PURPOSE: This rule monitors injuries or deaths occasioned by the care and treatment provided by persons licensed or regulated by Chapter 332, RSMo.

1. (1) A dentist who practices in this state shall submit a report to the board within thirty (30) days of any mortality or any injury requiring medical attention and/or treatment from a licensed healthcare provider which occurs to a patient during treatment or within twenty-four (24) hours of receiving treatment from the dentist that resulted in mortality or injury.

2. (2) The report shall include detailed responses to the following:

   1. (A) Description of dental procedure;
   2. (B) Description of pre-operative physical condition of patient;
   3. (C) List of drugs, dosage, and route of administration;

   4. (D) Description of adverse occurrence which shall include:

      1. 1. Onset and type of signs and symptoms;
      2. 2. Treatment instituted;
      3. 3. Response to treatment; and
   5. (E) Description of the patient’s present condition following medical intervention.
3. (3) The report required by this rule shall be submitted on a form obtained from the Missouri Dental Board by the treating dentist.

AUTHORITY: section 332.031, RSMo 2000.* This rule originally filed as 4 CSR 110-2.210. Original rule filed Oct. 13, 1983, effective Jan. 13, 1984. Rescinded and readopted: Filed Sept. 15, 1998, effective April 30, 1999. Moved to 20 CSR 2110-2.210, effective Aug. 28, 2006. Amended: Filed May 14, 2007, effective Nov. 30, 2007. Amended: Filed Jan. 20, 2015, effective Sept. 30, 2015.

*Original authority: 332.031, RSMo 1969, amended 1981, 1993, 1995.