Ohio Administrative Code

The Ohio rules of evidence may be taken into consideration by the board or its attorney hearing examiner in determining the admissibility of evidence, but shall not be controlling.The board or attorney hearing examiner may permit the use of electronic or photographic means for th…

If the attorney hearing examiner determines that broadcasting, televising, recording or taking of photographs in the hearing room would not distract participants or impair the dignity of the proceedings or otherwise materially interfere with the achievement of a fair administrati…

h 119. PDF: Any disciplinary action taken by the board pursuant to section 4715.30 of the Revised Code which results in suspension from practice shall either lapse by its own terms or contain a written statement of the conditions under which the license or certificate may be rein…

(A) A notice of regular and special meetings of the Ohio state dental board which will include the time, place and purpose of such meeting may be obtained by written request, from the executive director of the "Ohio State Dental Board, 77 South High Street, 17th floor, Columbus, …

(A) To be granted a license to practice dentistry in this state, a graduate of an unaccredited dental college located outside the United States shall file an application with the state dental board. The application shall be on a form prescribed by the board and verified by oath. …

(A) The executive director of the board shall be directly responsible for the personal information system maintained by the board.(B) The board shall discipline any employee who initiates or otherwise contributes to any disciplinary or other punitive action taken against another …

(A) Personal information systems of the board are managed on a "need-to-know" basis whereby the information owner determines the level of access required for an employee of the board to fulfill his or her job duties. The determination of access to confidential personal informatio…

(A) Pursuant to the requirements of division (B)(2) of section 1347.15 of the Revised Code, this rule contains a list of valid reasons, directly related to the board's exercise of its powers or duties, for which only employees of the board may access confidential personal informa…

The following federal statutes or regulations or state statutes make personal information maintained by the board confidential and identify the confidential personal information within the scope of rules promulgated by this board in accordance with section 1347.15 of the Revised …

(A) Access to confidential personal information that is kept electronically shall require a password or other authentication measure.(B) When the board acquires a new computer system that stores, manages or contains confidential personal information, the board shall include a mec…

(A) Immunization - All dentists and dental health care workers must show evidence of immunity to or immunization against the hepatitis B virus as specified by board guidelines. Such immunization must begin prior to patient contact. Medical documentation must be maintained in the …

(A) Heat sterilization:(1) Sterilization must be accomplished by an FDA-approved device or method, for example, autoclave, dry heat, or unsaturated chemical vapor.(2) All high speed and surgical handpieces, low speed contra angles, prophy angles, and nose cones must be thoroughly…

All sharps items must be disposed of in containers specifically designed and manufactured for the management and/or disposal of sharps in accordance with the requirements established by board policy. Last updated September 8, 2023 at 2:51 PM Authorized By: 4715.03 Amplifies: 4715…

(A) The Ohio state dental board shall approve and designate qualified licensed practitioners as treatment providers and facilities as treatment centers for board licensees and/or permit holders with substance abuse problems.(B) Any qualified licensed practitioner desiring to be a…

(A) Terms(1) As used in this rule, "indigent and uninsured person" means a person who meets all of the following requirements:(a) The person's income is not greater than two hundred per cent of the current poverty line as defined by the United States office of management and budg…

(A) Each applicant for a teledentistry permit shall submit the statutory fee and an application to the board.(1) On this application, the dentist applicant for a teledentistry permit shall state under oath whether:(a) The applicant has read all laws and rules governing teledentis…

(A) When services are provided under a teledentistry permit and the patient is not examined in person by the authorizing dentist, informed consent must be obtained before the placement of interim therapeutic restorations or the application of silver diamine fluoride.(B) To obtain…

No authorizing dentist shall authorize a dental hygienist or expanded function dental auxiliary to provide a dental service or any other function prohibited by law or rule, including section 4715.435 of the Revised Code. Last updated September 8, 2023 at 2:52 PM Authorized By: 47…

(A) All equipment used to provide dental services through teledentistry must comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH), as well as all state and federal laws and regulat…

(A) An authorizing dentist who is providing dental services through teledentistry may not at any time have more than a total of three dental hygienists and expanded function dental auxiliaries working under the dentist's authorization pursuant to section 4715.431 of the Revised C…

Definition of terms are listed by category.(A) Advertising terms(1) "Invasion of privacy" - to encroach upon or violate a person's personal, intimate, and/or private space.(2) "Misrepresentation" - to represent falsely, wrongly, or misleadingly.(3) "Overreach" - to get the better…

Sections 4715.01 to 4715.35 of the Revised Code do not apply to the following:(A) A physician licensed pursuant to Chapter 4731. of the Revised Code, to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery in Ohio, unless he or she practices dentistry as a specialty.…

(A) All applicants for initial licensure pursuant to sections 4715.12, 4715.16, 4715.21, and 4715.27 of the Revised Code, shall submit to a criminal records check completed by the bureau of criminal identification and investigation in accordance with sections 4715.101 of the Revi…

As used in this chapter:(A) "Licensee" or "License holder" is an individual holding a current valid license issued by the board to practice as a dentist, dental hygienist, or dental assistant radiographer in accordance with sections 4715.09 to 4715.66 of the Revised Code.(B) "Edu…

