KY Dental Hygiene Jurisprudence flashcards
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- KRS Chapter 313
- The Kentucky statute governing dentistry and dental hygiene, establishing licensure, scope of practice, and Board authority.
- KAR Title 201 Chapter 8
- Administrative regulations of the Kentucky Board of Dentistry covering licensure, CE, infection control, and practice standards.
- Board composition
- The Kentucky Board of Dentistry includes licensed dentists, licensed dental hygienists, and consumer members appointed by the Governor.
- Practice of dentistry definition
- Statutory term encompassing diagnosis, treatment planning, and surgical or other operations on teeth, gums, and jaws.
- Licensure by credentials
- Pathway allowing a hygienist licensed elsewhere to obtain Kentucky licensure based on verified credentials and experience rather than reexamination.
- Renewal cycle
- Kentucky dental hygiene licenses renew annually by the Board's deadline; late renewal requires a penalty fee.
- Continuing education requirement
- Each renewal cycle requires Board-approved CE hours including CPR at healthcare provider level and infection control coursework.
- Change of address duty
- Licensees must notify the Board of name or address changes within the regulatory timeframe to keep notices effective.
- Direct supervision
- Supervising dentist is physically present on the premises and available during the delegated procedure.
- Indirect supervision
- Dentist is not on the premises but has authorized the procedure in advance; the patient has been examined.
- General supervision
- Dentist has authorized treatment but is not present; used only for services the regulation permits at that level.
- Hygiene scope limits
- Prophylaxis, scaling, fluoride, sealants, and assessment are within scope; diagnosis and treatment plan authorization remain the dentist's.
- Local anesthesia certification
- Requires a Board-approved course with didactic and supervised clinical training plus current BLS certification.
- Nitrous oxide certification
- Separate Board-approved course covering equipment, monitoring, contraindications, and emergency management before administration.
- Sedation monitoring
- Continuous observation, vital sign assessment, documentation of oxygen concentration, and recovery observation during nitrous oxide administration.
- Expanded-function renewal
- Certifications require CE and current BLS at renewal; lapse removes authority to perform the expanded function.
- Dental hygiene diagnosis
- Identification of actual or potential oral health problems within hygiene scope, forming the basis for the hygiene care plan.
- Assessment data
- Medical history, periodontal charting, radiographs as prescribed, caries risk, and behavioral factors used in hygiene planning.
- Documented dentist concurrence
- Record showing the dentist examined the patient and authorized the hygiene treatment plan before services proceed.
- Informed refusal
- Documentation that the patient declined recommended care after being told the risks of refusal.
- Standard precautions
- Infection control applied to all patients regardless of known status, using barriers and hand hygiene matched to exposure risk.
- Biological indicator testing
- Spore testing of sterilizers at required intervals, with results logged and positive loads recalled.
- Needlestick protocol
- Immediate first aid, source evaluation, and post-exposure follow-up after a sharps injury, documented in the record.
- Hepatitis B offer
- Employers must offer hepatitis B vaccination at no cost to at-risk employees under bloodborne pathogen rules.
- Record retention
- Patient records must be kept for the period set by Kentucky law and Board rule, and remain retrievable after practice closure.
- Informed consent elements
- Diagnosis, proposed treatment, material risks and benefits, alternatives including no treatment, and voluntary patient agreement.
- HIPAA minimum necessary
- Uses and disclosures of protected health information are limited to the minimum needed for the purpose.
- Mandatory child abuse reporting
- Dental professionals must report suspected child abuse or neglect to the Cabinet for Health and Family Services.
- Fee splitting prohibition
- Paying or receiving payment for patient referrals violates Kentucky law and Board rules.
- Consent order
- Voluntary agreed disposition resolving a Board complaint without formal hearing; it becomes a public order.
- Emergency suspension
- Board action halting practice when continued practice poses immediate danger, followed by a prompt hearing.
- Specialist advertising
- Claiming specialty status requires holding the corresponding recognized specialty credential; otherwise it is misleading.