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Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 31 - STATE BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE › CERTIFIED VETERINARY TECHNICIANS AND VETERINARY ASSISTANTS › Section 31.38 - Code of ethics for certified veterinary technicians

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(a) The certificate of a certified veterinary
					 technician will only be valid for use when the holder is in the employ of or
					 under the supervision of a veterinarian licensed in this
					 Commonwealth.
(b) The holder of a
					 certificate may not accept a direct fee for services rendered as a certified
					 veterinary technician from other than the certificateholders'
					 employer.
(c) A certified
					 veterinary technician may not compromise the confidentiality of the
					 veterinarian-client-patient relationship.
(d) A certified veterinary technician who
					 communicates directly with a client shall notify the client that the
					 certificate holder is a certified veterinary technician.
(e) A certified veterinary technician shall
					 be responsible to the client and to the veterinarian in the following respects:
(1) To undertake only what the veterinarian
					 authorizes or directs.
(2) To
					 perform the veterinary technician's work only in the manner directed by the
					 veterinarian and to employ the veterinary technician's best care and skill in
					 performing all work for the veterinarian. The veterinary technician may not
					 undertake any work which the veterinary technician is not capable of performing
					 satisfactorily.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 31 - STATE BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE › CERTIFIED VETERINARY TECHNICIANS AND VETERINARY ASSISTANTS › Section 31.39 - Grounds for disciplinary proceedings

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(a) The Board may suspend or revoke
					 certification of a veterinary technician or otherwise discipline a certified
					 veterinary technician or refuse to certify an applicant, or, upon
					 certification, restrict the practice of an applicant who is found guilty by the
					 Board or by a court of one or more of the following:
(1) Willful or repeated violations of the act
					 or of §§ 31.31-31.36 and 31.38.
(2) Fraud or deceit in procuring or
					 attempting to procure certification or presenting to the Board dishonest or
					 fraudulent evidence of qualifications, or fraud or deception in the process of
					 examination for the purpose of securing certification.
(3) Fraud, deception, misrepresentation or
					 dishonest or illegal practices in or connected with the person's
					 employment.
(4) Revocation,
					 suspension or other discipline by another state of the certification of the
					 person as an animal health technician or a veterinary technician on grounds
					 similar to those which in this Commonwealth allow disciplinary proceedings, in
					 which case the revocation, suspension or other discipline shall be conclusive
					 evidence.
(5) Conviction of or plea
					 of guilty or nolo contendere to a violation of The Controlled Substance, Drug,
					 Device and Cosmetic Act (35 P. S. §§
													780.101-780.144), in which case a certified
					 copy of the court record shall be conclusive evidence.
(6) Conviction of a felony, a misdemeanor
					 related to the profession or a crime of moral turpitude in the courts of this
					 Commonwealth or of a state, territory or country which, if committed in this
					 Commonwealth, would be deemed a felony, misdemeanor related to the profession
					 or crime of moral turpitude and suspension, revocation or other discipline is
					 in the best interest of the public health and the general safety and welfare of
					 the public. A record of conviction in a court of competent jurisdiction shall
					 be sufficient evidence for disciplinary action to be taken as may be deemed
					 proper by the Board.
(7) Permitting
					 or allowing another to use his certification.
(8) Addiction to the habitual use of
					 intoxicating liquors, narcotics or stimulants to an extent that incapacitates
					 the certified veterinary technician from the performance of professional
					 obligations or duties.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 31 - STATE BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE › CERTIFIED VETERINARY TECHNICIANS AND VETERINARY ASSISTANTS › Section 31.40 - Continuing education provider approval

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(a) The Board will approve without
					 application to the Board and the fee required under §
											31.41 (relating to schedule of
					 fees), continuing education courses offered by the following providers so long
					 as the programs are specifically designed to increase the skills, knowledge and
					 competency of certified veterinary technicians:
(1) The American Veterinary Medical
					 Association (AVMA).
(2) Approved
					 schools.
(3) Allied organizations
					 of the AVMA.
(4) Major regional
					 veterinary organizations approved by the AVMA.
(5) The Pennsylvania Veterinary Medical
					 Association and its constituent associations.
(6) Other states' veterinary medical
					 associations.
(7) The Veterinary
					 Technicians and Assistants Association of Pennsylvania (VTAAP).
(8) Specialty boards of the AVMA.
(9) Providers listed on the Registry of
					 Approved Continuing Education (RACE) of the American Association of Veterinary
					 State Boards (AAVSB) to offer courses for certified veterinary
					 technicians.
(10) The Department of
					 Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, College of Agricultural Sciences,
					 Pennsylvania State University.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 31 - STATE BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE › FEES › Section 31.41 - Schedule of fees

