02-313 C.M.R. ch. 12, § III - SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR THE USE OF CERTAIN MATERIALS, LASER AND DIGITAL EQUIPMENT
A. Use and
placement of temporary restorations. A licensee shall use temporary restorative
material that is not harmful to the tooth, and preferably be fluoride
releasing. A licensee shall use the protocols attached to this Chapter as
Figure 1 and Figure 2 when placing a temporary restoration with or without the
use of a dental radiograph.
B. Use
of silver diamine fluoride. A licensee who applies silver diamine fluoride
shall obtain written informed consent from the patient (or the patient's legal
guardian). The informed consent will identify the risks, benefits,
contraindicators and alternatives to the treatment of silver diamine
fluoride.
C. Use of mercury or
mercury amalgam. A licensee who uses mercury or mercury amalgam in any dental
procedure shall obtain written informed consent from the patient (or the
patient's legal guardian). The informed consent will identify the risks,
benefits, contraindicators, and alternatives to the use of mercury or mercury
amalgam in dental procedures.
D.
Use of lasers and digital equipment devices. A licensee may delegate the use of
lasers and digital equipment when both the supervising licensee and the
individual subject to the supervision obtain proper training on the use of the
device. The use of the device is subject to the limitations of the licensee's
scope of practice, including the limitations of the licensee's ability to
delegate the procedure.
Notes
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