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Alabama Administrative Code › Title 270 - BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS OF ALABAMA › Chapter 270-X-2 - DENTISTS › Section 270-X-2-.01 - Education Requirements For Examination - Dentists

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(1) Pre-Dental. A minimum of three (3) years
			 academic study of ninety (90) semester hours or its equivalent. This will
			 include a minimum of:
Biology ....................................
8 hours
Chemistry ..................................
16 hours
Physics ....................................
8 hours
Mathematics ................................
6 hours
Non-Science ................................
30 hours
(12 of which must be English or its
							 equivalent)
(2)
			 Must be a graduate of a school or college of dentistry approved by the
			 Board.
(3) Must successfully
			 complete the National Dental Board Dental Examination Parts one (1) and two
			 (2), or the Integrated National Board Dental Examination, administered by the
			 Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations.
(4) A person's failure to satisfy subsection
			 (1) above shall not prevent that person from taking the dental licensure
			 examination provided for in the Alabama Dental Practice Act,
Code
			 of Ala. 1975
, §
								34-9-1, et seq., provided that person has
			 satisfied the requirements of subsection (2) above.
Author:
James S. Ward
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										34-9-2, 34-9-3, 34-9-10, 34-9-43.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 270 - BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS OF ALABAMA › Chapter 270-X-2 - DENTISTS › Section 270-X-2-.02 - Applications For Dental License, Qualifications Of Applicants And Licensing Of Persons Licensed In Other States

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(1) All applicants for dental examination
					must file his/her application, giving first, middle and last name, and all
					credentials pertaining to the examination, along with examination fee and
					certificate fee in an amount set forth in Code of Ala. 1975, §
								34-9-16,
					with the secretary-treasurer not less than thirty (30) days prior to the date
					of the examination.
(2)
					Applications not complete with all credentials or received after the closing
					dates will be returned or rejected.
(3) Fees are not refundable.
(4) All applicants for licensure shall also
					comply with the provisions of
Code of Ala. 1975
,
					§
								34-9-10.
Author:
James S. Ward
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §§
										34-9-2,
							34-9-3,
							34-9-10,
							34-9-16,
							34-9-43.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 270 - BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS OF ALABAMA › Chapter 270-X-2 - DENTISTS › Section 270-X-2-.03 - Licensure Of Foreign Graduates

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(1) Definitions:
(a) GRADUATE OF A FOREIGN DENTAL SCHOOL shall
					mean any person of good moral character, nineteen (19) years of age or more,
					who has been graduated and admitted to the degree of doctor of dental surgery,
					doctor of dental medicine, or other equivalent degree by any university or
					college authorized to grant said degree located in any country other than the
					United States, its territories, districts, or possessions, or the Dominion of
					Canada.
(b) APPLICANT shall mean
					any person applying for licensure pursuant to the provisions of this rule and
					of any applicable provisions contained in
Code of Ala.
					1975
, §
									34-9-1, et
					seq.
(c) BOARD shall mean the Board
					of Dental Examiners of Alabama.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 270 - BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS OF ALABAMA › Chapter 270-X-2 - DENTISTS › Section 270-X-2-.04 - Fees For Licensure Applicants

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(1) Fees are not refundable at the discretion
					of the Board.
(2) Examination fees
					are to be determined by the Board.
Author:
James S. Ward
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §§
										34-9-2,
							34-9-3,
							34-9-10,
							34-9-16,
							34-9-43.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 270 - BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS OF ALABAMA › Chapter 270-X-2 - DENTISTS › Section 270-X-2-.05 - Examination Rules And Issuance Of Licenses

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(1) No person other than Examiners and
					applicants for licensure shall be present in the rooms when and where
					examinations, either written, clinical or laboratory procedures are being
					conducted except by permission of examiner in charge.
(2) Any applicant found guilty of receiving
					or giving aid during the theoretical, operative, clinical, or prosthetic
					laboratory examination will be dismissed. Dismissal will constitute a
					failure.
(3) No smoking is allowed
					during examinations.
(4)
					Examination paper will be furnished by the Board. No other paper of any kind,
					or textbooks, will be allowed in the examination room unless approved by the
					examiner in charge.
(5) All written
					examinations must be written in the English language.
(6) Board members are not permitted to
					interview applicants who have failed the examination. All such matters shall be
					directed to the secretary-treasurer in writing by the applicant.
(7) Board members are not permitted to
					disclose grades made by any applicant to anyone other than the
					applicant.
(8) When an applicant
					for licensure successfully passes the written or clinical examination, that
					passing grade shall carry over and be valid only until the next available
					examination.
(9) In addition,
					examinations shall be conducted and licenses issued in compliance with
Code of Ala. 1975
, §
								34-9-11.
Author:
James S. Ward
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §§
										34-9-2,
							34-9-3,
							34-9-11,
							34-9-41,
							34-9-43.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 270 - BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS OF ALABAMA › Chapter 270-X-2 - DENTISTS › Section 270-X-2-.06 - Replacement And/Or Duplicate Certificate

