IN DH Juris study guide
IN DH Juris · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The Indiana Dental Hygiene Jurisprudence Examination is the law-and-rules component that Indiana uses to confirm a dental hygienist understands the state's Dental Practice Act before practicing under a license. It is aimed at hygiene graduates, hygienists licensed elsewhere who are seeking Indiana licensure, and anyone reinstating a lapsed Indiana license. The IN DH Juris study guide has 9 sections and about 2,713 words.
01Indiana Dental Practice Act: Scope, Definitions, and Statutory Structure
Indiana dentistry is governed primarily by IC 25-14, which creates the licensing scheme and defines the practice of dentistry and dental hygiene. The Board of Dentistry adopts administrative rules, chiefly at 828 IAC 1, and the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency (IPLA) administers applications, renewals, and complaints.
347 words, about 2 min02Licensure, Renewal, and Continuing Education Requirements
Indiana issues separate licenses for dentists and dental hygienists through IPLA. Applicants must meet education, examination, and character requirements set by statute and board rule.
308 words, about 2 min03Scope of Practice for Dental Hygienists and Supervision Levels
Indiana hygienists may perform dental hygiene services such as prophylaxis, scaling, polishing, and patient education within the licensed scope. They may not diagnose, treatment-plan, or perform procedures reserved to dentists.
326 words, about 2 min04Delegation of Duties and Expanded Functions
The dentist is responsible for the overall care and may delegate duties to hygienists and assistants only within the limits set by statute and board rule. Delegation cannot include diagnosis, treatment planning, prescribing, or surgical procedures reserved to the dentist.
287 words, about 1 min05Infection Control, Sterilization, and Safety Standards
Indiana dental practices must comply with board infection-control rules and with applicable federal standards, including OSHA bloodborne-pathogen requirements and CDC recommendations incorporated by reference or practice. The board may discipline a licensee for failing to maintain acceptable infection control, regardless of whether a patient is actually infected.
279 words, about 1 min06Patient Records, Informed Consent, and Confidentiality
Indiana dentists must maintain patient records that accurately reflect history, examination, diagnosis, treatment, and communications. Records must be legible, timely, and retained for the period required by board rule; do not destroy records while a complaint, claim, or investigation is pending.
305 words, about 2 min07Professional Conduct, Ethics, and Unprofessional Conduct
Indiana licensees must practice competently and ethically. Unprofessional conduct includes fraud or misrepresentation in practice, practicing outside the licensed scope, gross incompetence or negligence, patient abandonment, fee splitting without disclosure, improper prescribing, substance impairment, and failure to cooperate with the board.
276 words, about 1 min08Disciplinary Procedures, Complaints, and Board Actions
A complaint against an Indiana dentist or hygienist is typically filed with IPLA and referred to the Board of Dentistry. The process generally includes investigation, a determination of probable cause, and an opportunity for a hearing.
293 words, about 1 min09Local Anesthesia, Nitrous Oxide, and Prescriptive Authority
Dentists may administer local anesthesia and nitrous oxide within their licensed scope, subject to board rules on training, equipment, monitoring, and recordkeeping. Hygienists may administer local anesthesia or nitrous oxide only if they hold the specific expanded-function certification and meet the supervision requirement, which generally includes direct supervision and a dentist's prior examination.
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