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- Scope of practice
- The set of procedures and duties a licensee may legally perform, defined by state statute and board rules rather than by training, employer policy, or personal competence.
- Direct supervision
- A supervision level in which the dentist is physically present on the premises, has authorized the procedure in advance, and evaluates the patient's condition before and after treatment.
- Corporate practice doctrine
- A legal principle restricting non-dentists from owning or controlling a dental practice, so management companies may provide administrative services but not clinical judgment or control.
- Dental licensure compact
- An interstate agreement allowing a dentist licensed in a member state to obtain a privilege to practice in other member states without a separate full license.
- Licensure by credentials
- A pathway to licensure that grants a license based on prior licensure, years of practice, and disciplinary history rather than a new clinical examination.
- Continuing education audit
- A board review requiring the licensee to document completed CE hours and categories; missing or undocumented hours are treated as not completed and can block renewal.
- Inactive license status
- A non-practicing license status that generally prohibits patient care, may reduce CE requirements, and requires additional steps such as back CE and fees to reactivate.
- Patient abandonment
- Ending the dentist-patient relationship without adequate notice, without an opportunity to obtain records or transfer care, or during an active treatment need.
- Fee splitting
- Paying a portion of a professional fee to a referral source who did not provide clinical services; generally prohibited as an unethical inducement for referrals.
- Practicing while impaired
- Rendering dental care while affected by alcohol, drugs, or a medical condition that impairs judgment or skill; a disciplinary offense regardless of whether harm occurred.
- Material risk disclosure
- Informing the patient of risks and alternatives that a reasonable person would consider significant when deciding whether to accept the proposed treatment.
- Informed refusal
- Documentation that a patient declined recommended treatment after being told the risks and alternatives, including the patient's stated reasons for declining.
- Mature minor doctrine
- A statutory or case-law exception allowing some minors to consent to certain care without a parent, with scope and conditions set by state law.
- Record retention period
- The minimum time a patient record must be kept, set by statute or rule and often measured from the last treatment date or from a minor's majority.
- Record addendum
- A dated, signed later entry that corrects or supplements an earlier record; the original entry is retained and never altered or deleted.
- Minimum necessary standard
- A privacy rule requiring that disclosures and staff access be limited to the information reasonably needed for the treatment, payment, or operations purpose.
- Standard precautions
- Infection control practices applied to every patient regardless of known diagnosis, including hand hygiene, gloves, eye protection, and safe sharps handling.
- Biological spore testing
- A sterilization monitoring method using bacterial spores to verify that the sterilizer actually kills resistant organisms, with results logged at the interval set by rule.
- Critical item
- An instrument or device that penetrates soft tissue or bone, such as a scaler or surgical bur, and therefore must be sterilized before reuse.
- Post-exposure protocol
- The required steps after a sharps or splash exposure: wash the site, report immediately, evaluate the source, and provide testing or prophylaxis per guidance.
- Patient of record
- A person for whom the dentist has a documented evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment relationship, a prerequisite for lawful prescribing in most states.
- PDMP query
- A check of the state prescription drug monitoring program required before prescribing controlled substances in many states, with timing and exceptions set by statute.
- Schedule II limits
- Federal and state restrictions on the most tightly controlled drugs, including no refills, quantity limits, and electronic prescribing mandates with narrow exceptions.
- DEA registration
- A federal registration required to prescribe or dispense controlled substances, obtained for each principal place of business and renewed on a fixed cycle.
- Mandatory reporter
- A person legally required to report suspected child or adult abuse or neglect, typically including all licensed dental professionals, with a personal non-delegable duty.
- Reasonable suspicion standard
- The threshold for mandated abuse reporting: a report is required when facts would lead a reasonable professional to suspect abuse, not when abuse is proven.
- Good-faith immunity
- Legal protection from civil and criminal liability for a person who makes an abuse report based on honest, reasonable suspicion, even if the report is unconfirmed.
- Probable cause determination
- A board finding that sufficient evidence exists to proceed with formal disciplinary charges; it precedes the filing of a complaint and a hearing.
- Consent order
- A negotiated settlement in which the licensee accepts stated findings and sanctions and waives the right to a contested hearing.
- Summary suspension
- An emergency interim suspension imposed when continued practice poses an immediate risk to the public, followed promptly by a hearing.
- Specialist advertising
- A claim of specialty status that is lawful only when the state recognizes the specialty and the dentist holds the corresponding recognized credentials.
- Fee disclosure
- Advertising a fee that accurately states whether it covers the complete service and discloses any additional charges a patient would reasonably expect.