Code of Maine Rules
02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION
313 - BOARD OF DENTAL PRACTICE
Chapter 12 - PRACTICE REQUIREMENTS
Section 313-12-III - SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR THE USE OF CERTAIN MATERIALS, LASER AND DIGITAL EQUIPMENT

A. Use and placement of temporary restorations. A licensee shall use temporary restorative material that is not harmful to the tooth, and preferably be fluoride releasing. A licensee shall use the protocols attached to this Chapter as Figure 1 and Figure 2 when placing a temporary restoration with or without the use of a dental radiograph.

B. Use of silver diamine fluoride. A licensee who applies silver diamine fluoride shall obtain written informed consent from the patient (or the patient's legal guardian). The informed consent will identify the risks, benefits, contraindicators and alternatives to the treatment of silver diamine fluoride.

C. Use of mercury or mercury amalgam. A licensee who uses mercury or mercury amalgam in any dental procedure shall obtain written informed consent from the patient (or the patient's legal guardian). The informed consent will identify the risks, benefits, contraindicators, and alternatives to the use of mercury or mercury amalgam in dental procedures.

D. Use of lasers and digital equipment devices. A licensee may delegate the use of lasers and digital equipment when both the supervising licensee and the individual subject to the supervision obtain proper training on the use of the device. The use of the device is subject to the limitations of the licensee's scope of practice, including the limitations of the licensee's ability to delegate the procedure.