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(1) Replacement
(a) Replacement certificate must be requested
					in writing. The request for replacement must include the reason for
					request.
(b) Replacement
					certificate must be marked "replacement certificate."
(c) Replacement certificate should contain
					date that original certificate was issued and must be signed by the entire
					Board and contain the date the duplicate is issued.
(d) Fee to be set by the Board.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 270 - BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS OF ALABAMA › Chapter 270-X-2 - DENTISTS › Section 270-X-2-.07 - Annual Registration For Dentists

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(1)
			 The Secretary-Treasurer of the Board shall furnish to every dentist currently
			 licensed and registered to practice in the State of Alabama, on or before
			 September 1 of each year, a registration form which contains space for the
			 insertion of his/her name, address, date and number of his/her license
			 certificate and such other information as the Board shall deem necessary. The
			 registration form shall also require the dentist to attest whether he or she is
			 in possession of any controlled substances for dispensing or administration to
			 patients, and, if so, whether his or her inventory record is reconciled to the
			 actual inventory of controlled substances.
(2) No later than September 30 of each year,
			 every dentist licensed and registered to practice in the State of Alabama shall
			 transmit to the Secretary of the Board the completed form prescribed by the
			 Board, together with the prescribed annual registration fee. The valid period
			 of a certificate of registration shall be exactly one year, commencing on
			 October 1 and ending on September 30 of the following calendar year, without
			 regard to the date on which the annual registration takes place. On October 1
			 of each year, the license of any dentist who shall have failed to complete the
			 annual registration process as provided in this subsection shall be converted
			 to expired status.
(3) Between
			 October 1 and December 31 of each year, any dentist whose license is converted
			 to expired status as provided in subsection (2) may reinstate his or her
			 license to active status by meeting all applicable requirements for renewal,
			 and by paying the prescribed annual registration fee.
(4) On or about December 1 of each year, the
			 Executive Director shall cause the issuance of the written notices described in
			 Ala. Code §
								34-9-15(c)(2), via U.S. Mail, to all dentists who, as of such
			 date, shall not have completed the annual registration process.
(5) On January 1 of each year, the licenses
			 of all dentists who shall have failed to complete the annual registration
			 process shall automatically be suspended. Any dentist whose license is
			 automatically suspended for less than five years may reinstate his or her
			 license by completing all of the following:
(a) meeting all applicable requirements for
			 reinstatement;
(b) paying the
			 prescribed annual registration fee for all intervening years up to a maximum of
			 five years; and
(c) paying the
			 statutory maximum reinstatement penalty as prescribed by Ala. Code
			 §
									34-9-16.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 270 - BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS OF ALABAMA › Chapter 270-X-2 - DENTISTS › Section 270-X-2-.08 - Grounds For Disciplinary Action Pertaining To Dental License

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The Board may refuse to issue the license or license
						certificate provided for in
Code of Ala. 1975
, §
								34-9-1, et
						seq., or may impose any of the penalties outlined in
Code of Ala.
						1975
, §
								34-9-18(b),
						whenever it shall be established to the satisfaction of the Board, after a
						hearing as provided for in
Code of Ala. 1975
,
						§§
								34-9-18,
						34-9-24,
						and the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act, that any licensed dentist has
						been guilty of any of the provisions of
Code of Ala.
						1975
, §§
								34-9-1, et
						seq., including but not limited to
Code of Ala. 1975
,
						§4-9-18.
Author:
James S. Ward
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §§
										34-9-2,
							34-9-18,
							34-9-24,
							34-9-43.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 270 - BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS OF ALABAMA › Chapter 270-X-2 - DENTISTS › Section 270-X-2-.09 - Change Of Address Of Licensed Dentists

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All licensed dentists upon changing his/her place of practice
						shall comply with
Code of Ala. 1975
, §
								34-9-14.
Author:
James S. Ward
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §§
										34-9-14,
							34-9-43.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 270 - BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS OF ALABAMA › Chapter 270-X-2 - DENTISTS › Section 270-X-2-.10 - Teaching/Special Teaching Permits

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Teaching/Special Teaching permits shall only be issued in
						compliance with
Code of Ala. 1975
, §
								34-9-8.
Author:
James S. Ward
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §§
										34-9-2,
							34-9-8,
							34-9-16,
							34-9-43.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 270 - BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS OF ALABAMA › Chapter 270-X-2 - DENTISTS › Section 270-X-2-.11 - Alabama Uniform Controlled Substances Act