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An applicant for a license, certificate or service shall
						submit a payment at the time of the request under the following fee
						schedule:
Veterinarian fees for services:
Application to original, reactivated, reissued or
						reciprocal license ... $35
Application for continuing education program approval ...
						$35
Verification of licensure ... $15
Certification of scores or hours ... $25
Duplicate license ....$5
Late renewal fee per month or part of month ....$5
Veterinarian biennial renewal:
Biennial renewal fee ... $360
Certified veterinary technician fees for
						services:
Application for certification ... $35
Application for continuing education program approval ...
						$35
Verification of certification ... $15
Certification of scores or hours ... $25
Late renewal fee per month or part of month ....$5
Duplicate license ....$5
Certified veterinarian technician biennial
						renewal:
Biennial renewal fee ... $100
The provisions of this §
													31.41 issued under section 13 of
						  the Veterinary Medicine Practice Act (act) (63 P.S. §
														485.13); amended under section
						  812.1 of The Administrative Code
						  of 1929 (71 P.S. §
														279.3a); and
						  sections 5, 8, 9, 11, 13(b), 18 and 27.1 of the Veterinary Medicine Practice
						  Act (63 P.S. §§
														485.5,
						  485.8,
						  485.9,
						  485.11,
						  485.13(b), 485.18 and
						  485.27a).
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
													31.11 (relating to application for
						  licensure); 49 Pa. Code §
													31.12 (relating to temporary
						  permits); 49 Pa. Code §
													31.13 (relating to licensure
						  renewal); 49 Pa. Code §
													31.16 (relating to continuing
						  education provider approval); 49 Pa. Code §
													31.32 (relating to certification);
						  49 Pa. Code §
													31.33 (relating to applications);
						  49 Pa. Code §
													31.36 (relating to renewal of
						  certification; inactive status and reactivation of certification); and 49 Pa.
						  Code §
													31.40 (relating to continuing
						  education provider approval).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 33 - STATE BOARD OF DENTISTRY › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 33.2 - Applicability of general rules

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Under 1 Pa. Code §
											31.1 (relating to scope of part),
						1 Pa. Code Part II (relating to general rules of administrative practice and
						procedure) is applicable to the activities of and proceedings before the
						Board.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 33 - STATE BOARD OF DENTISTRY › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 33.4 - Board address

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The address of the Board is State Board of Dentistry,
						Post Office Box 2649, Harrisburg, PA 17105-2649.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 33 - STATE BOARD OF DENTISTRY › Subchapter B - LICENSURE OF DENTISTS AND DENTAL HYGIENISTS AND CERTIFICATION OF EXPANDED FUNCTION DENTAL ASSISTANTS › Section 33.101 - General information

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(a) Only
					 persons holding a current license issued by the Board may practice dentistry or
					 may practice as a dental hygienist in this Commonwealth.
(b) Only persons holding a certificate issued
					 by the Board may practice as an expanded function dental assistant in this
					 Commonwealth.
(c) To secure a
					 license or certificate, an applicant shall satisfy the requirements of the act
					 and of this subchapter.
(d)
					 Applications for licensure or certification shall be made on forms supplied by
					 the Board and shall be accompanied by the application fee in § 33.3
					 (relating to fees).
The provisions of this §
													33.101 amended under sections
						  2-5.1, 10-11.5 and 11.7 of The Dental Law (63 P. S. §§
														121-124.1,
						  129-129.1,
						  130,
						  130e and
						  130h).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 33 - STATE BOARD OF DENTISTRY › Subchapter B - LICENSURE OF DENTISTS AND DENTAL HYGIENISTS AND CERTIFICATION OF EXPANDED FUNCTION DENTAL ASSISTANTS › Section 33.102 - Professional education

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(a)
Dentists.
(1) Candidates for
					 licensure as dentists shall show compliance with section 3(c) of the act
					 (63
					 P. S. §
													122(c)) which
					 requires a diploma from an "approved institution or college," by submitting
					 certification of graduation from a dental school accredited or provisionally
					 accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the American Dental
					 Association.
(2) Candidates for
					 licensure who received their professional education outside the United States
					 in a nonaccredited school may satisfy the education requirement by submitting
					 their credentials to an accredited or provisionally accredited school and
					 obtaining additional preclinical and clinical training that will lead to the
					 awarding of the D.M.D. or D.D.S. degree by that school.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 33 - STATE BOARD OF DENTISTRY › Subchapter B - LICENSURE OF DENTISTS AND DENTAL HYGIENISTS AND CERTIFICATION OF EXPANDED FUNCTION DENTAL ASSISTANTS › Section 33.103 - Examinations

