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- Indiana Dental Practice Act citation
- The Act is codified at Indiana Code 25-14, with implementing administrative rules at 828 IAC 1, and is administered by the Indiana State Board of Dentistry.
- Practice of dentistry definition
- Includes diagnosis, treatment planning, surgery, and correction of malposition of teeth, and supplying or repairing prosthetic devices from impressions or casts.
- Holding out as a dentist
- A person practices dentistry when they offer to perform dental operations for hire or hold themselves out as able to do so, even if no treatment occurs.
- Unlicensed practice penalty
- Practicing dentistry without a license is a Class B misdemeanor for a first offense and a Level 6 felony for a subsequent offense under IC 25-14.
- License expiration cycle
- Indiana dental and dental hygienist licenses expire on March 1 of odd-numbered years and are renewed for a two-year period.
- Dentist CE requirement
- A dentist must complete 40 hours of continuing education per biennium, including at least 2 hours on opioid prescribing and abuse.
- Hygienist CE requirement
- A dental hygienist must complete 24 hours of continuing education per biennium, from Board-approved providers, with current CPR certification.
- CE record retention
- Licensees must retain continuing education documentation, typically for four years, and produce it on audit by the Board.
- Direct supervision defined
- The dentist is physically present in the office, has examined the patient before treatment, and is available on the premises during the procedure.
- General supervision defined
- The dentist has authorized the procedure but need not be present in the office at the time the treatment is performed.
- Hygienist scope of practice
- A hygienist may perform prophylaxis, scaling, root planing, polishing, fluoride, sealants, and radiographs under dentist supervision, but may not diagnose or treatment plan.
- Collaborative practice agreement
- A written arrangement allowing hygienists to provide services in public health settings, such as schools and nursing homes, under specified conditions.
- EFDA authorization
- An expanded function dental assistant may place and carve amalgam and composite restorations after Board-approved training and certification, while the dentist is on the premises.
- Delegable radiographs
- A dental assistant may take radiographs only after completing Board-approved radiology training and holding the required certification.
- Nondelegable duties
- Diagnosis, treatment planning, surgical procedures, and final impressions for fixed prosthetics remain dentist-only and may not be delegated.
- Dentist responsibility for delegation
- The dentist remains responsible for delegated care and must document each assistant's authorized expanded functions and completed training.
- Standard precautions
- Infection control applied to all patients regardless of diagnosis, including hand hygiene, gloves, masks, eyewear, and gowns when exposure is anticipated.
- Sterilization monitoring
- Critical and semicritical instruments require cleaning and autoclave sterilization, monitored mechanically, chemically, and biologically with spore tests at least weekly.
- Sharps handling
- Single-use needles and scalpel blades must be discarded in sharps containers and never recapped by hand or reused between patients.
- Record retention period
- Patient records must be kept at least seven years from the last treatment, or longer for minors until age 21 or seven years, whichever is longer.
- Informed consent elements
- Consent requires disclosure of diagnosis, proposed treatment, material risks, alternatives, and consequences of no treatment, documented in the record.
- Confidentiality exception
- Patient information may be disclosed only with written authorization, as required by law such as a court order, or as permitted for treatment, payment, or operations.
- Record alteration rule
- Records must be legible, dated, and authenticated; alterations must be clearly marked, and records must never be falsified or backdated.
- Unprofessional conduct examples
- Includes fraud, misrepresentation, gross negligence, incompetence, practicing while impaired, and aiding unlicensed practice, each grounds for Board discipline.
- Fee splitting prohibition
- Paying or receiving compensation for patient referrals, kickbacks, and fee splitting violate Indiana law and Board rules on professional conduct.
- Board sanctions
- The Board may impose reprimand, censure, probation, suspension, revocation, civil penalties, and remedial education requirements on licensees.
- Complaint filing process
- A complaint is filed with the Professional Licensing Agency or Attorney General, investigated, and prosecuted by the Attorney General before the Board.
- Emergency suspension
- The Board may summarily suspend a license when continued practice poses a danger to the public, pending a full hearing.
- Consent order
- A settlement agreement resolving a disciplinary case, typically containing findings of fact, agreed sanctions, and monitoring terms.
- Hygienist local anesthesia
- A hygienist may administer local anesthesia only after Board-approved training and a permit, with the dentist present in the office.
- Prescribing requirements
- Prescribing controlled substances requires a valid DEA registration and Indiana CSR, plus a documented legitimate medical purpose in the patient record.
- INSPECT requirement
- Indiana prescribers must check the INSPECT prescription monitoring program before prescribing opioids and complete opioid continuing education each renewal cycle.