R156-69-102. Definitions

Terms used in this rule are defined in Title 58, Chapter 1, Division of Professional Licensing Act, and Title 58, Chapter 69, Dentist and Dental Hygienist Practice Act. In addition: (1) "AAOMS standards" as used in Subsections R156-69-301a(3)(d) and R156-69-301b(5)(d)(i) means the following American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS) standards, which are incorporated by reference: (a) Office Anesthesia Evaluation Manual, 2018, 9th edition; and (b) Parameters of Care: AAOMS Clinical Practice Guidelines for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 2023, 7th edition. (2) "ACLS" means Advanced Cardiac Life Support. (3) "ADA" means the American Dental Association. (4) "ADA SGA Policy Statement" means the ADA Policy Statement: The Use of Sedation and General Anesthesia by Dentists, 2007 edition, which is incorporated by reference. (5) "ADA PCS Teaching Guidelines" as used in Section R156-69-301b and Subsection R156-69-301d(2)(b)(i)(A)(I) means the Guidelines for Teaching Pain Control and Sedation to Dentists and Dental Students published by the American Dental Association as adopted by the ADA House of Delegates, October 2016, which is incorporated by reference. (6) "ADA Use of SGA Guidelines" means the Guidelines for the Use of Sedation and General Anesthesia by Dentists published by the American Dental Association as adopted by the ADA House of Delegates, October 2016, which is incorporated by reference. (7) "ADEX" means American Board of Dental Examiners. (8) "ADEX predecessor organization" as used in Subsections R156-69-301d(2)(c)(i), R156-69-302b(2), and R156-69-302c(1)(b), means: (a) the Commission on Dental Competency Assessments (CDCA); (b) the Council of Interstate Testing Agencies, Inc. (CITA); and (c) the Western Regional Examining Board (WREB). (9) "ADHA" as used in Subsections R156-69-304a(11)(a)(iii)(E) and R156-69-502(29) means the American Dental Hygienists' Association. (10) "Advertising or otherwise holding oneself out to the public as a dentist" as used in Subsection R156-69-502(2) means representing or promoting oneself as a dentist through: (a) a business name; (b) a business sign; (c) a door or window lettering; (d) a business card; (e) letterhead; (f) a business announcement; (g) a flyer; (h) a mailer; (i) a promotion; (j) an advertisement; (k) a radio or television commercial; (l) a listing in printed or an online telephone directory; (m) a blog, podcast, social media, or other means of mass communication generally available; or (n) another type of advertisement or promotional communication. (11) "Analgesia" is as defined in the ADA Use of SGA Guidelines. (12) "Anesthesiology" means the science of administration of anesthetics and the condition of the patient while under anesthesia. (13) "ASA standards" means the following American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) standards, which are incorporated by reference: (a) Basic Standards for Preanesthesia Care, 2020 edition; (b) Standards for Basic Anesthetic Monitoring, 2020 edition; and (c) Standards for Postanesthesia Care, last amended October 23, 2024; (14) "BCLS" means Basic Cardiac Life Support. (15) "BLS" means Basic Life Support. (16) "CDEL" means the Council on Dental Education and Licensure. (17) "CODA" means the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the ADA. (18) "Competency" means displaying special skill or knowledge derived from training and experience. (19) "CPR" means cardiopulmonary resuscitation. (20) "CRDTS" means the Central Regional Dental Testing Service, Inc. (21) "DANB" means the Dental Assisting National Board, Inc. (22) "Deep sedation" as defined in Subsection 58-1-510(1)(b) is further defined in the ADA Use of SGA Guidelines. (23) "Deep sedation and general anesthesia permit" means the dentist deep sedation and general anesthesia permit classification and scope of practice established in Section R156-69-301a and Subsection R156-69-304a(3)(c) under Subsection 58-69-301(4). (24)(a) "Dental hygiene assessment" as used in Subsection 58-69-102(10)(c) includes: (i) assessing a patient's dental hygiene status to identify