The requirements include standards for education, examination, biennial renewal and continuing education. Dental Hygienists Candidates for licensure as a dental hygienist must:. Please refer to the PA Code for more education and examination regulations. Expanded Function Dental Assistants Candidates for certification as expanded function dental assistants EFDAs must submit verification for one of the following:. Candidates also must pass an examination containing both written and clinical components acceptable to the SBOD.
Dental Assistants The SBOD does not set any requirements or standards regarding the education or examination of dental assistants; however, radiological certification is necessary. However, the SBOD has been very willing to consider extenuating circumstances on a case-by-case basis. If you have made a good faith effort to fulfill your credits, I recommend contacting the SBOD in writing to explain your situation and request an extension of time for completion of the required credits.
Additionally, the 20 CE credits must be taken in approved subject areas. Those areas are diagnosis and treatment of oral pathosis; clinical and technological subjects; emergency procedures, excluding hours required for CPR certification; infection control; abuse and neglect; medical and scientific subjects; and dental laws and regulations.
Nonclinical subjects including billing, office management, practice building, insurance reimbursement, and communication skills are not covered.
While it is easy to verify whether a sponsor is approved, it is not possible to verify whether the CE is for an approved subject area prior to an audit. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages and to Subchapter B. General information. Professional education. B An accrediting agency approved by the United States Department of Education Council on Postsecondary Accreditation whose expanded function educational standards are approved by the Board.
Candidates for licensure shall pass the National Board Dental Examination written examination and the dental clinical examination administered by one of the following: 1 The North East Regional Board of Dental Examiners, Inc. Candidates for licensure shall pass the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination written examination and the dental hygiene clinical examination administered by one of the following: 1 The North East Regional Board of Dental Examiners, Inc.
Candidates for certification shall pass a written examination acceptable to the Board. The Board will recognize successful completion of the dental or dental hygiene clinical examinations or the expanded function dental assistant examination approved by the Board for up to 5 years from the date scores are reported to the Board.
After 5 years, the Board will accept passing scores on the examinations only if the candidate has been engaged in postgraduate training or in the practice of dentistry, as a dental hygienist or as an expanded function dental assistant in another jurisdiction. Licenses expire on March 31 of each odd-numbered year, regardless of the date of issuance.
Certificates expire on March 31 of each odd-numbered year, regardless of the date of issuance. A duplicate will be issued only upon submission by the licensee or certificate holder of a notarized statement specifying why the original is unavailable and stating that the duplicate will be returned if the original is recovered. Biennial renewal of licenses and certificates.
The fee for the biennial renewal is set by the Board. Upon renewal, licensees and certificate holders receive new biennial renewal licenses or certificates, as appropriate, and wallet-size cards which include the expiration date. Licensees and certificate holders shall certify their compliance with this subsection when renewing their licenses on and after April 1, Courses for certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation CPR shall be substantially similar in content to the CPR courses offered by the American Heart Association and the American Red Cross and have a similar renewal period.
Reactivation of licenses and certificates. The applicant for reactivation shall pay the current biennial renewal fee, provide evidence of current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and shall submit a notarized affidavit identifying the period of time in which the applicant did not practice in this Commonwealth.
Effective with the renewal period, licensees and certificate holders shall also complete the continuing education requirements for the renewal periods during which the license or certificate was not renewed. In addition, the applicant shall pay the biennial renewal fee for each biennium during which unauthorized practice occurred. The payment of late fees and biennial renewal fees does not preclude the Board from taking disciplinary action against a dentist or dental hygienist who practice without a current license or an expanded function dental assistant who practice without a current certificate.
Licensure and certification by criteria approval. Dentists, dental hygienists and expanded function dental assistants who are currently licensed or certified in another state or territory or in Canada may be granted licensure or certification in this Commonwealth if the credentials submitted meet the requirements of the act and of this subchapter.
Licensure and certification by criteria approval will be granted only to applicants whose licensing boards confirm that they reciprocate with the Commonwealth. An applicant shall cause the licensing authority of each state where the applicant has practiced to submit to the Board a letter of good standing.
Transfers out-of-state. Licensees or certificate holders who do not comply with this subsection shall bear full responsibility for failure to receive correspondence, including biennial renewal notifications, from the Board or the Department.
