
				  12 AAC 02.190;
(3) an affidavit stating that the applicant
				  has a minimum of 4,000 hours of clinical experience during the five years
				  preceding the date of application;
(4) a copy of the applicant's current
				  certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) techniques that meets the
				  requirements of
				  12 AAC 28.920;
(5) a copy of the applicant's current
				  professional liability policy or declaration page that includes the policy
				  number and expiration date; and
(6)
				  evidence of completing at least four contact hours of continuing education
				  course work covering one or more of the subject areas listed in (e) of this
				  section.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 28 - Board of Dental Examiners › Article 10 - General Provisions › 12 AAC 28.937 - Dental hygienist licensure by credentials

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) The board will
				  issue a license by credentials to practice dental hygiene under this section to
				  an applicant who meets the requirements of
				  AS
				  08.32.014,
				  08.32.030 and this
				  section.
(b) An applicant for
				  license under this section shall submit to the department
(1) a complete, notarized application on a
				  form provided by the department;
(2) the applicable fees established in
				  12 AAC 02.190;
(3) an authorization from the applicant for
				  release of the applicant's records to the department;
(4) an affidavit from the applicant that
				  lists the license number and the name of the jurisdiction for all dental
				  hygiene licenses that the applicant holds or has ever held in any
				  jurisdiction;
(5) repealed
				  3/5/2023;
(6) a copy of a current
				  certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) techniques for the
				  applicant that meets the requirements of
				  12 AAC 28.920;
(7) a copy of the applicant's certificate of
				  examination that meets the requirements of
				  AS
				  08.32.014(a)(1)(B);
(8) a copy of the applicant's certificate of
				  examination that meets the requirements of
				  AS
				  08.32.014(a)(1)(C);
(9) as required under
				  12 AAC 28.908(a),
				  a statement from the applicant certifying the applicant will adhere to the
				  ethical standards specified in
				  12 AAC 28.905(a);
(10) an affidavit from the applicant stating
				  the applicant is not impaired to an extent that affects the applicant's ability
				  to practice dental hygiene; and
(11) an affidavit from the applicant
				  documenting
(A) the dates and locations where
				  the applicant has practiced dental hygiene during the five years immediately
				  preceeding the date of application;
(B) repealed 3/5/2023;
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 28 - Board of Dental Examiners › Article 10 - General Provisions › 12 AAC 28.938 - Dental educational requirements

Current through May 31, 2024
An applicant for a license to practice dentistry must be
					 graduate of a dental school that, at the time of graduation, is accredited by
					 the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental
					 Association.
Authority:
AS
						08.36.070
AS
						08.36.110
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 28 - Board of Dental Examiners › Article 10 - General Provisions › 12 AAC 28.951 - Dental licensure by credentials

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) The board will
				  issue a license by credentials to practice dentistry to an applicant who meets
				  the requirements of
				  AS
				  08.36.110,
				  08.36.234 and this
				  section.
(b) An applicant for a
				  license under this section shall submit to the department
(1) a complete, notarized application on a
				  form provided by the department;
(2) the applicable fees established in
				  12 AAC 02.190;
(3) an authorization from the applicant for
				  release of the applicant's records to the department;
(4) an affidavit from the applicant that
				  lists the license number and name of the jurisdiction for all dental licenses
				  that the applicant holds or has ever held in any jurisdiction;
(5) verification of the status of the
				  applicant's registration with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), sent
				  directly to the department from DEA, even if the applicant is not currently
				  registered with the DEA;
(6)
				  repealed 3/5/2023;
(7) if the
				  applicant holds a valid federal Drug Enforcement Administration registration
				  number, verification that the applicant has completed not less than two hours
				  of education in pain management and opioid use and addiction within the two
				  years before the date of application;
(8) a copy of a current certification in
				  cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) techniques that meets the requirements of
				  12 AAC 28.920;
(9) a copy of the applicant's certificate
				  from the American Dental Association Joint Commission on National Dental
				  Examinations verifying successful passage of the National Board Dental
				  Examination Part I and Part II, or the Integrated National Board Dental
				  Examination;
(10) an affidavit from
				  the applicant stating the applicant is not impaired to an extent that affects
				  the applicant's ability to practice dentistry;
(11) as required under
				  12 AAC 28.908(b),
				  a statement from the applicant certifying the applicant will adhere to the
				  ethical standards specified in
				  12 AAC 28.905(b);
				  and
(12) repealed
				  3/5/2023;