Authority: IC 25-14-1-13

Affected: IC 25-14-1

Sec. 1. Definitions. The following terms as used in this rule [828 IAC 1-4] only shall mean:

1. (1) Dentists. Any person licensed to practice dentistry in any of the various states of the United States.
2. (2) Unlicensed Person. Any person not holding a valid license to practice dentistry.
3. (3) Dental Diagnostic Materials. Any device, models, impressions, or dental radiographs of a dental patient which are prepared and used by a dentist in the diagnosis or treatment of any lesion or disease of the human oral cavity, teeth, gums, maxillary or mandibular structures. Claim forms are not dental diagnostic materials.
4. (4) Dental Treatment Plan. Any course of dental treatment prescribed by a dentist.
5. (5) Dental Benefits. Any funds, money, or reimbursement, paid either to a dentist or to a dentist's patient by a third party, that compensates in-full or in part for the cost of dental treatment.

(State Board of Dentistry; 828 IAC 1-4-1; filed Apr 8, 1982, 11:00 am: 5 IR 992; readopted filed Apr 11, 2001, 3:21 p.m.: 24 IR 2896; readopted filed Oct 4, 2007, 3:36 p.m.: 20071031-IR-828070047RFA; readopted filed Nov 25, 2013, 9:23 a.m.: 20131225-IR-828130287RFA; readopted filed Nov 25, 2019, 12:11 p.m.: 20191225-IR-828190173RFA)