N.M. Admin. Code § 16.5.65.7

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 20, October 22, 2024

Section 16.5.65.7 - DEFINITIONS

A."Atraumatic restorative therapy" means a temporary or sedative restoration in an open carious lesions after excavation of gross decay and debris without the use of mechanical preparation.

B."Dental therapy practice agreement" means a contract between the supervising dentist and a dental therapist that outlines the parameters of care, level of supervision, and protocols to be followed while performing dental theapy procedures on patients under the supervising dentists and dental therapists care.

C."Dental therapy post-graduate clinical experience" as defined in Subsection N of 61-5A-3 NMSA 1978, means advanced training in patient management and technical competency:

(1) that is approved by the board, based on educational and supervisory criteria developed by the board and established by board rule;

(2) that is sanctioned by a regionally accredited educational institution with a program accredited by the commission on dental accreditation;

(3) that consists of two thousand hours of advanced training or, if the dental therapy educational program graduate has five years of experience as a dental hygienist, one thousand five hundred hours of advanced training; and

(4) for which the dental therapist may have received compensation.

N.M. Admin. Code § 16.5.65.7

Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXII, Issue 10, May 25, 2021, eff. 5/30/2021