Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2301 - Regulations Adopted by the Mississippi State Board of Dental Examiners › Chapter 1 › Rule 30-2301-1.25 - BOARD REGULATION NUMBER 25-RADIOLOGY PERMITS

Current through June 25, 2024
Purpose: The 1985 Mississippi Dental Practice Act
				  (
Miss. Code Ann
. '' 73-9-1,
et
.
seq
., [Supp. 1985])
				  requires the Mississippi State Board of Dental Examiners to carry out the
				  purposes and provisions of the laws pertaining to the practice of dentistry and
				  dental hygiene in Mississippi. Section
				  73-9-5
				  of the
Dental Practice Act
provides that the Board may
				  prohibit any auxiliary personnel from rendering service that it feels is not in
				  the best interest of public welfare. It is the purpose of this Board regulation
				  to (a) provide for the establishment of minimum standards for the issuance of
				  permits to such persons who are found to be qualified to administer dental
				  radiologic procedures; and (b) ensure that the administration of dental
				  radiologic procedures by dental auxiliaries is consistent with the Board's duty
				  to protect the interest of public welfare.
1. General Provisions:
Anyone other than a licensed dentist who desires to use
				  ionizing radiation procedures in dentistry must obtain a radiology permit from
				  the Board or be exempt as provided below:
A. Dental hygienists who are currently
				licensed in the State of Mississippi are considered to have satisfied the
				requirements of this regulation and will not be required to obtain a radiology
				permit. Dental hygienists who are not licensed in this State and who have
				graduated from a dental hygiene program accredited by the American Dental
				Association Commission on Dental Accreditation (ADA) will be required to apply
				for a radiology permit; however, these dental hygienists will not be required
				to successfully complete a Board-approved radiology seminar prior to making
				application for a radiology permit.
B. Dental auxiliaries currently certified by
				the Dental Assisting National Board, Inc. (DANB) will be required to apply for
				a radiology permit; however, these dental auxiliaries will not be required to
				successfully complete a Board-approved radiology seminar prior to making
				application for a radiology permit.
C. Dental auxiliaries currently certified by
				the Dental Assisting National Board, Inc. (DANB) and who also are graduates of
				ADA-accredited dental assisting programs will be required to apply for a
				radiology permit; however, these dental auxiliaries are considered to have
				satisfied the requirements of this regulation and will not be required to
				successfully complete a Board-approved radiology seminar prior to making
				application for a radiology permit. (See Sections 1.D. and 1.E. for
				requirements concerning dental auxiliaries who only are graduates of
				ADA-accredited dental assisting programs.)
D. Dental auxiliaries not currently certified
				by DANB who have graduated from ADA-accredited dental assisting programs within
				twelve (12) months prior to making application for a radiology permit will be
				required to apply for a radiology permit; however, these dental auxiliaries
				will not be required to successfully complete a Board-approved radiology
				seminar prior to making application for a radiology permit.
E. Dental auxiliaries not currently certified
				by DANB who have graduated from ADA-accredited dental assisting programs more
				than twelve (12) months prior to making application for a radiology permit will
				not be required to successfully complete a Board-approved radiology seminar
				prior to making application for a radiology permit provided the individual
				supplies sworn statements from all employers over the past five (5) years, or
				part thereof depending on the dental auxiliary's date of graduation, certifying
				as to
(1) the dental auxiliary's period of
				employment; and
(2) whether the
				dental auxiliary administered radiographs as part of his/her dental assisting
				duties.
This documentation must be provided with the dental
				  auxiliary's application for a radiology permit; otherwise, the dental auxiliary
				  will be required to successfully complete a Board-approved radiology seminar
				  prior to making application for a radiology permit.
F. Dental auxiliaries not
				otherwise qualified to apply for a radiology permit pursuant to Sections 1.A.
				through 1.E. shall, upon successful completion of a Board-approved radiology
				seminar, be eligible to make application for a radiology permit.
G. Dental students, dental hygiene students,
				and dental assisting students actively enrolled in Mississippi ADA-accredited
				dental, dental hygiene, or dental assisting programs do not need to make
				application for a radiology permit to administer radiographs in dental offices
				or other entities lawfully authorized to provide dental services while
				attending the above-referenced programs. However, the Board must receive a
				letter from the dental, dental hygiene, or dental assisting dean or program
				head certifying as to a student's successful completion of the program's
				radiology coursework prior to that student administering radiographs in dental
				offices or other entities lawfully authorized to provide dental services while
				attending the above-referenced programs.