Volunteer license. A volunteer license authorizes the holder to practice only in an organized community-based clinic without remuneration. A volunteer license may be issued to a licensee or certificateholder of the Board who documents to the satisfaction of the Board that the licensee will practice without personal remuneration in approved clinics and meets one of the following conditions: 1 Holds a currently renewed, active, unrestricted license, registration or certificate in this Commonwealth and retires from active practice at the time the licensee applies for a volunteer license.
A retired licensee, registrant or certificateholder shall meet any requirements of the act or the regulations pertaining to continued education or continued competency to be eligible for renewal. An applicant for a volunteer license shall complete an application obtained from the Board. In addition to providing information requested by the Board, the applicant shall provide: 1 An executed verification on forms provided by the Board certifying that the applicant intends to practice exclusively: i Without personal remuneration for professional services.
A volunteer license shall be valid for the biennial period for which it is issued, subject to biennial renewal. During each biennial renewal period, the volunteer license holder shall notify the Board of any change in clinic or volunteer status within 30 days of the date of the change, or at the time of renewal, whichever occurs first.
A volunteer license shall be renewed biennially on forms provided by the Board. A volunteer license holder who desires to return to active practice shall notify the Board and apply for biennial registration on forms provided by the Board. A volunteer license holder shall be subject to the disciplinary provisions of the act and this chapter.
Failure of the licensee to comply with the Volunteer Health Services Act or this section may also constitute grounds for disciplinary action. Volunteer expanded function dental assistants shall meet the supervision requirements of section 2 of the act 63 P. First certification examination. A temporary permit holder is required to register for and achieve a passing score on the examination. Upon notice from the Board of the failure of the examination, the temporary permit holder shall immediately cease to practice as an expanded function dental assistant and shall return the temporary permit to the Board.
A request for a waiver shall be filed with the Board within 10 days of the examination date. If a waiver is not granted, the temporary permit holder shall, upon notice, immediately cease practicing as an expanded function dental assistant and return the permit to the Board. Local anesthesia permit. A dental hygienist shall possess a current permit issued by the Board under this section before administering local anesthesia to a patient in a dental office. To obtain a local anesthesia permit, a dental hygienist shall: 1 Hold a current license in good standing to practice as a dental hygienist in this Commonwealth.
B The dental hygiene program included the successful completion of a didactic and clinical course in the administration of local anesthesia. B The dental hygienist signs a certification statement on the application for a local anesthesia permit verifying that the dental hygienist actively engaged in the administration of local anesthesia under a current license or permit within the 5 years immediately preceding the filing of the application for a local anesthesia permit.
C The dental hygienist signs a certification statement on the application for a local anesthesia permit verifying that, at all times prior to filing the application for local anesthesia permit, the dental hygienist administered local anesthesia in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations of the jurisdiction where the dental hygienist is so licensed or permitted. D The jurisdiction where the dental hygienist is so licensed or permitted verifies that there has been no disciplinary action taken against the dental hygienist relating to the administration of local anesthesia.
A dental hygienist who desires to renew a local anesthesia permit shall submit the following: 1 A renewal application on a form provided by the Board. Certification of public health dental hygiene practitioners. To qualify for certification as a public health dental hygiene practitioner, a dental hygienist shall: 1 Hold a current license in good standing to practice as a dental hygienist in this Commonwealth.
This documentation may include a certificate of insurance issued by the insurer, or a copy of the declarations page of the professional liability insurance policy. A dental hygienist who desires to renew a public health dental hygiene practitioner certificate shall submit the following: 1 A renewal application on a form provided by the Board. EFDA program approval.
Students shall be evaluated by faculty according to these predetermined criteria. The EFDA program shall comply with the accreditation requirements of section 3 d. The EFDA program shall identify a program director who is responsible for and involved in the following: i Student selection. An EFDA program faculty member shall either be a dentist who holds a current license in good standing from the Board or meets the following criteria: i Holds a current expanded function dental assistant certificate issued by the Board.
B In off-campus clinical facilities, a licensed dentist shall oversee dental procedures performed on patients by EFDA program students.
The licensed dentist shall receive instruction to ensure that the policies and procedures of the off-campus facility are consistent with the philosophy and objectives of the EFDA program. The EFDA program shall include general education subjects as determined by the educational institution with a goal of preparing the student to work and communicate effectively with patients and other health care professionals.
