Shade Verification

PURPOSE: This rule outlines the procedures to be followed for shade verification of dental prosthesis. (1) A duly registered and currently licensed dentist in Missouri may prescribe that a dental laboratory technologist may verify the shade of any dental prosthesis, provided that the technologist receives a uniform laboratory work order completed by the dentist. The use of this rule by the dentist, or a dental technologist, shall be limited to those circumstances where other verification has been shown to be impracticable or unsuccessful. (2) The executed work order shall be retained by the nondentist for seven (7) years from the date appearing on the order. A copy of the work order shall be retained by the dentist for seven (7) years from the date appearing on the order or the date of prescription. (3) The Missouri Dental Board shall prescribe or approve of the form to be used. AUTHORITY: section 332.031, RSMo 2000.* This rule originally filed as 4 CSR 110-2.190. Original rule filed April 14, 1982, effective Oct. 11, 1982. Moved to 20 CSR 2110-2.190, effective Aug. 28, 2006. Amended: Filed May 14, 2007, effective Nov. 30, 2007. *Original authority: 332.031, RSMo 1969, amended 1981, 1993, 1995.