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(1) Pursuant to the Alabama Uniform
					Controlled Substances Act, specifically,
Code of Ala.
					1975
;
					20-2-50
					and
					20-2-52,
					it shall be necessary for all licensed dentists and dentists who are issued
					special teaching permits who dispense, administer, prescribe, maintain or
					otherwise have in their possession controlled substances to annually register
					with the Board of Dental Examiners of Alabama and obtain a State Controlled
					Substance Number from said Board.
(a) The
					requirement stated in paragraph (1) of obtaining a registration certificate is
					waived for post-doctoral dental students and residents from the start date of
					each post-doctoral dental student's/resident's training until the end of each
					post-doctoral dental student's/resident's training period. Each post-doctoral
					dental student/resident shall be issued a controlled substance number following
					the acceptance of an application submitted to the Board. Each post-doctoral
					dental student/resident must renew his/her controlled substance number
					annually.
(b) Dental post-doctoral
					students and residents shall mean those enrolled in ADA accredited graduate
					programs at the UAB School of Dentistry or UAB Hospital, or in other such
					dental colleges, hospitals or institutions in Alabama, as may be approved by
					the Board.
(c) A dental
					post-doctoral student or resident for whom the requirement of obtaining a
					registration certificate is waived shall perform his/her work within the
					facilities of such dental colleges, hospitals and institutions under the
					supervision of an instructor and as adjunct to his/her post graduate course of
					study or training.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 270 - BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS OF ALABAMA › Chapter 270-X-2 - DENTISTS › Section 270-X-2-.12 - Maintenance of Controlled Substances Records and Inventory

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(1) Every dentist permitted to administer or
			 dispense controlled substances by the Board of Dental Examiners of Alabama
			 shall be required to maintain an accurate inventory record and separate
			 dispensing record of all controlled substances in Schedules II through V. As it
			 relates to this rule, "administer" means the direct application of a controlled
			 substance to the body of a patient by a practitioner by injection, inhalation,
			 ingestion, topical, or other means. "Dispense" means the delivery of a
			 controlled substance to a patient by a practitioner including the prescribing
			 and administration of a controlled substance.
(2) The inventory record shall account for
			 all controlled substances obtained or received by the dentist's office or the
			 dentist regardless of whether the said controlled substances were purchased or
			 obtained at no cost. The inventory record shall contain the following
			 information:
(a) The date on which the
			 controlled substance was obtained;
(b) The source from where the controlled
			 substance was obtained;
(c) The
			 name of the substance;
(d) Each
			 finished form of the substance (e.g., 10-milligram tablet or 10-milligram
			 concentration per fluid ounce or milliliter);
(e) The number of units or volume of each
			 finished form in each commercial container (e.g., 100-tablet bottle or
			 3-milliliter vial); and
(f) The
			 number of commercial containers of each such finished form (e.g., four
			 100-tablet bottles or six 3-milliliter vials).
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 270 - BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS OF ALABAMA › Chapter 270-X-2 - DENTISTS › Section 270-X-2-.13 - Statement Of Charges And Notice Of Hearing Before Imposition Of Disciplinary Penalties

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No imposition of any of the disciplinary penalties set forth
						and outlined in
Code of Ala. 1975
, §
								34-9-18(b),
						shall be taken until the licensee has been furnished a statement in writing of
						the charges against him/her and with a notice of the time and place of the
						hearing. The statement of charges shall be in compliance with
Code
						of Ala. 1975
, §§
								34-9-24,
						41-22-12.
Author:
James S. Ward
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §§
										34-9-2,
							34-9-24,
							34-9-43,
							41-22-12.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 270 - BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS OF ALABAMA › Chapter 270-X-2 - DENTISTS › Section 270-X-2-.14 - Change Of Name On License Certificate (Repealed)

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Author:
James S. Ward
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §§
										34-9-2,
							34-9-4,
							34-9-16,
							34-9-43.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 270 - BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS OF ALABAMA › Chapter 270-X-2 - DENTISTS › Section 270-X-2-.15 - Standards For Infection Control In Dental Offices

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All dental offices must conform to and comply with the current
						recommendations and guidelines of the Centers for Disease Control and
						Prevention (C.D.C.) relating to infection control practices for dentistry
						and/or dental offices. The recommendations and guidelines of the C.D.C. may be
						obtained from the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Public
						Health Service or through the Board of Dental Examiners of Alabama. It is the
						responsibility of all currently licensed dentists, dental hygienists, dental
						assistants and all other personnel who are utilized by a licensed dentist and
						who assist in a dental practice and may be exposed to body fluids such as blood
						or saliva to maintain familiarity with these recommendations and
						guidelines.
Author:
James S. Ward
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §§
										34-9-2,
							34-9-18(8),
							34-9-43(4).
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 270 - BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS OF ALABAMA › Chapter 270-X-2 - DENTISTS › Section 270-X-2-.16 - Training And Educational Requirements For The Use Of Parenteral Sedation

