Section 12 AAC 28.990 - Definitions(a) In this chapter, (1) "administer local anesthetic agents" means to administer an agent that induces local anesthesia and to administer that agent by injection, both infiltration and block, limited to the oral cavity, for the purposes of pain control;(2) "American Association of Dental Examiners Clearinghouse for Board Actions" means the American Association of Dental Examiners information source described in AS 08.36.110(a)(1)(F);(3) "board" means the Board of Dental Examiners;(4) "coronal polishing," within the meaning given in AS 08.36.370, means removal of supragingival plaque and stains from teeth without calculus, including the removal of soft deposits, such as materia alba, plaque, and stains from the anatomical crowns of the teeth;(5) "deep sedation" means a drug-induced depression of consciousness during which (A) patients cannot be easily aroused but respond purposefully following repeated or painful stimulation;(B) the ability to independently maintain ventilatory function may be impaired;(C) patients may require assistance in maintaining a patent airway, and spontaneous ventilation may be inadequate; and(D) cardiovascular function is usually maintained;(6) "department" means the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development;(7) "facility" means a dental practice, office, or clinic that is subject to the requirements of AS 08.36.367;(8) "general anesthesia" means a drug-induced loss of consciousness during which (A) patients are not arousable, even by painful stimulation;(B) the ability to independently maintain ventilatory function is often impaired;(C) patients often require assistance in maintaining a patent airway, and positive pressure ventilation may be required because of depressed spontaneous ventilation or drug-induced depression of neuromuscular function; and(D) cardiovascular function may be impaired;(9) "local anesthesia" means the elimination of sensation, especially pain, in one part of the body by the topical application or regional injection of a drug;(10) "minimal sedation" means a minimally depressed level of consciousness, produced by a pharmacological method, in which(A) the patient retains the ability to independently and continuously maintain an airway and respond normally to tactile stimulation and verbal command; and(B) although cognitive function and coordination may be modestly impaired, ventilatory and cardiovascular functions are unaffected;(11) "moderate sedation" means a drug-induced depression of consciousness, during which (A) a patient responds purposefully to verbal commands, either alone or accompanied by light tactile stimulation;(B) no interventions are required to maintain a patent airway, and spontaneous ventilation is adequate; and(C) cardiovascular function is usually maintained;(12) "nitrous oxide sedation" means an induced, controlled state of minimal sedation, produced solely by the inhalation of a combination of nitrous oxide and oxygen in which the patient retains the ability to independently and continuously maintain an airway and to respond purposefully to physical stimulation and to verbal command;(14) "restorative function" means under the direct supervision of a licensed dentist, to place restorations into a cavity prepared by the licensed dentist and thereafter carve, contour, and adjust contacts and occlusion of the restoration.(15) "dental specialty" means an area of dentistry that has been formally recognized by the National Commission on Recognition of Dental Specialties and Certifying Boards.Eff. 5/31/81, Register 78; am 4/13/91, Register 118; am 11/7/99, Register 152; am 3/30/2001, Register 157; am 1/15/2003, Register 165; am 7/25/2010, Register 195; am 3/18/2011, Register 197; am 12/15/2013, Register 208, January 2014; am 4/14/2018, Register 226, July 2018; am 5/14/2022, Register 242, July 2022; am 4/12/2024, Register 250, July 2024Authority:AS 08.32.085
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