02- 313 C.M.R. ch. 15, § VI - PRACTICE REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIC TO TELEDENTISTRY SERVICES

A. Principles of Ethics, Code of Professional Conduct and Patient Care. Pursuant to 32 M.R.S. §18325(1) and Board Rules, Chapter 12, oral health services must be provided competently and professionally. Below are additional requirements that must be followed to ensure public safety when providing teledentistry services:

(1) Deliver teledentistry services with the same standards of care and professional ethics as in-person encounters with patients. Professional judgment must be made in all aspects of care consideration when aspects of care can be provided safely using teledentistry technology. The use of teledentistry technologies may not be appropriate in some circumstances.

(2) Delegate and supervise through a teledentistry service no more than ten individuals simultaneously;

(3) Establish and maintain competence in the use of teledentistry through continuing education, consultation, or other available resources;

(4) Provide informed consent to the patient for public display and in writing. Information on the informed consent must include the following:

i. the licensee's name, license number, credentials, qualifications, contact information, and practice location involved in the patient's care;

ii. the name, license number, credentials, and qualifications of all dental personnel involved in the patient's care; and

iii. a dentist who delegates a teledentistry service must ensure that the informed consent of the patient includes disclosure to the patient that the dentist has delegated the service.

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02- 313 C.M.R. ch. 15, § VI