1648.10.  (a) The Board of Dental Examiners of California shall
develop and distribute a fact sheet describing and comparing the
risks and efficacy of the various types of dental restorative
materials that may be used to repair a dental patient's oral
condition or defect.  The fact sheet shall include:
   (1) A description of the groups of materials that are available to
the profession for restoration of an oral condition or defect.
   (2) A comparison of the relative benefits and detriments of each
group of materials.
   (3) A comparison of the cost considerations associated with each
group of materials.
   (4) A reference to encourage discussion between patient and
dentist regarding materials and to inform the patient of his or her
options.
   (b) The fact sheet shall be made available by the Board of Dental
Examiners of California to all licensed dentists.
   (c) The Board of Dental Examiners of California shall update the
fact sheet described in subdivision (a) as determined necessary by
the board.


1648.15.  The fact sheet set forth by Section 1648.10 shall be
provided by a dentist to every new patient and to patients of record
prior to the performance of dental restoration work.  The dentist
needs to provide the fact sheet to each patient only once pursuant to
the previous requirements of this section.  An acknowledgment of the
receipt of the fact sheet by the patient shall be signed by the
patient and a copy of it shall be placed in the patient's dental
record.  If updates to the fact sheet are made by the board, the
updated fact sheet shall be given to patients in the manner provided
above.  A dentist shall also provide the fact sheet to the patient
upon request.



1648.20.  This article shall not apply to any dental tool or
instrument used during the dental procedure, but shall apply only to
any structure or device placed into a patient's mouth with the intent
that it remain there beyond the completion of the dental procedure,
including, but not limited to, material used for filling cavities or
bracing teeth.