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(1) In order to
					satisfy the formal training requirements imposed by law for the issuance of a
					parenteral sedation permit, a dentist must have completed a minimum of sixty
					(60) hours of instruction and the management of at least the number of patients
					recommended by the American Dental Association's Council on Dental Education.
					The hours of instruction must cover the following areas:
(a) Patient evaluation and medical risk
					assessment;
(b) Management of
					medical emergencies, including the principals and techniques of advanced life
					support; and
(c) Parenteral
					conscious sedation techniques.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 270 - BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS OF ALABAMA › Chapter 270-X-2 - DENTISTS › Section 270-X-2-.18 - The Practice Of Dentistry Across State Lines

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(1)
Definitions
: The
					following definitions shall apply to these rules.
(a)
Practice Of Dentistry Across
					State Lines
. The practice of dentistry across state lines means
					the practice of dentistry as defined in
Code of Ala.
					1975
, §
									34-9-6,
					as it applies to:
1. The rendering of a
					written or otherwise documented medical opinion concerning the diagnosis or
					treatment of a patient located within this state by a dentist located outside
					this state as a result of transmission of individual patient data by electronic
					or other means from within this state to such physician or his or her agent;
					or
2. The rendering of treatment to
					a patient located within the state by a dentist located outside this state as a
					result of transmission of individual patient data by electronic or other means
					from this state to such dentist or his or her agent.
3. This definition is not intended to include
					an informal consultation between a licensed dentist located in this state and a
					dentist located outside this state provided that the consultation is conducted
					without compensation to or the expectation of compensation to either dentist
					and does not result in the formal rendering of a written or otherwise
					documented medical opinion concerning the diagnosis or treatment of a patient
					by the dentist located outside this state.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 270 - BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS OF ALABAMA › Chapter 270-X-2 - DENTISTS › Section 270-X-2-.19 - Licensure By Credentials

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(1) Definitions:
			 The following definitions shall apply to these rules:
(a) LICENSURE BY CREDENTIALS. Licensure by
			 credentials is to be used to evaluate the theoretical knowledge and clinical
			 skill of a dentist/dental hygienist when an applicant holds a dental/dental
			 hygienist license in another state,
(b) BOARD. Board shall mean the Board of
			 Dental Examiners of Alabama.
(c)
			 ACT.
Code of Ala. 1975
, §
									34-9-1
et
			 seq.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 270 - BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS OF ALABAMA › Chapter 270-X-2 - DENTISTS › Section 270-X-2-.20 - Reporting Of Adverse Occurrences

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(1) Any dentist
			 practicing in the State of Alabama must notify the Board of Dental Examiners of
			 Alabama (Board) of any mortality or significant injury occurring during or
			 directly related to a dental procedure or treatment performed by a dentist or
			 in which a dentist participated in any manner whether occurring in an office,
			 hospital, or other outpatient treatment facility within seven (7) days of the
			 referenced occurrence. A significant injury is defined as physical injury that
			 results in hospital admission.
(2)
			 In addition, the dentist shall submit a complete report to the Board within
			 thirty (30) days of the referenced occurrence which must include, at a minimum,
			 the following:
(a) Description of the dental
			 procedure.
(b) Description of
			 preoperative physical condition of the patient, including recorded
			 vitals.
(c) List of drugs and
			 dosages administered.
(d)
			 Description, in detail, of techniques utilized in administering the drugs
			 used.
(e) Description of the
			 adverse occurrence.
1. Describe, in detail,
			 symptoms of any complications to include, but not be limited to, the onset and
			 type of symptoms exhibited by the patient.
2. Treatment instituted on the
			 patient.
3. Response of the patient
			 to the treatment.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 270 - BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS OF ALABAMA › Chapter 270-X-2 - DENTISTS › Section 270-X-2-.21 - Oral Conscious Sedation

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The following requirements shall apply to the administration in
				the office of oral conscious sedation by dentists:
(1) Dentists must have completed an in-person
			 Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Course and maintain a current
			 certification in same while providing Oral Conscious Sedation.
(2) Dentists must have successfully completed
			 a minimum of sixteen (16) hours of training in Oral Conscious Sedation or
			 completed an American Dental Association accredited postgraduate general
			 dentistry or specialty residency which included specific training in oral
			 conscious sedation. In order for the training to be approved by the Board, the
			 course shall contain a minimum of the following topics:
(a) The definition of oral conscious sedation
			 and anxiety reduction (anxiolysis);
(b) A list of oral sedative agents commonly
			 used, their basic pharmacology and past documentation or records of
			 use;
(c) Coverage of medical
			 conditions which can adversely affect the administration of oral conscious
			 sedation and the basics of physical diagnosis to appropriately classify your
			 patient medically;
(d) Coverage of
			 proper monitoring techniques for the sedated patient;
(e) An overview of the most common sedation
			 protocols from start to finish;
(f)
			 Proper documentation required by the dentist and dental staff to be maintained
			 in the patient record, to include a sedation record; consent forms; monitoring
			 strips; documentation of pre-operative, intra-operative, and post operative
			 vital signs; and patient information packets;
(h) Types of medical emergencies and
			 appropriate responses.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 270 - BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS OF ALABAMA › Chapter 270-X-2 - DENTISTS › Section 270-X-2-.22 - Patient Records

