Alaska Stat. § 08.36.370
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Definitions for chapter.
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In this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise, (1) board means the Board of Dental Examiners;
(2) calculus means a hardened deposit of mineralized plaque;
(3) coronal polishing means the removal of supragingival plaque and stains;
(4) dental assistant means a person employed to provide clinical assistance to a dentist licensed in the state;
(5) department means the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development;
(6) impaired practitioner means a person who is unfit to practice dentistry due to addiction or dependence on alcohol or other drugs that impair the practitioner's ability to practice safely;
(7) licensed dental hygienist means a dental hygienist licensed under AS 08.32 ;
(8) licensed dentist means a dentist licensed under this chapter;
(9) opioid includes the opium and opiate substances and opium and opiate derivatives listed in AS 11.71.140 and 11.71.160;
(10) registered dental assistant means a dental assistant registered under this chapter.
(2) calculus means a hardened deposit of mineralized plaque;
(3) coronal polishing means the removal of supragingival plaque and stains;
(4) dental assistant means a person employed to provide clinical assistance to a dentist licensed in the state;
(5) department means the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development;
(6) impaired practitioner means a person who is unfit to practice dentistry due to addiction or dependence on alcohol or other drugs that impair the practitioner's ability to practice safely;
(7) licensed dental hygienist means a dental hygienist licensed under AS 08.32 ;
(8) licensed dentist means a dentist licensed under this chapter;
(9) opioid includes the opium and opiate substances and opium and opiate derivatives listed in AS 11.71.140 and 11.71.160;
(10) registered dental assistant means a dental assistant registered under this chapter.
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