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.
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