Kansas Administrative Code

Qualifications and requirements of an applicant for certification as a special- ist. (a) Each applicant shall be licensed to practice dentistry in the state of Kansas. (b) Each applicant shall have successfully com- pleted a graduate program in the specialty for which certificati…

(Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 65-1427; effective Jan. 1, 1966; amended May 1, 1979; amended May 1, 1980; amended May 1, 1985; amended March 27, 1989; revoked June 4, 2004.)

Additional requirements and qualifications for specialist. Unless a waiver is granted pursuant to K.A.R. 71-2-5, in addition to any other requirements of either the dental act or these regulations, each applicant for a specialist certificate shall meet the following requirements:…

(Authorized by K.S.A. 65-1427; effec- tive Jan. 1, 1966; revoked May 1, 1980.)

(Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 65-1427; effective Jan. 1, 1966; amended May 1, 1980; amended March 27, 1989; revoked Feb. 20, 2004.)

Prohibited advertising. All inde- pendent advertising by a dental hygienist is here- by prohibited. (Authorized by K.S.A. 65-1456, 65- 1457, 65-1458; effective Jan. 1, 1966.)

Permitted advertising. All advertis- ing by a dental hygienist shall include the name of a Kansas-licensed dentist with whom the dental hygienist is employed or associated. If the name of a dental hygienist is used in advertising, the name shall be accompanied by the designation …

(Authorized by K.S.A. 65-1456 and K.S.A. 74-1406(l); implementing K.S.A. 65-1456; effective Jan. 1, 1966; amended May 24, 1993; amended Sept. 6, 1994; revoked Nov. 7, 1997.)

Duty to notify board of residence and office address. Each dental hygienist shall notify the board in writing of any change in the following, within 30 days of the change: (a) The hygienist’s residence address; (b) the hygienist’s employer or employers; and (c) the hygienist’s pr…

(Authorized by K.S.A. 65-1455, 65- 1456, 65-1457, 65-1458; effective Jan. 1, 1966; revoked Feb. 20, 2004.)

(Authorized by K.S.A. 1979 Supp. 65- 1456;effectiveJan.1,1966;revokedMay1,1980.)

Procedures that may be per- formed under general supervision. Any hy- gienist licensed in Kansas may perform, under di- rect or general supervision, any procedure that a hygienist is authorized by the Kansas dental prac- tices act to perform, except the administration of local an…

Refresher course. (a) An eligible dental hygienist may, except as provided in sub- section (e) below, return to the practice of den- tal hygiene without the requirement of a clinical examination, upon submitting an application on a formprovidedbytheboardandprovidingproofof having…

Extended care permits. (a) Defini- tions. (1) “Extended care permit I” shall mean a permit issued pursuant to K.S.A. 65-1456, and amendments thereto. (2) “Extended care permit II” shall mean a permit issued pursuant to K.S.A. 65-1456, and amendments thereto. (3) “Extended care pe…

Continuing education credit hours and basic cardiac life support certifi- cate required for renewal of license of den- tist and dental hygienist. (a) Each licensee shall submit to the board, with the license renewal application, a current “basic cardiac life support for the healt…

Approved continuing dental edu- cation. The following general standards shall be used by the board in determining which cours- es will qualify for continuing dental education credits required as a condition for the annual renewal of dental and dental hygienist licenses: (a) Eligi…

(Authorized by K.S.A. 74-1406 and K.S.A. 1995 Supp. 65-1431, as amended by L. 1996, ch. 210, sec. 3; implementing K.S.A. 1995 Supp. 65-1431, as amended by L. 1996, ch. 210, sec. 3; effective May 1, 1978; amended May 1, 1986; amended Dec. 27, 1996; revoked Feb. 20, 2004.) 11 Sedat…

(Authorized by K.S.A. 74-1406 and implementing K.S.A. 1994 Supp. 65-144; effec- tive Nov. 27, 1995; revoked Nov. 19, 2010.)

Level I permit: enteral con- scious sedation or combination inhalation- enteral conscious sedation. (a) To be eligible for issuance of a level I permit, each dentist shall submit the following to the board: (1) An application on the form provided by the board; (2) evidence of a c…

Level II permit: parenteral con- scious sedation. (a) To be eligible for issuance of a level II permit, each dentist shall submit the following to the board: (1) An application on the form provided by the board; (2)(A) Evidence of a current “advanced cardio- vascular life support…

Level III permit: deep sedation and general anesthesia. (a) To be eligible for issuance of a level III permit, each dentist shall submit the following to the board: (1) An application on the form provided by the board; (2) (A) Evidence of a current “advanced cardiac life support …

Grounds for refusal to issue per- mit or for revocation, suspension, or limita- tion of permit. Any permit authorized by this ar- ticle may be refused issuance or may be revoked, suspended, restricted, or subjected to any other action that the board is authorized to take regard- …

(Authorized by K.S.A. 1994 Supp. 74-1406 and implementing K.S.A. 1994 Supp. 65- 1444; effective Nov. 27, 1995; revoked Nov. 19, 2010.)

(Authorized by K.S.A. 74-1406 and implementing K.S.A. 1996 Supp. 65-1444; ef- fective Nov. 27, 1995; amended Nov. 7, 1997; re- voked Nov. 19, 2010.)

(Authorized by K.S.A. 74-1406 and implementing K.S.A. 1996 Supp. 65-1444; ef- fective Nov. 27, 1995; amended Nov. 7, 1997; re- voked Nov. 19, 2010.)