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(a)
Dentists
. Candidates for licensure shall pass the National
					 Board Dental Examination (written examination) and the dental clinical
					 examination administered by one of the following:
(1) The North East Regional Board of Dental
					 Examiners, Inc. (NERB).
(2) The
					 Southern Regional Testing Agency, Inc. (SRTA).
(3) The Western Regional Examining Board
					 (WREB).
(4) The Central Regional
					 Dental Testing Service, Inc. (CRDTS).
(5) The Council of Interstate Testing
					 Agencies, Inc. (CITA).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 33 - STATE BOARD OF DENTISTRY › Subchapter B - LICENSURE OF DENTISTS AND DENTAL HYGIENISTS AND CERTIFICATION OF EXPANDED FUNCTION DENTAL ASSISTANTS › Section 33.104 - Initial licensure/certification; licensure/certification documents

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(a) Each new
					 licensee is issued a wall certificate indicating initial licensure and a
					 registration packet including a biennial renewal certificate and a wallet-size
					 license card that show the expiration date of the license. Licenses expire on
					 March 31 of each odd-numbered year, regardless of the date of
					 issuance.
(b) Each new certificate
					 holder is issued a wall certificate indicating initial certification and a
					 registration packet including a biennial renewal certificate and a wallet-size
					 certification card that show the expiration date of the certificate.
					 Certificates expire on March 31 of each odd-numbered year, regardless of the
					 date of issuance.
(c) Fees as
					 prescribed by the Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs Fee Act
					 (63
					 P. S. §§
												1401-101-1401-501), shall
					 be charged for duplicate wall certificates and biennial renewal documents. A
					 duplicate will be issued only upon submission by the licensee or certificate
					 holder of a notarized statement specifying why the original is unavailable and
					 stating that the duplicate will be returned if the original is
					 recovered.
The provisions of this §
													33.104 amended under sections
						  2-5.1, 10-11.5 and 11.7 of the Dental Law (63 P. S. §§
														121-124.1,
						  129-129.1,
						  130,
						  130e and
						  130h).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 33 - STATE BOARD OF DENTISTRY › Subchapter B - LICENSURE OF DENTISTS AND DENTAL HYGIENISTS AND CERTIFICATION OF EXPANDED FUNCTION DENTAL ASSISTANTS › Section 33.105 - Biennial renewal of licenses and certificates

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(a) Licenses and certificates are renewable
					 for a 2-year period beginning April 1 of each odd-numbered year. The fee for
					 the biennial renewal is set by the Board. See §
											33.3 (relating to fees). Upon
					 renewal, licensees and certificate holders receive new biennial renewal
					 licenses or certificates, as appropriate, and wallet-size cards which include
					 the expiration date.
(b) As a
					 condition of biennial renewal, commencing with the 2001-2003 renewal period,
					 licensees and certificate holders shall maintain current certification in
					 infant, child and adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation and continuing education
					 requirements specified in Subchapter F (relating to continuing dental
					 education). Licensees and certificate holders shall certify their compliance
					 with this subsection when renewing their licenses on and after April 1, 2001.
					 Courses for certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) shall be
					 substantially similar in content to the CPR courses offered by the American
					 Heart Association and the American Red Cross and have a similar renewal
					 period.
(c) Dentists and dental
					 hygienists who fail to renew their licenses and expanded function dental
					 assistants who fail to renew their certificates are prohibited from practicing
					 their profession in this Commonwealth.
The provisions of this §
													33.105 amended under sections
						  2-5.1, 10-11.5 and 11.7 of the Dental Law (63 P. S. §§
														121-124.1,
						  129-129.1,
						  130,
						  130e and
						  130h).
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
													43b.14a (relating to civil
						  penalties-dentists, dental hygienists and expanded function dental
						  assistants).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 33 - STATE BOARD OF DENTISTRY › Subchapter B - LICENSURE OF DENTISTS AND DENTAL HYGIENISTS AND CERTIFICATION OF EXPANDED FUNCTION DENTAL ASSISTANTS › Section 33.106 - Reactivation of licenses and certificates

