Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L01388:reg:9:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L01388
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 4694–7700

9               Factors that must exist
At least one of the following factors must as a minimum exist before it can be said that a reasonable hypothesis has been raised connecting dental pulp and periapical disease or death from dental pulp and periapical disease 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 diabetes mellitus at the time of the clinical onset of dental pulp and periapical disease;
(8)          having scleroderma or Sjögren syndrome at the time of the clinical onset of dental pulp and periapical disease;
(9)          having osteonecrosis of the jaw involving the affected tooth at the time of the clinical onset of dental pulp and periapical disease;
            Note: Examples of causes of osteonecrosis of the jaw include sickle-cell disorder and medication-related osteonecrosis.
(10)      having dental caries involving the affected tooth before the clinical worsening of dental pulp and periapical disease;
(11)      having periodontitis involving the periodontium supporting the affected tooth at the time of the clinical worsening of dental pulp and periapical disease;
(12)      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.
(13)      undergoing surgery involving the affected tooth within the 1 year before the clinical worsening of dental pulp and