(A) The board shall investigate, in accordance with division (D) of section 4715.03 of the Revised Code, evidence that appears to show that a licensee has failed to practice in accordance with acceptable standards of safe practice as set forth in Chapter 4715. of the Revised Code…

(A) An individual may participate in the quality intervention program if all of the following apply;(1) The board determines that the public will be adequately protected from unsafe practice if the licensee enters QUIP;(2) The individual has not been the subject of formal discipl…

(A) When a licensee has been determined by the board to be eligible for the quality intervention program (QUIP), in accordance with rules 4715-40-02 and 4715-40-03 of the Administrative Code, the licensee shall execute a participatory agreement with the board for the QUIP program…

(A) A licensee determined by the board to have a practice deficiency that may be corrected through participation in the quality intervention program (QUIP) may be terminated from QUIP for any of the following:(1) Failure to comply with any term of the participatory agreement ente…

(A) The board shall utilize educational provider(s) as defined in paragraph (B) of rule 4715-40-01 of the Administrative Code to provide the education and/or remediation recommended for a participant in the quality intervention program (QUIP).(B) Prior to the participant's entry …

(A) A licensee who is eligible to participate in the quality intervention program (QUIP) shall enter into a participatory agreement, as set forth in rule 4715-40-04 of the Administrative Code, and shall comply with all the terms and conditions set forth in the agreement.(B) A par…

(A) Information obtained by the quality intervention program (QUIP) pursuant to an investigation conducted in accordance with sections 4715.03 and 4715.031 of the Revised Code shall be confidential pursuant to section 4715.03(D) of the Revised Code.(B) All records regarding an in…

The Ohio state dental board will admit to examination only those persons who have graduated from a dental college which was accredited at the time of graduation, or who has received certification from the dean of the accredited dental college stating the applicant will be graduat…

(A) Applicants for licensure to practice dentistry as provided in sections 4715.10, 4715.11 and 4715.12 of the Revised Code, shall furnish satisfactory proof of the following on a form prescribed and provided by the state dental board:(1) Be at least eighteen years of age; and(2)…

(A) The Ohio state dental board hereby prescribes that the written work authorization required in division (B) of section 4715.09 of the Revised Code shall be on printed forms for both original and copy and shall contain the following:(1) The name and address of the entity or per…

(A) In order to fulfill the requirements of division (D)(1) of section 4715.10 of the Revised Code and paragraph (A)(5) of rule 4715-5-01.1 of the Administrative Code, each applicant for licensure to practice dentistry in the state of Ohio must provide evidence of a passing score…

(A) A licensed dentist is recognized as a specialist in Ohio if the dentist meets the standards set forth in paragraph (B) of this rule. Any licensed dentist who does not meet the standards set forth in paragraph (B) of this rule is a general dentist. A general dentist is permitt…

(A) No dentist shall administer general anesthesia or deep sedation to a patient of any age in the state of Ohio unless such dentist possesses a general anesthesia permit issued by the board or has obtained provisional general anesthesia privileges as set forth in paragraph (C) o…

(A) All licensees engaged in the practice of dentistry in the state of Ohio must notify the board within seventy-two hours of knowledge of an adverse occurence, and submit a complete written report within thirty days of any adverse occurrence requiring hospital admission within t…

(A) Use of moderate sedation(1) The following may be administered by any dentist, unless otherwise restricted by the board:(a) Patients thirteen years of age or older may receive enteral minimal sedation, limited to a single dose of a single drug at not more than the maximum reco…

Each licensed dentist shall ensure that every removable prosthesis is identified.(A) After the effective date of this rule, every removable prosthesis fabricated by a dentist, or fabricated pursuant to his or her work authorization form, shall be marked with the name and/or socia…

(A) Definitions: for the purposes of this rule:(1) "Delegate" means an authorized representative who is registered with the Ohio board of pharmacy to obtain an OARRS report on behalf of a dentist;(2) "OARRS" means the "Ohio Automated Rx Reporting System" drug database established…

(A) For the treatment of acute pain, the dentist shall comply with the following:(1) Extended-release or long-acting opioid analgesics shall not be prescribed for treatment of acute pain;(2) Before prescribing an opioid analgesic, the dentist shall first consider non-opioid treat…

(A) Definitions(1) "Acute pain" means pain that normally fades with healing, is related to tissue damage, significantly alters a patient's typical function and is expected to be time limited and not more than six weeks in duration. Acute pain shall be treated in accordance with r…

(A) An application for a limited resident's license must be certified by the program director or directing head of an institution employing the applicant and/or the chief of dental services of said institution. The application shall contain a statement signed by the applicant as …

An application for a limited teaching license must be certified by both the dean of the dental school and/or the chairman of the department where applicable. The application shall contain a statement by the applicant as to his or her knowledge of the dental laws of this state. La…

(A) The limited resident's license and the limited continuing education license granted under the provisions of section 4715.16 of the Revised Code, shall be kept on file at the school, institution, or facility wherein the license holder practices, and shall be made immediately a…

(A) Except as provided in paragraph (B)(2) of this rule, acceptable continuing education for all Ohio licensees is defined as educational and scientific courses given by board-approved sponsors. Continuing education experiences to fulfill renewal requirements for board licensure,…