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(a) Dentists and dental hygienists who have
					 failed to renew their licenses and expanded function dental assistants who have
					 failed to renew their certificates may apply for reactivation on forms
					 prescribed by the Board. The applicant for reactivation shall pay the current
					 biennial renewal fee, provide evidence of current certification in
					 cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and shall submit a notarized affidavit
					 identifying the period of time in which the applicant did not practice in this
					 Commonwealth. Effective with the 1999-2001 renewal period, licensees and
					 certificate holders shall also complete the continuing education requirements
					 for the renewal periods during which the license or certificate was not
					 renewed.
(b) In addition to the
					 requirements in subsection (a), an applicant for reactivation who has failed to
					 renew for more than 5 years may be subject to reexamination under section
					 3.1(b) of the act (63 P. S. §
												122.1.(b)).
(c) An applicant for reactivation who
					 practiced in this Commonwealth without a current license or certificate shall
					 pay a later renewal fee of $5 for each month or part of a month during which
					 the unauthorized practice occurred, as provided in section 225 of the Bureau of
					 Professional and Occupational Affairs Fee Act (63 P. S. §
												1401-225). In addition, the applicant shall
					 pay the biennial renewal fee for each biennium during which unauthorized
					 practice occurred. The payment of late fees and biennial renewal fees does not
					 preclude the Board from taking disciplinary action against a dentist or dental
					 hygienist who practice without a current license or an expanded function dental
					 assistant who practice without a current certificate.
The provisions of this §
													33.106 amended under sections
						  2-5.1, 10-11.5 and 11.7 of the Dental Law (63 P. S. §§
														121-124.1,
						  129-129.1,
						  130,
						  130e and
						  130h).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 33 - STATE BOARD OF DENTISTRY › Subchapter B - LICENSURE OF DENTISTS AND DENTAL HYGIENISTS AND CERTIFICATION OF EXPANDED FUNCTION DENTAL ASSISTANTS › Section 33.107 - Licensure and certification by criteria approval

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Dentists, dental hygienists and expanded function dental
						assistants who are currently licensed or certified in another state or
						territory or in Canada may be granted licensure or certification in this
						Commonwealth if the credentials submitted meet the requirements of the act and
						of this subchapter. Licensure and certification by criteria approval will be
						granted only to applicants whose licensing boards confirm that they reciprocate
						with the Commonwealth. An applicant shall cause the licensing authority of each
						state where the applicant has practiced to submit to the Board a letter of good
						standing. The Board may grant a personal interview to resolve questions
						concerning an applicant's qualifications.
The provisions of this §
													33.107 amended under sections
						  2-5.1, 10-11.5 and 11.7 of the Dental Law (63 P. S. §§
														121-124.1,
						  129-129.1,
						  130,
						  130e and
						  130h).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 33 - STATE BOARD OF DENTISTRY › Subchapter B - LICENSURE OF DENTISTS AND DENTAL HYGIENISTS AND CERTIFICATION OF EXPANDED FUNCTION DENTAL ASSISTANTS › Section 33.108 - Transfers out-of-state

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Dentists, dental hygienists and expanded function dental
						assistants who wish their licensure, certification or grades certified to
						another state shall pay the fee in §
											33.3 (relating to
						fees).
The provisions of this §
													33.108 amended under sections
						  2-5.1, 10-11.5 and 11.7 of the Dental Law (63 P. S. §§
														121-124.1,
						  129-129.1,
						  130,
						  130e and
						  130h).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 33 - STATE BOARD OF DENTISTRY › Subchapter B - LICENSURE OF DENTISTS AND DENTAL HYGIENISTS AND CERTIFICATION OF EXPANDED FUNCTION DENTAL ASSISTANTS › Section 33.109 - Licensee's and certificate holder's change of name or address; service of process and legal papers

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(a) A licensee's
					 or certificate holder's name on file with the Board shall be the name that
					 appears on the license or certificate unless that name is legally changed, in
					 which case the licensee or certificate holder shall report the change to the
					 Board in writing within 10 days.
(b) A licensee or certificate holder who
					 changes an address on file with the Board shall notify the Board in writing
					 within 10 days. Licensees or certificate holders who do not comply with this
					 subsection shall bear full responsibility for failure to receive
					 correspondence, including biennial renewal notifications, from the Board or the
					 Department.
(c) A licensee's or
					 certificate holder's most recent name and address on file with the Board will
					 be deemed the licensee's or certificate holder's official name and address for
					 purposes of service of process and other legal papers.
The provisions of this §
													33.109 amended under sections
						  2-5.1, 10-11.5 and 11.7 of the Dental Law (63 P. S. §§
														121-124.1,
						  129-129.1,
						  130,
						  130e and
						  130h).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 33 - STATE BOARD OF DENTISTRY › Subchapter B - LICENSURE OF DENTISTS AND DENTAL HYGIENISTS AND CERTIFICATION OF EXPANDED FUNCTION DENTAL ASSISTANTS › Section 33.110 - Volunteer license