The EFDA program shall include content in general dentistry related to the expanded functions in section B Occlusion. C Rubber dams. D Matrix and wedge. E Cavity classification and preparation design. F Bases and liners. G Amalgam restoration. H Composite restoration. I Sealants. J Crown and bridge provisional fabrication. K Dental law and ethics.
L Coronal polishing. M Fluoride treatments, including fluoride varnish. N Taking impressions of teeth for study models, diagnostic casts and athletic appliances. The EFDA program shall include a minimum of hours of clinical experience performing expanded function dental assisting procedures as an integral part of the EFDA program.
Students of the EFDA program shall be required to demonstrate competency in general education subjects by attaining a passing grade on examinations. Students shall be required to demonstrate the knowledge and skills required to: A Carve the anatomy of all teeth. B Establish proper contact areas, embrasures, marginal adaptation, as well as facial and lingual heights of contour to restore the proper tooth form and function in restorative materials commonly used for direct restorations, such as amalgam and composite resin.
C Apply the basic concepts and terms of occlusion and carving concepts in the restoration of proper occlusal relationships. D Describe the problems associated with improper contouring of restorations. E Identify and differentiate G. F Select, prepare, assemble, place and remove a variety of matrices and wedges.
H Assemble, place and remove rubber dams. I Place sealants. L Perform coronal polishing. M Perform fluoride treatments, including fluoride varnish. N Take impressions of teeth for study models, diagnostic casts and athletic appliances. EFDA program students shall be evaluated and deemed clinically competent by at least one licensed dentist evaluator in a clinical setting. The EFDA program director shall instruct the dentist clinical evaluators regarding the required competencies to ensure consistency in evaluation.
Clinical competency is achieved when the dentist evaluator confirms the student has sufficient knowledge, skill and expertise in performing expanded functions to meet and maintain the acceptable and prevailing standard of care within the dental community in this Commonwealth. The Board may refuse to approve an EFDA program or may remove an EFDA program from the approved list if it fails to meet and maintain the requirements set forth in this section, in accordance with the following: 1 The Board will give an EFDA program notice of its provisional denial of approval or of its intent to remove the program from the approved list.
EFDA program approvals are renewable for a 2-year period beginning on April 1 of each odd-numbered year. Subchapter C.
Fictitious names. The dentist who submits the registration shall be associated with the facility and shall assume responsibility for compliance with this section. The owner of the facility, if different from the applicant, shall be identified on the registration. The lettering for the name of the dentist shall be at least equal in size to the lettering used for the fictitious name. The dentist referred to in this subsection and the dentist who registered to use the name under subsection b shall be jointly responsible for the advertisement.
A specialist in one area may include another recognized specialty area, or a nonspecialty area, in a fictitious name examples: a specialist in orthodontics using Central Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry or a specialist in periodontics using Central Periodontics and Cosmetic Dentistry only if the specialist conspicuously discloses, in every medium in which the name is used, that specialty status does not extend to the other specialty or nonspecialty area.
Advertising is false, misleading or deceptive if it does one or more of the following: 1 Contains a material misrepresentation of fact, or omits a fact necessary to make the statement considered as a whole not materially misleading. In addition, the following shall be met: 1 An advertisement may not hold out or imply that the dentist is a specialist in any area unless the conditions in subparagraphs i and ii are satisfied.
B Endodontics. C Oral and maxillofacial surgery. D Oral pathology. E Orthodontics. F Pediatric dentistry. G Periodontics. H Prosthodontics. If the advertisement identifies an area by a term that designates a recognized specialty under paragraph 1 i , the advertisement shall conspicuously disclose that services are provided by a general dentist.
For example, an advertisement that announces services in prosthodontics or oral surgery shall include the general dentist disclosure, whereas an advertisement that announces services such as crown and bridge work or extractions may omit the disclosure.
For example, dentists may not state that they specialize in or limit their practice to temporomandibular joint disorders or implantology but may announce services in, or a practice limited to diagnosing or treating temporomandibular joint disorders, or placing dental implants.
If a minimum fee is advertised, the advertisement shall contain a statement disclosing that the advertised fee is the minimum fee charged for the advertised service and that the actual fee may vary depending on the degree of complexity involved in treatment.
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