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(1) A
					dentist shall maintain complete records on all patients and said records may
					include such information as the dentist deems appropriate but shall at a
					minimum include the following:
(a) Patient's
					first and last name, address, and contact information; and,
(b) Current health history; and,
(c) The date treatment rendered. The type of
					treatment rendered. The reason for the treatment rendered and the name and/or
					initials of treating dentist and/or dental hygienist; and,
(d) Records of financial transactions should
					be retained or recorded; and,
(e)
					Applicable radiographs; and,
(f)
					Correspondence between treating dentist and any prior and subsequent dentists,
					physicians and/or referral sources/recommendations; and,
(g) Pathology reports.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 270 - BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS OF ALABAMA › Chapter 270-X-2 - DENTISTS › Section 270-X-2-.23 - Risk And Abuse Mitigation Strategies By Prescribing Dentists

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(1) The Board
					recognizes that the best available research demonstrates that the risk of
					adverse events occurring in patients who use controlled substances to treat
					pain increases as dosage increases. The Board adopts the "Morphine Milligram
					Equivalency" ("MME") daily standard as set out by the Centers for Disease
					Control and Prevention ("CDC") for calculating the morphine equivalence of
					opioid dosages.
(2) It is the
					opinion of the Board that the best practice when prescribing controlled
					substances for the treatment of pain shall include medically appropriate risk
					and abuse mitigation strategies, which will vary from patient to patient.
					Examples of risk and abuse mitigation strategies include, but are not limited
					to:
(a) Pill counts (where
					applicable);
(b) PDMP
					checks;
(c) Monitoring the patient
					for aberrant behavior; and/or
(d)
					Providing a patient with opiate risk education prior to prescribing controlled
					substances.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 270 - BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS OF ALABAMA › Chapter 270-X-2 - DENTISTS › Section 270-X-2-.24 - Anesthesia Inspection Teams

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(1)
Inspection Teams for General Anesthesia
. Preliminary
			 inspections of the facilities, equipment, and personnel of an applicant for a
			 permit to perform general anesthesia, as described in Rule 270-X-2-.17(1)(m),
			 may be performed by such individuals as prescribed by the board. Anesthesia
			 evaluations for general anesthesia permits pursuant to Ala. Code
			 §
								34-9-60(2) b. shall be performed by two licensed dentists who hold active
			 general anesthesia permits and who shall be selected by the Chair of the
			 Anesthesia Committee, and the board's investigator. The Chair of the Anesthesia
			 Committee may delegate his or her authority to make the selections under this
			 Rule to the Executive Director.
(2)
Inspection Teams for Parenteral Sedation
. Preliminary
			 inspections of the facilities, equipment, and personnel of an applicant for a
			 permit to perform parenteral sedation, as described in Rule 270-X-2-.17(1)(m),
			 may be performed by such individual as prescribed by the board. Anesthesia
			 evaluations for parenteral sedation permits pursuant to Ala. Code
			 §
								34-9-63(c)(2) shall be performed by two licensed dentists who hold active
			 parenteral sedation permits and who shall be selected by the Chair of the
			 Anesthesia Committee, and the board's investigator. The Chair of the Anesthesia
			 Committee may delegate his or her authority to make the selections under this
			 Rule to the Executive Director.
(3)
Inspection Teams for Oral Conscious Sedation
.
			 Inspections for oral conscious sedation permits pursuant to Ala. Code
			 §
								34-9-86 shall be performed by the board's investigator.
Author:
Board of Dental Examiners of
				  Alabama
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										34-9-43, 34-9-60, 34-9-63, 34-9-86.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 270 - BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS OF ALABAMA › Chapter 270-X-3 - DENTAL HYGIENISTS › Section 270-X-3-.01 - Examination Rules For Dental Hygienists

