La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § XXXIII-132

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 12, December 20, 2024

Section XXXIII-132 - Administration of Botox and Dermal Fillers

A. The board does not issue permits for the administration of Botox or dermal fillers. The board does not regulate dental materials of any type. However, due to the rising utilization of these materials by dentists, the board sets forth the following requirements.

B. Before administering Botox or dermal fillers, a dentist must have either received satisfactory training in a dental institution accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association or successfully completed a continuing education course of instruction that includes at a minimum the following:

1. patient assessment and consultation for Botox and dermal fillers;

2. indications and contraindications for these techniques;

3. safety and risk issues for botulinum neurotoxin/dermal fillers injectable therapy;

4. proper preparation and delivery techniques for desired outcomes;

5. enhancing and finishing esthetic dentistry cases with dermal fillers;

6. botulinum neurotoxin treatment of temporomandibular joint syndrome and bruxism;

7. knowledge of adverse reactions and management and treatment of possible complications;

8. patient evaluation for best esthetic and therapeutic outcomes;

9. integrating botulinum neurotoxin and dermal filler therapy into dental therapeutic and esthetic treatment plans;

10. live patient hands-on training including diagnosis, treatment planning, and proper dosing and delivery of Botox and dermal fillers.

C. Botox and dermal fillers shall only be administered in dental offices using universal precautions as required by the Federal Centers for Disease Control.

D. All dental auxiliaries are prohibited from administering either Botox or dermal fillers.

E. Continuing education courses shall be approved or sponsored by one or more of the entities set forth in LAC 46:XXXIII.1615.

La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § XXXIII-132

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Dentistry, LR 37:3513 (December 2011).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:760 (8).