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(a)
Purpose and definitions.
(1)
					 The following subsections implement the Volunteer Health Services Act
					 (35
					 P. S. §§
													449.41-449.50) and provide
					 for the issuance of a volunteer license to a qualified individual who retires
					 from active practice and seeks to provide professional services as a volunteer.
					 A volunteer license authorizes the holder to practice only in an organized
					 community-based clinic without remuneration.
(2) The following words and terms, when used
					 in this section, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly
					 indicates otherwise:
Approved clinic
-
(i) An organized community-based clinic
					 offering primary health care services to individuals and families who cannot
					 pay for their care, to Medical Assistance clients or to residents of medically
					 underserved areas or health professionals shortage areas.
(ii) The term includes a State health center,
					 nonprofit community-based clinic and Federally qualified health center, as
					 designated by Federal rulemaking or as approved by the Department of Health or
					 the Department of Public Welfare.
Unrestricted license
-A license which is
						not restricted or limited by order of the Board under its disciplinary
						power.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 33 - STATE BOARD OF DENTISTRY › Subchapter B - LICENSURE OF DENTISTS AND DENTAL HYGIENISTS AND CERTIFICATION OF EXPANDED FUNCTION DENTAL ASSISTANTS › Section 33.111 - Reserved

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Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 33 - STATE BOARD OF DENTISTRY › Subchapter B - LICENSURE OF DENTISTS AND DENTAL HYGIENISTS AND CERTIFICATION OF EXPANDED FUNCTION DENTAL ASSISTANTS › Section 33.112 - Reserved

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Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 33 - STATE BOARD OF DENTISTRY › Subchapter B - LICENSURE OF DENTISTS AND DENTAL HYGIENISTS AND CERTIFICATION OF EXPANDED FUNCTION DENTAL ASSISTANTS › Section 33.113 - Reserved

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Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 33 - STATE BOARD OF DENTISTRY › Subchapter B - LICENSURE OF DENTISTS AND DENTAL HYGIENISTS AND CERTIFICATION OF EXPANDED FUNCTION DENTAL ASSISTANTS › Section 33.114 - First certification examination

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(a) The Board will give notice to temporary
					 permit holders of the date, time and location of the first expanded function
					 dental assistant certification examination. A temporary permit holder is
					 required to register for and achieve a passing score on the
					 examination.
(b) Failure to
					 register or to sit for the examination (unless the Board grants a waiver under
					 subsection (c)) shall be deemed a failure of the examination. Upon notice from
					 the Board of the failure of the examination, the temporary permit holder shall
					 immediately cease to practice as an expanded function dental assistant and
					 shall return the temporary permit to the Board.
(c) The Board will grant a waiver to a
					 temporary permit holder who has not been present at the examination, who
					 provides the Board with documentation acceptable to the Board that illness or
					 bereavement prevented the applicant from taking the examination as scheduled. A
					 request for a waiver shall be filed with the Board within 10 days of the
					 examination date. If a waiver is not granted, the temporary permit holder
					 shall, upon notice, immediately cease practicing as an expanded function dental
					 assistant and return the permit to the Board.
The provisions of this §
													33.114 amended under sections
						  2-5.1, 10-11.5 and 11.7 of The Dental Law (63 P. S. §§
														121-124.1,
						  129-129.1,
						  130,
						  130e and
						  130h).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 33 - STATE BOARD OF DENTISTRY › Subchapter B - LICENSURE OF DENTISTS AND DENTAL HYGIENISTS AND CERTIFICATION OF EXPANDED FUNCTION DENTAL ASSISTANTS › Section 33.116 - Certification of public health dental hygiene practitioners

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(a)
Application.
A licensed
					 dental hygienist who desires to obtain certification as a public health dental
					 hygiene practitioner shall submit an application on a form provided by the
					 Board, pay the application fee prescribed in §
											33.3 (relating to fees) and meet
					 the qualifications for certification as prescribed in this section.
(b)
Qualifications.
To
					 qualify for certification as a public health dental hygiene practitioner, a
					 dental hygienist shall:
(1) Hold a current
					 license in good standing to practice as a dental hygienist in this
					 Commonwealth.
(2) Provide to the
					 Board a certification statement signed by a licensed dentist verifying that the
					 dental hygienist has completed 3,600 hours of practice as a licensed dental
					 hygienist under the supervision of the licensed dentist.
(3) Provide to the Board documentation
					 demonstrating that the dental hygienist has obtained professional liability
					 insurance or is a named insured covered by a group policy in the minimum amount
					 of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $3,000,000 per annual aggregate. This
					 documentation may include a certificate of insurance issued by the insurer, or
					 a copy of the declarations page of the professional liability insurance
					 policy.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 33 - STATE BOARD OF DENTISTRY › Subchapter B - LICENSURE OF DENTISTS AND DENTAL HYGIENISTS AND CERTIFICATION OF EXPANDED FUNCTION DENTAL ASSISTANTS › Section 33.117 - EFDA program approval