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(1) Applicants
			 for a license to practice dental hygiene in Alabama must pass examinations
			 specified by the Board of Dental Examiners. No person other than members of the
			 Board of Dental Examiners, their designees and applicants for licensure shall
			 be present in the rooms when and where examinations, either written, clinical,
			 or laboratory procedures, are being conducted except by permission of the
			 examiner(s) in charge.
(2) Any
			 falsification or intentional misrepresentation of application requirements,
			 collusion, dishonesty, or use of unwarranted assistance during the course of
			 the examination shall automatically result in failure of the entire examination
			 by any candidate, who may not retake the examination for one year. A person
			 accused of any of the above may write a letter to the Board explaining why they
			 were incorrectly accused and asking for an appeal.
(3) No smoking is allowed during examinations
			 in examination facilities.
(4) All
			 written examinations must be written in the English language.
(5) Board members are not permitted to
			 interview applicants who have failed the examination. All such matters shall be
			 directed to the secretary-treasurer in writing by the applicant.
(6) Board members are not permitted to
			 disclose grades made by any applicant to anyone other than the
			 applicant.
(7) When an applicant
			 for licensure successfully passes either the written or clinical examination,
			 that passing grade shall carry over and be valid only for the next three (3)
			 examinations but within the next sixteen (16) months following the initial
			 examination unless a written request for an exception is submitted in writing
			 by the applicant and granted by the Board.
(8) In addition, examinations shall be
			 conducted and licenses issued in compliance with
Code of Ala.
			 1975
, §
								34-9-11.
(9) If the applicant for licensure is
			 unsuccessful after three (3) attempts or within the sixteen (16) month period
			 following the initial examination then the applicant shall be required to
			 remediate by successfully completing a Board approved hygiene school or
			 training program before he/she will be allowed to reapply for a
			 license.
Author:
Board of Dental Examiners
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										34-9-2, 34-9-4, 34-9-26, 34-9-43.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 270 - BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS OF ALABAMA › Chapter 270-X-3 - DENTAL HYGIENISTS › Section 270-X-3-.02 - Replacement Certificate For Dental Hygienists (Repealed)

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Author:
James S. Ward
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §§
										34-9-2,
							34-9-4,
							34-9-13,
							34-9-16,
							34-9-43.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 270 - BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS OF ALABAMA › Chapter 270-X-3 - DENTAL HYGIENISTS › Section 270-X-3-.03 - Education Requirements For Examination, Qualifications, Application, Examination And Licensure Of Dental Hygienists

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(1) Education Requirements for Examination.
(a) Graduate of a school or college of dental
					hygiene approved by the Board.
(b)
					Graduate of the Alabama Dental Hygiene Program conducted by the Board pursuant
					to
Code of Ala. 1975
, §
									34-9-26.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 270 - BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS OF ALABAMA › Chapter 270-X-3 - DENTAL HYGIENISTS › Section 270-X-3-.05 - Replacement And/Or Duplicate Certificate

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(1) Replacement
(a) Replacement certificate must be requested
					in writing. The request for replacement must include the reason for
					request
(b) Replacement certificate
					must be marked "replacement certificate."
(c) Replacement certificate should contain
					date that original certificate was issued and must be signed by the entire
					Board and contain the date the duplicate is issued.
(d) Fee to be set by the Board
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 270 - BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS OF ALABAMA › Chapter 270-X-3 - DENTAL HYGIENISTS › Section 270-X-3-.06 - Direct Supervision Defined

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Direct supervision is defined as supervision by a dentist who
						authorizes the intraoral procedure to be performed, is physically present in
						the dental facility and available during performance of the procedure, examines
						the patient during the procedure and takes full professional responsibility for
						the completed procedure.
Author:
James S. Ward
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §§
										34-9-2,
							34-9-27,
							34-9-43.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 270 - BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS OF ALABAMA › Chapter 270-X-3 - DENTAL HYGIENISTS › Section 270-X-3-.07 - Annual Registration For Hygienists

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(1)
			 No person shall practice dental hygiene in the State of Alabama unless licensed
			 by the Board and registered annually as required by
Code of Ala.
			 1975
.
(2) The
			 secretary-treasurer of the Board shall furnish to every dental hygienist
			 currently licensed and registered to practice in the State of Alabama on or
			 before September 1 of each year, a registration form which shall contain space
			 for the insertion of his/her name, address, date, and number of his/her license
			 certificate and such other information as the Board shall deem
			 necessary.
(3) No later than
			 September 30 of each year, every dental hygienist licensed and registered to
			 practice in the State of Alabama shall transmit to the secretary of the Board
			 the completed form prescribed by the Board, together with the prescribed annual
			 registration fee. The valid period of a certificate of registration shall be
			 exactly one year, commencing on October 1 and ending on September 30 of the
			 following calendar year, without regard to the date on which the annual
			 registration takes place. On October 1 of each year, the license of any dental
			 hygienist who shall have failed to complete the annual registration process as
			 provided in this subsection shall be converted to expired status.
(4) Between October 1 and December 31 of each
			 year, any dental hygienist whose license is converted to expired status as
			 provided in subsection (3) may reinstate his or her license to active status by
			 meeting all applicable requirements for renewal, and by paying the prescribed
			 annual registration fee.
(5) On or
			 about December 1 of each year, the Executive Director shall cause the issuance
			 of the written notices described in Ala. Code §
								34-9-15(c)(2), via U.S.
			 Mail, to all dental hygienists who, as of such date shall not have completed
			 the annual registration process.
(6) On January 1 of each year, the licenses
			 of all dental hygienists who shall have failed to complete the annual
			 registration process shall automatically be suspended. Any dental hygienist
			 whose license is automatically suspended as provided in this subsection and has
			 remained suspended for less than five years may reinstate his or her license by
			 completing all of the following:
(a) meeting
			 all applicable requirements for reinstatement;
(b) paying the prescribed annual registration
			 fee for all intervening years up to a maximum of five years; and
(c) paying the statutory maximum
			 reinstatement penalty as prescribed by Ala. Code §
									34-9-16.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 270 - BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS OF ALABAMA › Chapter 270-X-3 - DENTAL HYGIENISTS › Section 270-X-3-.08 - Change Of Address Of Dental Hygienists

