The Private Dentistry (Wales) Regulations 2017

Use of Class 3B or Class 4 laser product

32.—(1) The registered person must ensure that no Class 3B or Class 4 laser product(1) is used in or for the purposes of the private dental practice unless the registered person has in place a professional protocol drawn up by a trained and experienced dentist or dental care professional in accordance with which treatment using a Class 3B or Class 4 laser product is to be provided, and that the treatment is provided in accordance with it.

(2) The registered person must maintain at the private dental practice a register of each occasion where a Class 3B or Class 4 laser product has been used which includes—

(a) the name of the patient in connection with whose treatment the Class 3B or Class 4 laser product was used;

(b) the name of the person who used the Class 3B or Class 4 laser product; and

(c) the date on which it was used.

(3) The registered person must ensure that such a Class 3B or Class 4 laser product is used in the private dental practice only by a person who has undertaken appropriate training and has demonstrated an understanding of—

(a) the correct use of the Class 3B or Class 4 laser product;

(b) the risks associated with using the Class 3B or Class 4 laser product;

(c) its biological and environmental effects;

(d) precautions to be taken before and during use of a Class 3B or Class 4 laser product; and

(e) action to be taken in the event of an accident, emergency or other adverse incident involving a Class 3B or Class 4 laser product.

(1)

For the meaning of Class 3B or Class 4 laser product see Part 1 of British Standard EN 60825 – 1 (Radiation safety of laser products and systems). Copies can be obtained from BS1 Customer Services, 389 Chiswick High Road, London W4 4AL.