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(a)
Definitions.
The following words and terms, when used in this
					 section, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
					 otherwise:
Clinical evaluation
-An evaluation
						system based on observation of a student's performance of clinical skills in
						contexts that resemble those the student will be expected to encounter as an
						expanded function dental assistant in a dental office.
Clinical instruction
-A learning
						experience in a clinical setting where the student performs expanded functions
						on patients under the supervision of an instructor.
Clinical setting
-
(i) A setting in which expanded function
					 dental assisting procedures are performed through direct patient
					 care.
(ii) The term does not
					 include a setting where procedures are performed on typodonts, manikins or by
					 other simulation methods.
Competencies
-Statements describing the
						necessary requirements to perform each procedure in §
												33.205a (relating to practice as
						an expanded function dental assistant) to the level required to meet the
						acceptable and prevailing standard of care within the dental community in this
						Commonwealth.
Competent
-Having sufficient knowledge,
						skill and expertise in performing expanded functions to meet and maintain the
						acceptable and prevailing standard of care within the dental community in this
						Commonwealth.
Laboratory or preclinical instruction
-A
						learning experience in which students perform expanded functions using study
						models, typodonts, manikins or other simulation methods under the supervision
						of the instructor.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 33 - STATE BOARD OF DENTISTRY › Subchapter B - LICENSURE OF DENTISTS AND DENTAL HYGIENISTS AND CERTIFICATION OF EXPANDED FUNCTION DENTAL ASSISTANTS › Section 33.121 - Reserved

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Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 33 - STATE BOARD OF DENTISTRY › Subchapter B - LICENSURE OF DENTISTS AND DENTAL HYGIENISTS AND CERTIFICATION OF EXPANDED FUNCTION DENTAL ASSISTANTS › Section 33.122 - Reserved

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Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 33 - STATE BOARD OF DENTISTRY › Subchapter B - LICENSURE OF DENTISTS AND DENTAL HYGIENISTS AND CERTIFICATION OF EXPANDED FUNCTION DENTAL ASSISTANTS › Section 33.123 - Reserved

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Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 33 - STATE BOARD OF DENTISTRY › Subchapter B - LICENSURE OF DENTISTS AND DENTAL HYGIENISTS AND CERTIFICATION OF EXPANDED FUNCTION DENTAL ASSISTANTS › Section 33.124 - Reserved

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Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 33 - STATE BOARD OF DENTISTRY › Subchapter B - LICENSURE OF DENTISTS AND DENTAL HYGIENISTS AND CERTIFICATION OF EXPANDED FUNCTION DENTAL ASSISTANTS › Section 33.125-33.128 - Reserved

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Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 33 - STATE BOARD OF DENTISTRY › Subchapter B - LICENSURE OF DENTISTS AND DENTAL HYGIENISTS AND CERTIFICATION OF EXPANDED FUNCTION DENTAL ASSISTANTS › Section 33.131 - Reserved

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Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 33 - STATE BOARD OF DENTISTRY › Subchapter B - LICENSURE OF DENTISTS AND DENTAL HYGIENISTS AND CERTIFICATION OF EXPANDED FUNCTION DENTAL ASSISTANTS › Section 33.132-33.134 - Reserved

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Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 33 - STATE BOARD OF DENTISTRY › Subchapter B - LICENSURE OF DENTISTS AND DENTAL HYGIENISTS AND CERTIFICATION OF EXPANDED FUNCTION DENTAL ASSISTANTS › Section 33.135-33.140 - Reserved

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Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 33 - STATE BOARD OF DENTISTRY › Subchapter B - LICENSURE OF DENTISTS AND DENTAL HYGIENISTS AND CERTIFICATION OF EXPANDED FUNCTION DENTAL ASSISTANTS › Section 33.141 - Reserved

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Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 33 - STATE BOARD OF DENTISTRY › Subchapter B - LICENSURE OF DENTISTS AND DENTAL HYGIENISTS AND CERTIFICATION OF EXPANDED FUNCTION DENTAL ASSISTANTS › Section 33.141a - Reserved

