California CodesBusiness and Professions Code - BPCDivision 2 — Healing ArtsChapter 4 — DentistryArticle 2.9 — Dental Restorative MaterialsSection 1648.10
(a) The Dental Board of California shall develop and distribute a fact sheet describing and comparing the risks and efficacy of the various types of dental restorative materials that may be used to repair a dental patient’s oral condition or defect. The fact sheet shall include:
(1) A description of the groups of materials that are available to the profession for restoration of an oral condition or defect.
(2) A comparison of the relative benefits and detriments of each group of materials.
(3) A comparison of the cost considerations associated with each group of materials.
(4) A reference to encourage discussion between patient and dentist regarding materials and to inform the patient of his or her options.
(b) The fact sheet shall be made available by the Dental Board of California to all licensed dentists.
(c) The Dental Board of California shall update the fact sheet described in subdivision (a) as determined necessary by the board.
Notes
Requires the Dental Board to develop and distribute a fact sheet comparing the risks and effectiveness of dental restorative material groups, including their benefits, drawbacks, cost considerations, and a prompt for dentist-patient discussion of options. The board must make the fact sheet available to all licensed dentists and update it whenever the board determines an update is necessary.
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