KY Dental Juris case studies
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Kentucky dental jurisprudence is the law-and-rules portion of dental licensure in the Commonwealth. This page is an independent study guide for dentists, dental hygienists, and candidates preparing for the Kentucky Board of Dentistry's jurisprudence requirement. The KY Dental Juris case studies are 5 cases and about 4,884 words.
1The Satellite Office: Who May Do What When the Dentist Is 40 Miles Away
Whitfield practices full time in Lexington and opened a second office 40 miles away in Paris, Kentucky, staffed on Tuesdays and Thursdays by a hygienist with 11 years of experience and one registered dental assistant. Whitfield is physically in Paris only two Fridays a month.
968 words, about 5 min2Hydrocodone, Benzodiazepines, and Two Prescriptions for People Who Are Not Patients
On a Friday afternoon Dr. Patel extracts tooth #19 for a 34-year-old man whose chart lists no medical history beyond "anxious." Two days later the patient returns with pain rated 9/10, an empty socket with exposed bone, and no swelling.
925 words, about 5 min3Eleven Weeks on an Expired License, a CE Shortfall, and a Website That Overstates
Assume for this problem that the Board's regulation then in force requires 30 hours of approved continuing education per two-year renewal cycle and that Dr. Nguyen's license expired on March 1.
1,011 words, about 5 min4Joint Custody, a Subpoena, an Unpaid Balance, and an Instagram Post
Alvarez treats a 16-year-old for a fractured tooth #8 after a bicycle accident. The parents divorced 18 months ago; the decree gives them joint legal custody and the mother primary residential custody.
992 words, about 5 min5A Twenty-Minute Soak, No Spore Tests, and a Needlestick
On Monday morning the office manager at a three-chair pediatric practice in Louisville tells Dr. Boone that a parent complained.
988 words, about 5 min