Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L01389:reg:9:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L01389
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 4651–7665

9               Factors that must exist
At least one of the following factors must exist before it can be said that, on the balance of probabilities, dental pulp and periapical disease or death from dental pulp and periapical disease is connected with the circumstances of a person's relevant service:
(1)          having dental caries involving the affected tooth before the clinical onset of dental pulp and periapical disease;
(2)          having periodontitis involving the periodontium supporting the affected tooth at the time of the clinical onset of dental pulp and periapical disease;
(3)          having trauma involving the affected tooth within the 5 years before the clinical onset of dental pulp and periapical disease;
Note: trauma involving the affected tooth is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(4)          undergoing surgery involving the affected tooth within the 1 year before the clinical onset of dental pulp and periapical disease;
Note: surgery is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(5)          undergoing a non-invasive dental or orthodontic procedure involving the affected tooth or the periodontium supporting the affected tooth, within the 6 months before the clinical onset of dental pulp and periapical disease;
Note: non-invasive dental or orthodontic procedure is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(6)          having smoked tobacco products:
(a)          in an amount of at least 5 pack-years before the clinical onset of dental pulp and periapical disease; and
(b)          commencing at least 5 years before the clinical onset of dental pulp and periapical disease; and
if smoking has ceased before the clinical onset of dental pulp and periapical disease, then that onset occurred within 10 years of cessation;
Note: one pack-year is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(7)          having dental caries involving the affected tooth before the clinical worsening of dental pulp and periapical disease;
(8)          having periodontitis involving the periodontium supporting the affected tooth at the time of the clinical worsening of dental pulp and periapical disease;
(9)          having trauma involving the affected tooth within the 5 years before the clinical worsening of dental pulp and periapical disease;
Note: trauma involving the affected tooth is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(10)      undergoing surgery involving the affected tooth within the 1 year before the clinical worsening of dental pulp and periapical disease;
Note: surgery is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(11)      undergoing a non-invasive dental or orthodontic procedure involving the affected tooth or the periodontium supporting the affected tooth, within the 6 months before the clinical worsening of dental pulp and periapical disease;
Note: non-invasive dental or orthodontic procedure is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(12)      having smoked tobacco products:
(a)          in an amount of at least 5 pack-years before the clinical worsening