6.1 Requirements

Dental restoration services are only provided to correct or modify a dental condition that creates a substantial vocational impediment, or which, in connection with other conditions, has resulted or is likely to result in barriers to employment. Preventative dental services and treatment of acute dental conditions are normally outside the scope of vocational rehabilitation services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. The provision of prosthetics (e.g., dentures) is likewise limited to those necessary for the individual to become employed according to the employment goal in the IPE.

Dental services shall only be provided by dental practitioners licensed under CRS 12-35-109 by the State Board of Dental Examiners. The scope of services provided by licensed dentists and dental hygienists is limited to that allowed under their specific licensure provisions.

NOTE: The rehabilitation counselor will select dental restoration treatment service(s) that is the least possible cost; not necessarily the procedure that offers the longest-lasting outcome.