# The Private Dentistry (Wales) Regulations 2017, Regulation 32: Use of Class 3B or Class 4 laser product


(1) The registered person must ensure that no Class 3B or Class 4 laser product 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2017/202/regulation/32 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/private-dentistry-wales-regulations-2017/regulation-32
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