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Every licensed dental hygienist upon changing his/her mailing
						address or employer shall within thirty (30) days thereafter furnish the
						secretary-treasurer of the Board with their new address or the address of the
						new employer.
Author:
James S. Ward
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §§
										34-9-14,
							34-9-43.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 270 - BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS OF ALABAMA › Chapter 270-X-3 - DENTAL HYGIENISTS › Section 270-X-3-.09 - Grounds For Disciplinary Action Pertaining To Dental Hygienist License

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The Board may refuse to issue the license or license
						certificate provided for in
Code of Ala. 1975
, §
								34-9-1,
et
seq
., or may impose any of
						the penalties outlined in
Code of Ala. 1975
, §
								34-9-18(b),
						whenever it shall be established to the satisfaction of the Board, after a
						hearing as provided in
Code of Ala. 1975
, §§
								34-9-18,
						34-9-24,
						and the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act, that any licensed dental
						hygienist has been guilty of any of the provisions of
Code of Ala.
						1975
, §§
								34-9-1,
et
seq
., including but not
						limited to
Code of Ala. 1975
, §
								34-9-18.
Author:
James S. Ward
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §§
										34-9-2,
							34-9-18,
							34-9-24,
							34-9-43.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 270 - BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS OF ALABAMA › Chapter 270-X-3 - DENTAL HYGIENISTS › Section 270-X-3-.10 - Duties Of Allied Dental Personnel

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Allied dental personnel are dental hygienists, dental
						assistants and dental laboratory technicians.
Subject to the prohibition that no intra-oral procedure can be
						performed unless under the direct supervision of a duly licensed dentist as
						defined by Board rule, the following allied dental personnel may perform the
						following:
(1) Dental Laboratory
					Technicians:
(a) No intra-oral duties are
					allowable other than assisting the dentist in determining tooth
					color.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 270 - BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS OF ALABAMA › Chapter 270-X-3 - DENTAL HYGIENISTS › Section 270-X-3-.11 - Statement Of Charges And Notice Of Hearing Before Imposition Of Disciplinary Penalties

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No imposition of any of the disciplinary penalties set forth
						and outlined in
Code of Ala. 1975
, §
								34-9-18(b),
						shall be taken until the licensee has been furnished a statement in writing of
						the charges against him/her and with a notice of the time and place of the
						hearing. The statement of charges shall be in compliance with
Code
						of Ala. 1975
, §§
								34-9-24,
						41-22-12(b).
Author:
James S. Ward
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §§
										34-9-2,
							34-9-24,
							34-9-43,
							41-22-12.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 270 - BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS OF ALABAMA › Chapter 270-X-3 - DENTAL HYGIENISTS › Section 270-X-3-.12 - Dental Hygiene Advisor

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(Repealed).
Author:
James S. Ward
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §§
										34-9-2,
							34-9-43(1)(8)(10).
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 270 - BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS OF ALABAMA › Chapter 270-X-4 - MISCELLANEOUS › Section 270-X-4-.02 - Approval Required For Utilization Of Unlicensed Individuals By Institutions