(Authorized by K.S.A. 74-1406 and implementing K.S.A. 1994 Supp. 65-1444; effec- tive Nov. 27, 1995; revoked Nov. 19, 2010.)

(Authorized by K.S.A. 74-1406 and implementing K.S.A. 1994 Supp. 65-1449; effec- tive Nov. 27, 1995; revoked Nov. 19, 2010.)

Definitions. As used in these regu- lations, the following terms shall have the mean- ings specified in this regulation: (a) “Administer” means to deliver a pharmacological agent to the patient by an enteral or a parenteral route at the direction of a dentist while in a dental of…

Applicability of regulations. The regulations in this article shall apply in all treat- ment settings except when a dentist is treating a patient in a medical care facility. (Authorized by K.S.A. 2008 Supp. 65-1444 and K.S.A. 74-1406; 12 DENTAL BOARD 71-5-9 implementing K.S.A. 20…

General requirements. (a) A den- tist shall not be required to obtain a permit from the board to administer nitrous oxide and oxygen to a patient of any age when either substance is used alone or with a local anesthetic. (b) A dentist shall not be required to obtain a permit from…

Definitions. As used in these regu- lations, the following terms shall have the mean- ings indicated: (a) “Approved instruction course” means a course of instruction that the board has found to meet the requirements listed in K.A.R.

Acts restricted. (a)(1) A nonlicensed person shall not perform coronal scaling as part of a prophylaxis without first obtaining a certifi- cate demonstrating successful completion of an approved course of instruction. (2) The supervising dentist shall not permit a nonlicensed per…

(b) “Coronal” means the portion of a tooth or tooth replacement visible above the gum line. (c) “Coronal polish teeth” means to remove soft accretions and stains from coronal surfaces of teeth or tooth replacements. (d) “Coronal scale teeth” means to remove hard deposits and accr…

Subgingival scaling. Whenever cor- onal scaling is performed as part of a prophylaxis by a nonlicensed person who has a certificate from an educational entity demonstrating successful completion of an approved course of instruction, all subgingival scaling shall be performed by a…

Duty to notify board. Each super- vising dentist who allows a nonlicensed person to coronal scale teeth after the effective date of this regulation shall meet the following requirements: (a) Verify that the nonlicensed person has proof of completing the training to coronal scale …

Coronal polishing. Any dentist li- censed and practicing in Kansas may delegate to a nonlicensed person the coronal polishing of teeth if the dentist provides that person with direct su- pervision and has provided that person with the appropriate training in polishing techniques.…

Prior submission to the board. Before a licensee, or anyone else acting on the licensee’s behalf or on behalf of any associated or affiliated licensee, uses or participates in the use of any form of advertising that contains one or more statements regarding the professional supe-…

Applicability of other regulations. Each regulation applicable to a stationary dental office shall also apply to each mobile dental facil- ity or portable dental operation. (Authorized by and implementing L. 2005, ch. 115, § 2; effective Feb. 17, 2006.) 19 Mobile Dental Facilitie…

Registration fee. Each applicant for a registration to operate a mobile dental facility or portable dental operation shall pay a registration fee of $500 per facility. (Authorized by K.S.A. 65- 1447, as amended by L. 2005, ch. 115, § 1, and L. 2005, ch. 115, § 2; implementing K.S…

Renewal of registration. (a) Each operator who wants to renew the registration shall submit a renewal application, on a form provided by the board, at least 60 days before the expiration date. (b) Each registrant shall pay a registration re- newal fee of $350 per facility when su…

Office address and telephone number. (a) Each operator of a mobile dental fa- cility or portable dental operation shall maintain a business or mailing address of record, which shall be filed with the board. This address shall not be a post office box. (b) Each operator of a mobil…

Written procedures; communi- cation facilities; conformity with require- ments; driver requirements; consent forms; follow-up treatment. Each operator of a mobile dental facility or portable dental operation shall ensure that the following conditions and require- ments are met: (…

Identification of personnel; notifi- cation of changes in written procedures; dis- play of licenses. (a) Each operator of a mobile dental facility or portable dental operation shall identify and advise the board in writing within 20 DENTAL BOARD 71-8-7 30 days of any personnel ch…

Identification of location of ser- vices. (a) Each operator of a mobile dental facility or portable dental operation shall maintain a writ- ten or electronic record containing the following information for each location where services are provided: (1) The street address of the s…

Information for patients. (a) As used in this regulation, each of the following terms shall have the meaning specified in this subsection: (1) “Nursing home” means an adult care home as defined in K.S.A. 39-923, and amendments thereto. (2) “School” means any preschool and any pub…

Cessation of operations. (a) Upon cessation of operations by the mobile dental fa- cility or portable dental operation, each operator shall notify the board, in writing and within 30 days of the last day of operations, of the final dis- position of patient records and charts. (b)…

Definitions. As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings speci- fied in this regulation: (a) “Dental student” means a person who meets the following requirements: (1) Has completed at least 50 percent of the required hours of dental classroom and clinical…

Approval of educational program. The administrator of each educational program shall not permit any dental student to perform the practice of dentistry in this state unless the educa- tional program has been approved by the board. (Authorized by K.S.A. 74-1406(l); implementing K.…

Requirements for approval of educational program. To be approved, pur- suant to K.S.A. 65-1423(a)(9) and amendments thereto, as an educational program in which the practice of dentistry may be performed by a den- tal student, the administrator of each educational program shall en…

Notice of new location. The ad- ministrator of each educational program shall no- tify the board in writing at least 30 days before es- tablishing a new location at which dental students will be practicing dentistry in the state of Kansas. (Authorized by K.S.A. 74-1406(l); implem…