Dental auxiliary
Can be a dental assistant, hygienist, or laboratory technician
patient of record
Is an individual who has been examined and diagnosed by the dentist and has had the treatment planned
Direct supervision
A level of supervision in which the dentist is physically present when expanded functions are being performed by the dental auxiliary
Expanded function
A specific intraoral function delegated to an auxiliary that requires increased skill and training
Respondeat superior
A legal doctrine that holds the employer liable for acts of the employee
state Dental Practice Act
Specifies the legal requirements for an individual to practice dentistry in the state
Board of Dentistry
An agency that adopts rules and regulations and implements the state Dental Practice Act
Licensure
Gives a person the legal right to practice in a specific state
Civil law
The category of law that deals with the relations of individuals or corporations
reciprocity
A system that allows individuals in one state to obtain a license in another state without retesting
abandonment
Terminating the dentist-patient relationship without reasonable notice to the patient
Due care
Is just, proper, and sufficient care or the absence of negligence
Criminal law
Deals with a violation against the state or government
General supervision
A level of supervision in which the dentist has given instructions but need not be physically present at the time the expanded functions are being performed by the dental auxiliary
Malpractice
Means of professional negligence
Implied consent
The patient's actions indicating consent for treatment
Contract law
Binding agreements
Expressed contract
A contract that may be verbal or written
Implied contract
A contract that is established by actions and not words
Written consent
A written explanation of the diagnostic findings, the prescribed treatment, and reasonable expectations regarding the results of treatment
Res gestae
A statement that is made at the time of an alleged negligent act and is admissible as evidence in a court of law
Mandated reporter
A professional who is required by state law to report known or suspected child abuse
Res ipsa loquitur
The act speaks for itself
American Dental Assistants Association (ADAA)
Professional organization that represents the profession of dental assisting on a national level
Certified dental assistant (CDA)
The credential of an individual who has passed the certification examination & remains current through continuing education
Dental Assisting National Board (DANB)
National agency that is responsible for administering the certification examination & issuing certification is the...
HIPAA
pecifies federal regulations that ensure privacy regarding a patient's healthcare information
Autonomy
self determination
Code of ethics
Voluntary standards of behavior established by a profession
Ethics
Moral standard of conduct and rules or principles that govern proper conduct.
Nonmaleficence
to do no harm to the patient.
laws
are minimal standards of behavior established by statutes.
Dental Assistant
An individual who is trained to provide support to the dentist
Periodontics
The specialty concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of the supporting structures
Oral and Maxillofacial radiology
The specialty concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of disease through various forms of imaging, including radiographs
Dentist
A legally qualified practitioner of dentistry
Dental laboratory Technician
An individual who performs technical services edifices by a written prescription from the dentist
Dental Hygienist
A licensed auxiliary who provides preventive, therapeutic, and educational services
Dental Public Health
The specialty of promoting dental health through organized community efforts
Oral pathology
The specialty that is concerned with diseases of the oral structures
Endodontist
A dentist who specializes in diseases of the pulp
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
The specialty of surgery of the head and neck
Orthodontics
The specialty that is concerned with the correction of malocclusions
Prosthodontics
The specialty that is concerned with the restoration and replacement of natural teeth
Pediatric Dentistry
The area of dentistry that specializes in children from birth through adolescence