Section 802 – Practice within limits of law, education, training, experience, and competency — Standard of care.

• (1) Each individual licensed under this chapter shall confine his practice to those acts or practices:
  • (a) permitted by law; and
  • (b) in which the individual is competent by education, training, and experience.

• (2)
  • (a) The standard of dental care a licensed dental professional provides through teledentistry is the same as the standard of dental care a licensed dental professional provides in a traditional physical setting.
  • (b)
    • (i) A treating dentist may use teledentistry to collaborate with a dental hygienist within the relevant applicable scopes of practice and under the appropriate level of dentist supervision, in accordance with existing supervision laws.
    • (ii) A dental hygienist, other dental auxiliary, or any other teledentistry provider may not carry out any duties through teledentistry that require the in-person supervision of a dentist licensed under this chapter.
  • (c) A dentist may not conduct a dental examination using teledentistry if the standard of care necessitates a traditional physical dental examination.

Amended by Chapter 273, 2020 General Session