Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 18378 – Denturist
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1. Scope of practice. A denturist and faculty denturist may:
A. Obtain denture impressions and bite registrations for the purpose of or with a view to making, producing, reproducing, constructing, finishing, supplying, altering or repairing a denture to be fitted to an edentulous or partially edentulous arch or arches; [PL 2017, c. 388, §24 (AMD).]
B. Fit a denture to an edentulous or partially edentulous arch or arches, including by making, producing, reproducing, constructing, finishing, supplying, altering or repairing dentures without performing alteration to natural or reconstructed tooth structure. A denturist may perform clinical procedures related to the fabrication of a removable tooth-borne partial denture, including cast frameworks; [PL 2015, c. 429, §21 (NEW).]
C. Perform procedures incidental to the procedures specified in paragraphs A and B, as specified by board rule; and [PL 2015, c. 429, §21 (NEW).]
D. Make, place, construct, alter, reproduce or repair nonorthodontic removable sports mouth guards and provide teeth whitening services, including by fabricating whitening trays, providing whitening solutions determined to be safe for public use and providing any required follow-up care and instructions for use of the trays and solutions at home. [PL 2015, c. 429, §21 (NEW).]
[PL 2017, c. 388, §24 (AMD).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 18378
- Board: means the Board of Dental Practice established in Title 5, section 12004?A, subsection 10. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 18302
- Denture: means any removable full or partial upper or lower prosthetic dental appliance to be worn in the human mouth to replace any missing natural teeth. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 18302
- Denturist: means a person who holds a valid denturist license issued by the board. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 18302
- Faculty: means , when used in conjunction with a license issued under this chapter, the authority granted to an individual who is authorized to practice only within the school setting, including any satellite locations approved by the board, and who teaches dentistry, dental hygiene or denturism as part of a clinical and didactic program. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 18302
2. Limitation. An individual with a faculty denturist license may provide the services described in this section only as part of the education program for which the license was issued by the board.
[PL 2015, c. 429, §21 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2015, c. 429, §21 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 388, §24 (AMD).