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(1)
					Pursuant to the provisions of
Code of Ala. 1975
,
					§
								34-9-43(5),
					any clinical dental facility of any institution, school, or college where
					dental care is provided by dentists, dental hygienists, faculty members,
					students, interns, residents, or other individuals not duly licensed in
					Alabama, will be required to obtain APPROVED STATUS from the Board under the
					following procedure:
(a) The parent
					institution, school or college seeking APPROVED STATUS will be required to
					furnish the Board a detailed written description of the facility and its
					activities. This document shall include such items as location of the clinic;
					names and license (teaching permit) numbers of staff members; name and
					responsibility of all persons who perform any services defined as
					dentistry/dental hygiene by
Code of Ala. 1975
,
					§§
									34-9-6,
					34-9-27;
					source of and number of patients; services that will be rendered; copies of
					applicable grants or grant requests; description of quality control mechanisms;
					description of any research or experimental activities and such other data that
					the Board may deem necessary or pertinent.
(b) Any new clinical dental facility must
					request APPROVED STATUS from the Board at least six (6) months prior to the
					commencement of operations.
(c) The
					Board requires immediate notification before any change is made in an existing
					facility which has APPROVED STATUS.
(d) The Board or its authorized
					representative(s) will conduct onsite inspections of all APPROVED facilities
					and those seeking APPROVED STATUS whenever such action is deemed necessary by
					the Board.
(e) The Board may issue
					a temporary permit authorizing an APPROVED facility to employ an unlicensed
					graduate dentist provided that such dentist:
1. Has met the requirements of Board Rule
					270-X-2-.01.
2. Will work under the direct supervision of
					a staff dentist duly licensed in Alabama.
3. Has made application to take the next
					licensure examination. This temporary permit shall be valid only until date of
					the next annual examination and shall not be renewable. Fees paid by such
					dentist as defined in
Code of Ala. 1975
, §
										34-9-16,
					shall not be refundable.
(f) Each facility with APPROVED STATUS must
					request renewal approval on an annual basis. The Board will compile and
					distribute annually a list of these facilities that have APPROVED STATUS and
					those which have requested APPROVED STATUS.
(g) The Board may withdraw APPROVED STATUS of
					any clinical dental facility if it deems such action shall be necessary or in
					the best interest of the people of this state.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 270 - BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS OF ALABAMA › Chapter 270-X-4 - MISCELLANEOUS › Section 270-X-4-.05 - Infected Health Care Workers

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(1) The Board of Dental Examiners of Alabama
					adopts as its rule for the reporting, assessment and practice management of HBV
					and HIV infected health care workers the following: Chapter 420-4-3 (and all
					parts of that Chapter) entitled "Infected Health Care Workers" of the rules of
					the State Board of Health, Bureau of Disease Control adopted on November 16,
					1994.
(2) All infected health care
					workers, as defined by law or the Rule referenced above, working in a dental
					office shall be required to conform to and comply with the provisions of
					Chapter 420-4-3 referenced above and this Rule. It is the responsibility of all
					currently licensed dentists/dental hygienists, dental assistants and all other
					personnel who provide or assist in the provision of dental/dental hygiene
					services to maintain familiarity with the provisions of Chapter 420-4-3
					referenced above, this Rule and the Alabama Infected Health Care Worker
					Management Act.
(3) A copy of
					Chapter 420-4-3 entitled "Infected Health Care Workers" of the Rules of the
					State Board of Health, Bureau of Disease Control, the Policy and Procedures for
					compliance with the current recommendations and guidelines of the Centers for
					Disease Control and Prevention (C.D.C.) relating to infection control practices
					for dentistry and/or dental offices and Alabama's Infected Health Care Worker
					Management Act are available upon request from the Board.
Author:
Board of Dental Examiners
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §§
										22-11A-70,
							34-9-2,
							34-9-15,
							34-9-18,
							34-9-43.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 270 - BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS OF ALABAMA › Chapter 270-X-4 - MISCELLANEOUS › Section 270-X-4-.06 - Limited Liability Companies

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(1) This rule is promulgated pursuant to the
					Alabama Limited Liability Act,
Code of Ala. 1975
,
					§10A-5,
et seq
. (hereinafter referred to as the
					"Act"). This rule is applicable to limited liability companies formed for the
					purpose of rendering dental professional services by dentists licensed to
					practice dentistry in the State of Alabama.
(2) Any dentist or group thereof licensed to
					practice dentistry in the State of Alabama who desire to render dental
					professional services as a limited liability company shall comply with the
					provisions of the Act and this rule.
(3) The names of limited liability companies
					shall be governed by the provisions of
Code of Ala.
					1975
, §
								10A-1-5.06.
					If the name of the limited liability company utilizes the name or names of the
					dentist(s) who are members or employees of the limited liability company, then
					such name shall include the designation "D.M.D." or "D.D.S." whichever is
					appropriate. In addition, the following requirements shall be applicable to
					limited liability companies.
(a) Practicing
					dentists forming or who formed a limited liability company may practice under a
					name other than the one(s) of the participating dentist(s) only if the
					following requirements are met:
(i) That the
					name of the participating dentist(s) shall appear following or beneath the name
					selected.
(ii) That the names so
					selected should not suggest a non-profit or charitable activity or be false,
					fraudulent, misleading or deceptive.
(iii) That the name of the dentist(s) and the
					words "Limited Liability company" or the abbreviation "L.L.C.", as required by
Code of Ala. 1975
, §10A-1-5-.06 shall be
					displayed with similar prominence as the name so selected.