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PENNSYLVANIA STATE BOARD OF DENTISTRY
**SPECIAL NOTICE – RADIOLOGY PERSONNEL**
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, with the 2018 transition to PALS, the State Board of Dentistry will no longer require auxiliary personnel to apply to the Board or pay a fee, and will no longer register auxiliary personnel or issue any document authorizing auxiliary personnel to apply ionizing radiation in the office of a dentist. Radiologic personnel who have already registered with the Board will continue to be able to verify their registration in PALS as evidence of their authority to perform radiologic procedures.
Going forward, in accordance with Section 11.4 of the Dental Law, 63 P.S. § 130e, any individual who has passed the Board’s radiologic procedures examination may perform radiologic procedures on the premises of and under the direct supervision of a licensed dentist. Currently, since December 12, 2009, the Board’s approved examination is the Radiation Health and Safety (RHS) Examination administered by The Dental Assisting National Board (DANB) as set forth in the Board’s regulations at 49 Pa. Code, Chapter 33, Subchapter E (relating to the performance of radiologic procedures by auxiliary personnel). Prior to adopting the DANB RHS examination, the Board’s radiologic procedures examination was administered by Experior Assessments/Thompson Prometric/Prometric. Evidence of having passed the required exam should be retained by the auxiliary personnel and the licensed dentist as evidence of the individual’s authority to perform radiologic procedures. If an individual is unable to provide proof of having
previously registered with the board or having passed the applicable exam, that individual would need to take and pass the DANB exam prior to performing radiologic procedures. The Board’s Regulations relating to the performance of radiologic procedures by auxiliary personnel are available at the following link:
https://www.pacode.com/secure/data/049/chapter33/subchapDtoc.html.
Requests for examination information must be directed to the Dental Assisting National Board (DANB). To contact DANB, please visit their website at www.danb.org or by phone at 1-800-367-3262.
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LCDAS would like to congratulate Dana Copeland from the office of Dr. Burgess for being the winner of the DARW contest by presenting the office with a $100 restaurant gift card .To celebrate Dental Assistant Recognition Week, Dana along with other members of her office attended our Radiology course.
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PA ACT 153’S IMPACT ON HEALTHCARE EMPLOYEES & VOLUNTEERS: Click Here to read.
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This is information for renewal of licenses from the State Board of Dentistry.
Renewal is due by March 31, 2019.
Specific requirements for Expanded Function Dental Assistants Expanded function dental assistants must complete 10 hours of continuing education each biennial period to maintain their certification. CPR requirements Under the Board’s Regulations, every licensee is required to maintain current Infant, Child and Adult CPR certification through the American Red Cross, American Heart Association or an agency substantially similar approved by the Board. You are required to certify that you have met this requirement on your renewal application. The Board also conducts a random audit requesting you to show compliance with this requirement. Please be advised that online CPR is not accepted to fulfill this requirement nor may credits earned through CPR courses be applied to the continuing education credit requirements.
Documenting, Submitting and Maintaining Records of Required Continuing Education At the time of licensure renewal, each licensee must certify that he or she has fulfilled the continuing education requirements in accordance with the Board’s Regulations. If selected for participation in the Board’s random audit, the licensee will be requested to submit to the Board proof of completion of the required continuing education courses as outlined above. Under the Board’s Regulations, you are required to maintain the appropriate documentation/certificates for a minimum of 4 years. Certificates must include, but are not limited to, your name, the date and title of the course, number of credit hours completed, the type of c.e. (live/home study), the name of the approved program sponsor, etc. For other methods such as serving as an instructor of a continuing education course through an approved program sponsor or professional writing, appropriate documentation will be required for verification in order to receive the appropriate credit. As a licensed practitioner, you have the responsibility of completing the required number of credits each biennial period in accordance with the Board’s Regulations and for maintaining those records. Failure to provide the Board with the acceptable documentation may result in disciplinary action. Additionally, any false statement made is subject to the penalties of 18 PA C.S. 4904 relating to unsworn falsification to authorities and may result in your license being disciplined. Therefore, it is important that you verify that you completed the required continuing education prior to certification on your renewal application. For the Board’s Regulations relative to continuing education, please visit our website at www.dos.state.pa.us/dent and click on Rules and Regulations.
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Here is a link to an article about the fastest growing wages: Dental Assistants! Comments by our own Lori Paschal!
http://money.cnn.com/gallery/news/economy/2013/11/08/fast-growing-wages/5.html
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The Bureau of Radiation Protection (Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection) requires that all operators of dental x-ray equipment take 4 CEU’s every 4 years. Click Here for more information!
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HB602/Act 19 was signed into law in April 2010 and became effective in June 2010. This law expanded the scope of practice for Expanded Function Dental Assistants to include Coronal Polishing, Fluoride Placement and impression taking for athletic appliances. Along with these changes, new regulations on continuing education were finalized (and published in the PA State Bulletin on September 8, 2012) by the State Board of Dentistry. All EFDA’s (with three exceptions) must complete a 3-hour lecture/hands-on Coronal Polishing & Fluoride Placement course by their renewal date on March 31, 2013.
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