N.J. Admin. Code § 13:30-8.11

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 12, June 17, 2024

Section 13:30-8.11 - Removable prosthesis identification

(a) The following words and terms, as used in this section, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Prosthesis" means an artificial substitute for a missing part of the oral cavity, such as a tooth, used for functional and/or cosmetic reasons.

"Rebasing" means the act of replacing the base material of a denture without changing the occlusal relationship of the teeth.

(b) Every complete maxillary and mandibular denture and removable partial denture prosthesis constructed by a Board licensee or fabricated pursuant to a work order shall be marked with the name and social security number of the patient for whom the prosthesis is prepared unless the patient objects to the marking. In the event the patient, after being so informed, objects to the marking of the prosthesis, the licensee shall place such objection on the patient's permanent dental record.

(c) The marking of a dental prosthesis as provided in (b) above shall be accomplished during processing and shall be permanent, legible and cosmetically acceptable. The exact location of the markings and the methods used to place them shall be determined by the licensee.

(d) If, in the licensee's professional judgment, marking of the prosthesis with the patient's complete name and social security number is not practicable, identification shall be provided as follows:

1. The social security number may be omitted if the patient's complete name is marked; or

2. The initials of the patient may be marked alone if the marking of the patient's full name is impracticable; or

3. The identification marks may be omitted in their entirety if none of the forms of identification specified in (d)1 and 2 above are practicable or clinically safe, provided that the licensee sets forth the reason for the omission of the identification marks in the patient's record.

(e) Any complete or partial removable dental prosthesis in existence prior to April 15, 1985, which has not been marked in accordance with (b) above, shall be so marked at the time of any subsequent rebasing or repair.

(f) A reasonable fee may be charged for the marking of the complete or partial removable dental prosthesis.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:30-8.11

New Rule, R.1985 d.196, effective 4/15/1985.
See: 17 New Jersey Register 378(a), 17 New Jersey Register 972(a).
Repealed by R.1990 d.174, effective 3/19/1990.
See: 21 New Jersey Register 3060(a), 22 New Jersey Register 976(a).
Section was "intravenous sedation".
Recodified from N.J.A.C. 13:30-8.13 by R.1990 d.205, effective 4/2/1990.
See: 22 New Jersey Register 149(b), 22 New Jersey Register 1145(a).
The following annotations pertain to the prior rule at N.J.A.C. 13:30-8.11:
New Rule, R.1980 d.541, eff. 12/15/1980.
See: 12 New Jersey Register 669(a), 13 New Jersey Register 103(b).
Amended by R.1985 d.196, effective 4/15/1985.
See: 17 New Jersey Register 378(a), 17 New Jersey Register 972(a).
Amended by R.2000 d.147, effective 4/3/2000.
See: 32 New Jersey Register 215(a), 32 New Jersey Register 1221(a).
Rewrote (a) and (d)3; in (b), deleted "in an appropriate area" following "marked"; in (c), inserted "as provided in (b) above" following "prosthesis"; and in (e), substituted "April 15, 1985" for "the effective date of this regulation" following "prior to".