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Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 33 - STATE BOARD OF DENTISTRY › Subchapter B - LICENSURE OF DENTISTS AND DENTAL HYGIENISTS AND CERTIFICATION OF EXPANDED FUNCTION DENTAL ASSISTANTS › Section 33.142 - Reserved

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Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 33 - STATE BOARD OF DENTISTRY › Subchapter B - LICENSURE OF DENTISTS AND DENTAL HYGIENISTS AND CERTIFICATION OF EXPANDED FUNCTION DENTAL ASSISTANTS › Section 33.143 - Reserved

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Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 33 - STATE BOARD OF DENTISTRY › Subchapter B - LICENSURE OF DENTISTS AND DENTAL HYGIENISTS AND CERTIFICATION OF EXPANDED FUNCTION DENTAL ASSISTANTS › Section 33.144 - Reserved

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Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 33 - STATE BOARD OF DENTISTRY › Subchapter B - LICENSURE OF DENTISTS AND DENTAL HYGIENISTS AND CERTIFICATION OF EXPANDED FUNCTION DENTAL ASSISTANTS › Section 33.145 - Reserved

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Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 33 - STATE BOARD OF DENTISTRY › Subchapter B - LICENSURE OF DENTISTS AND DENTAL HYGIENISTS AND CERTIFICATION OF EXPANDED FUNCTION DENTAL ASSISTANTS › Section 33.146 - Reserved

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Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 33 - STATE BOARD OF DENTISTRY › Subchapter B - LICENSURE OF DENTISTS AND DENTAL HYGIENISTS AND CERTIFICATION OF EXPANDED FUNCTION DENTAL ASSISTANTS › Section 33.151 - Reserved

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Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 33 - STATE BOARD OF DENTISTRY › Subchapter B - LICENSURE OF DENTISTS AND DENTAL HYGIENISTS AND CERTIFICATION OF EXPANDED FUNCTION DENTAL ASSISTANTS › Section 33.161 - Reserved

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Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 33 - STATE BOARD OF DENTISTRY › Subchapter B - LICENSURE OF DENTISTS AND DENTAL HYGIENISTS AND CERTIFICATION OF EXPANDED FUNCTION DENTAL ASSISTANTS › Section 33.162 - Reserved

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Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 33 - STATE BOARD OF DENTISTRY › Subchapter B - LICENSURE OF DENTISTS AND DENTAL HYGIENISTS AND CERTIFICATION OF EXPANDED FUNCTION DENTAL ASSISTANTS › Section 33.163 - Reserved

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Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 33 - STATE BOARD OF DENTISTRY › Subchapter B - LICENSURE OF DENTISTS AND DENTAL HYGIENISTS AND CERTIFICATION OF EXPANDED FUNCTION DENTAL ASSISTANTS › Section 33.164 - Reserved

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Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 33 - STATE BOARD OF DENTISTRY › Subchapter B - LICENSURE OF DENTISTS AND DENTAL HYGIENISTS AND CERTIFICATION OF EXPANDED FUNCTION DENTAL ASSISTANTS › Section 33.191 - Reserved

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Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 33 - STATE BOARD OF DENTISTRY › Subchapter C - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF CONDUCT AND PRACTICE › Section 33.201 - Use of titles and other designations

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(a) Dentists, dental hygienists and expanded
					 function dental assistants may use only the following titles when formally
					 holding themselves out to the public as members of their respective
					 professions:
(1)
Dentists
.
(i) "Doctor" or "Dr." if the licensee's name
					 and a title permitted under subparagraph (ii) or (iii) follows immediately. The
					 Board specifically prohibits the use of the word "Doctor" or its abbreviation
					 except in combination with one of these titles.
(ii) "Dentist," "Doctor of Dental Surgery,"
					 "Doctor of Dental Medicine," or a title such as "Orthodontist," signifying a
					 specialty recognized by the Board in which the dentist has advanced training in
					 conformity with §
													33.203(d)(1)
					 (relating to advertising), when preceded by the licensee's name.
(iii) "D.D.S." or "D.M.D.," when preceded by
					 the licensee's name.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 33 - STATE BOARD OF DENTISTRY › Subchapter C - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF CONDUCT AND PRACTICE › Section 33.203 - Advertising

