IN Dental Juris flashcards

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Indiana Dental Practice Act citation

The Indiana Dental Practice Act is codified at Indiana Code 25-14, with implementing rules at 828 IAC 1, and is administered by the State Board of Dentistry Examiners.

Definition of practice of dentistry

Under IC 25-14, dentistry includes diagnosing, treating, operating, or prescribing for conditions of teeth, gums, jaws, or adjacent tissue, and performing related procedures.

Board of Dentistry Examiners role

The Board licenses dentists and hygienists, adopts rules under 828 IAC, investigates complaints, and imposes discipline under IC 25-1-9; IPLA provides administrative support.

Biennial license renewal

Indiana dental licenses renew every two years through IPLA; renewal requires an application, fee, and attestation of completed continuing education for the cycle.

Continuing education documentation

Licensees must retain CE certificates for audit and produce them on Board or IPLA request; failure to substantiate claimed hours can support disciplinary action.

Practicing on expired license

Practicing after license expiration is unlicensed practice; reinstatement may require a new application, additional fees, and additional continuing education before practice resumes.

Direct supervision defined

Direct supervision requires the dentist to be physically present in the office, to examine the patient before the delegated procedure, and to evaluate the result afterward.

General supervision defined

General supervision means the dentist has authorized the procedure in advance but is not required to be physically present in the office while it is performed.

Delegation limits

A dentist may delegate only tasks permitted by statute and rule to properly trained auxiliaries, and retains responsibility for diagnosis, treatment planning, and outcomes.

Standard of care

The degree of skill, care, and knowledge ordinarily exercised by reasonably prudent dentists under similar circumstances, used to judge professional negligence.

Informed consent elements

Informed consent requires disclosure of diagnosis, proposed treatment, material risks and benefits, alternatives including no treatment, and the opportunity for patient questions.

Patient record contents

Records should include medical history, clinical findings, radiographs, diagnosis, treatment plan, consent documentation, medications, and dated progress notes for each visit.

Record correction method

Errors in records are corrected by a dated addendum or correction entry; original entries must not be obliterated, altered, or backdated.

Exposure control plan

A written plan required by OSHA identifying exposure-prone tasks, protective measures, and procedures; it must be reviewed and updated at least annually.

Hepatitis B vaccination offer

Employers must offer hepatitis B vaccination at no cost to employees with occupational exposure within ten working days of initial assignment.

Sterilizer biological monitoring

Sterilizers must be monitored with biological indicators (spore tests) at the frequency set by accepted standards, and results must be documented and retained.

Post-exposure follow-up

After an occupational exposure, the employer must provide confidential medical evaluation, source testing where permitted, and follow-up care at no cost to the employee.

Prescribing within scope

A dentist may prescribe only after a documented patient evaluation and only for legitimate dental purposes; prescribing for self or family outside practice is prohibited.

Indiana controlled substance registration

Indiana requires a state controlled substances registration in addition to a DEA registration before a dentist may prescribe controlled substances.

INSPECT program use

Indiana's prescription monitoring program; prescribers must register and check INSPECT before prescribing certain controlled substances as specified by statute.

Schedule II refill prohibition

Schedule II prescriptions may not be refilled; they require a new prescription and are subject to quantity and issuance limits under federal and state law.

Disciplinary sanctions available

The Board may reprimand, place on probation, suspend, revoke, or restrict a license, impose civil penalties, and require additional education or monitoring.

Failure to cooperate

Failing to respond to Board inquiries or comply with subpoenas is a separate disciplinary ground, independent of the underlying complaint.

Emergency suspension authority

The Board may summarily suspend a license when continued practice poses a clear and immediate danger to the public, subject to a prompt hearing.

Patient abandonment defined

Unilateral termination of the dentist-patient relationship without reasonable notice and without arranging continuing care or time to find another provider.

Proper termination steps

Give written notice, state the reason, allow reasonable time to obtain another dentist, offer records transfer, and document all steps in the chart.

Referral and relationship

Referring a patient to a specialist does not by itself end the relationship; the dentist generally remains responsible for coordinating ongoing care.

Fee splitting prohibition

Paying or receiving compensation for patient referrals is prohibited, except for bona fide employment, partnership, or professional entity arrangements permitted by law.

Specialist advertising rule

A dentist may advertise a specialty designation only when holding the specialty certification recognized by the Board; otherwise the advertisement is misleading.

Child abuse reporting duty

Dentists are mandated reporters under Indiana law and must report suspected child abuse or neglect to the Department of Child Services.

Peer review protection

Good-faith peer review by a professional review committee is confidential and generally shielded from discovery, with immunity for participants under Indiana statute.