Title 08 — Business and Professions
52 chapters · 1,415 sections in this title.
AS 08.36.344 Restorative function certificate.
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(a) The board shall issue a restorative function certificate to a dental assistant if the dental assistant furnishes evidence satisfactory to the board that the dental assistant has (1) successfully completed a course offered by or under the auspices of a program accredited by th…
AS 08.36.346 Delegation to dental assistants.
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(a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a dentist licensed in this state may delegate to a dental assistant under indirect supervision (1) the exposure and development of radiographs; (2) application of topical preventive agents or pit and fissure sealants; and (3) othe…
AS 08.36.347 Exemption from registration requirement.
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(a) A person enrolled in a program or course of study may perform dental assisting procedures as part of that program or course of study without a registration document if the procedures are performed (1) under the direct supervision of a member of the faculty who is licensed und…
AS 08.36.349 Definitions.
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Article 5. General Provisions. In AS 08.36.342 — 08.36.349, (1) “direct supervision” means a dentist licensed in this state is in the dental office, personally diagnoses the condition to be treated, personally authorizes the procedure, and, before dismissal of the patient, evalua…
AS 08.36.350 Application of chapter.
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(a) This chapter applies to a person who practices, or offers or attempts to practice, dentistry in the state except (1) a dental surgeon or dentist in the military service in the discharge of official duties; (2) a dentist in the employ of the United States Public Health Service…
AS 08.36.355 Maximum dosage for opioid prescriptions.
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(a) A licensee may not issue (1) an initial prescription for an opioid that exceeds a seven-day supply to an adult patient for outpatient use; (2) a prescription for an opioid that exceeds a seven-day supply to a minor; at the time a licensee writes a prescription for an opioid f…
AS 08.36.360 Practice of dentistry defined.
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A person engages in the practice of dentistry who (1) performs or holds out to the public as being able to perform dental operations; (2) diagnoses, treats, operates on, corrects, attempts to correct, or prescribes for a disease, lesion, pain, injury, deficiency, deformity, or ph…
AS 08.36.365 Rights of dentists.
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A dentist licensed in this state may (1) practice in an association, partnership, corporation, or other lawful entity with other dentists, including specialists; (2) practice under the name of “dental center” or other descriptive term that does not deceive the public about the na…
AS 08.36.367 Ownership of a dental office or facility.
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(a) Only a person who holds a valid license issued under this chapter may own, operate, or maintain a dental practice, office, or clinic. This restriction does not apply to (1) a labor organization or a nonprofit organization formed by or on behalf of a labor organization for the…
AS 08.36.370 Definitions for chapter.
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In this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise, (1) “board” means the Board of Dental Examiners; (2) “calculus” means a hardened deposit of mineralized plaque; (3) “coronal polishing” means the removal of supragingival plaque and stains; (4) “dental assistant” means a per…