an existing or potential oral health issue that a dental hygienist is educationally qualified and licensed to treat; and (ii) formulating a dental hygiene treatment plan under Subsection 58-69-102(10)(d). (b) "Dental hygiene assessment" does not include: (i) providing a definitive treatment diagnosis; or (ii) creating a treatment plan that includes: (A) operative dentistry; (B) botulinum toxin; or (C) dermal fillers. (25) "Dental hygienist with local anesthesia and nitrous oxide analgesia permit" means the dental hygienist local anesthesia permit classification and scope of practice established in Sections R156-69-301c and R156-69-301d under Subsection 58-69-301(4). (26) "Dental auxiliaries" as used in Section 58-69-808 means a dental hygienist or dental assistant. (27) "Discharge criteria" means the minimum requirements for a patient to be safely discharged from the care of a dentist. (28) "General anesthesia" as defined in Subsection 58-1-510(1)(c) is further defined in the ADA Use of SGA Guidelines. (29) "Local anesthesia" is as defined in the ADA Use of SGA Guidelines. (30) "Local anesthesia permit" means the dentist local sedation permit classification and scope of practice established in Section R156-69-301a under Subsection 58-69-301(4). (31) "Minimal sedation" as defined in Subsection 58-1-510(1)(e) is further defined in the ADA Use of SGA Guidelines. (32) "Minimal sedation permit" means the dentist minimal sedation permit classification and scope of practice established in Subsections R156-69-301a(1)(b) and (2)(b) under Subsection 58-69-301(4). (33) "Moderate sedation" as defined in Subsection 58-1-510(1)(f) is further defined in the ADA Use of SGA Guidelines. (34) "Moderate sedation permit" means the dentist moderate sedation permit classification and scope of practice established in Subsections R156-69-301a(1)(c) and (2)(c) under Subsection 58-69-301(4). (35) "PALS" means Pediatric Advanced Life Support. (36) "Pediatric dentistry" means the dental specialty area that provides both primary and comprehensive preventive and therapeutic oral health care for infants and children through adolescence, including those with special health care needs. (37) "Pediatric Sedation Guidelines" means the guidelines established in Guidelines for Monitoring and Management of Pediatric Patients Before, During, and After Sedation for Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures, published by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, June 2019, which is incorporated by reference. (38) "Practice of dental hygiene" as defined in Subsection 58-69-102(10) includes performing: (a) laser bleaching; or (b) laser periodontal debridement. (39) "Prominent disclaimer" as used in Subsection 58-69-502(2)(b) means a disclaimer that: (a) is in the same size as the largest lettering in an advertisement, publication, or other communication in which the disclaimer appears; or (b) is in the same volume and speed as the slowest speed and highest volume included in the advertisement, commercial, or other communication in which the disclaimer appears. (40) "Qualified continuing professional education" or "CPE" means continuing professional education under Section 58-69-304 that meets the requirements of Section R156-69-304a. (41) "Route of administration" means the technique of administering sedation agents, and includes the following, as defined in the ADA Use of SGA Guidelines: (a) enteral; (b) parenteral; (c) transdermal; (d) transmucosal; and (e) inhalation. (42) "Specialty area" as used in Subsections R156-69-102(36) and R156-69-502(2) means an area of dentistry in which the dentist has successfully completed at least two full-time years in a specialty postdoctoral program accredited by CODA. (43) "SRTA" means the Southern Regional Testing Agency, Inc. which merged with CRDTS. (44) "TMD" as used in in Subsections R156-69-301a(5) and R156-69-808a(3)(f)(ii) means a temporomandibular disorder. (45) "UDA" means the Utah Dental Association. (46) "UDHA" means the Utah Dental Hygienists' Association. (47) "Unprofessional conduct" is further defined in Section R156-69-502 under Subsection 58-1-203(1)(e).