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(a) Advertising is
					 permitted to provide the public with a sufficient basis for making an informed
					 selection of a dentist. For purposes of this section, the term "advertising"
					 includes signs, letterheads, business cards, and printed or broadcast
					 announcements of services to the public.
(b) Advertising that is false, misleading or
					 deceptive is prohibited under section 4.1(a)(10) of the act (63 P. S. §
												123.1(a)(10)). Advertising
					 is false, misleading or deceptive if it does one or more of the following:
(1) Contains a material misrepresentation of
					 fact, or omits a fact necessary to make the statement considered as a whole not
					 materially misleading.
(2) Is
					 likely to create an unjustified expectation about results the dentist can
					 achieve.
(3) Compares the
					 advertising dentist's services with the services of other dentists unless the
					 comparison can be factually substantiated.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 33 - STATE BOARD OF DENTISTRY › Subchapter C - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF CONDUCT AND PRACTICE › Section 33.204 - Assignment of duties

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Dental procedures shall be assigned to a competent person
						who the dentist deems appropriate as defined by and consistent with the
						act.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 33 - STATE BOARD OF DENTISTRY › Subchapter C - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF CONDUCT AND PRACTICE › Section 33.205 - Practice as a dental hygienist

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(a)
Scope of professional practice.
A dental hygienist may offer
					 to perform or perform services that involve:
(1) Placement of subgingival
					 agents.
(2) Periodontal probing,
					 scaling, root planning, polishing or another procedure required to remove
					 calculus deposits, accretions, excess or flash restorative materials and stains
					 from the exposed surfaces of the teeth and beneath the gingiva.
(3) Evaluation of the patient to collect data
					 to identify dental hygiene care needs.
(4) The application of fluorides and other
					 recognized topical agents for the prevention of oral diseases.
(5) Conditioning of teeth for and application
					 of sealants.
(6) Taking of
					 impressions of the teeth for athletic appliances.
(7) Administration of local anesthesia by
					 regional injection in accordance with §
												33.115 (relating to local
					 anesthesia permit).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 33 - STATE BOARD OF DENTISTRY › Subchapter C - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF CONDUCT AND PRACTICE › Section 33.205a - Practice as an expanded function dental assistant

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(a)
Scope of professional
					 practice.
(1) An expanded function
					 dental assistant may offer to perform or perform the following services:
(i) Placing and removing rubber
					 dams.
(ii) Placing and removing
					 matrices.
(iii) Placing and
					 removing wedges.
(iv) Applying
					 cavity liners and bases.
(v)
					 Placing and condensing amalgam restorations.
(vi) Carving and contouring amalgam
					 restorations.
(vii) Placing and
					 finishing composite resin restorations or sealant material, or both.
(viii) Performing coronal polishing as
					 defined in §
													33.1 (relating to
					 definitions).
(ix) Performing
					 fluoride treatments, including fluoride varnish.
(x) Taking impressions of teeth for study
					 models, diagnostic casts or athletic appliances.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 33 - STATE BOARD OF DENTISTRY › Subchapter C - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF CONDUCT AND PRACTICE › Section 33.206 - Identifying information on prescriptions

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(a) The name, address, telephone number and
					 dental license number of the prescribing dentist shall appear on prescriptions
					 for drugs, services or supplies.
(b) Noncompliance with subsection (a) will be
					 considered unprofessional conduct and will subject the noncomplying dentist to
					 disciplinary action as authorized in section 4.1(a)(8) of the act
					 (63
					 P. S. §
												123.1(a)(8)).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 33 - STATE BOARD OF DENTISTRY › Subchapter C - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF CONDUCT AND PRACTICE › Section 33.207 - Prescribing, administering and dispensing controlled substances

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(a) When
					 prescribing, administering or dispensing controlled substances as defined in
					 section 4 of The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act
					 (35
					 P. S. §
												780-104), a dentist shall comply
					 with, or cause compliance with, the following minimum standards:
(1)
Scope of authority.
A
					 dentist may prescribe, administer or dispense a controlled substance only:
(i) In good faith in the course of the
					 dentist's professional practice.
(ii) Within the scope of the dentist-patient
					 relationship.
(iii) In accordance
					 with treatment principles accepted by a responsible segment of the
					 profession.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 33 - STATE BOARD OF DENTISTRY › Subchapter C - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF CONDUCT AND PRACTICE › Section 33.208 - Prescribing, administering and dispensing medications

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(a) When prescribing, administering or
					 dispensing medications not included under §
											33.207 (relating to prescribing,
					 administering and dispensing controlled substances), dentists shall comply
					 with, or cause compliance with, the following minimum standards:
(1)
Scope of authority.
A
					 dentist may prescribe, administer or dispense medication only:
(i) In good faith in the course of the
					 dentist's professional practice.
(ii) Within the scope of the dentist-patient
					 relationship.
(iii) In accordance
					 with treatment principles accepted by a responsible segment of the
					 profession.