title: Regulatory compliance in the dental office.
abstract: Dentists in the private sector, as well as their academic counterparts, must comply with a variety of federal, state, and local regulations. The scope of this regulation ranges from specifying who may engage in the practice of dentistry to the disposition of extracted teeth. In this review, some requirements imposed by various regulatory agencies are described. Because of the importance of state and local oversight, each clinician must determine what state and local requirements exist for them. A number of states have enacted various regulations that are more stringent than the federal versions. It is necessary, therefore, to seek appropriate local counsel regarding applicable statutes and regulations.
authors.affiliation: Division of Periodontology, University of Kentucky, College of Dentistry, 800 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40536-0297, USA. mvthom0@uky.edu
authors.forename: Mark V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: Glena
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Jarboe
authors.forename: Robert Q
authors.initials: RQ
authors.lastname: Frazer
mesh_terms: D015921:Dental Implants; D003770:Dental Offices / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D018057:Dental Waste / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D005161:Facility Regulation and Control / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D033161:Government Regulation; D015386:Hazardous Substances; D006256:Hazardous Waste / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D008506:Medical Waste / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D017744:Medical Waste Disposal / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D011996:Records; D012042:Registries; D012449:Safety / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D014481:United States; D014489:United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants; D018057:Dental Waste; D015386:Hazardous Substances; D006256:Hazardous Waste; D008506:Medical Waste; D017744:Medical Waste Disposal