Code of Massachusetts Regulations
234 CMR - BOARD OF REGISTRATION IN DENTISTRY
Title 234 CMR 5.00 - REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PRACTICE OF DENTISTRY, DENTAL HYGIENE, AND DENTAL ASSISTING
Section 5.12 - Non-delegable Dental Duties

Universal Citation: 234 MA Code of Regs 234.5

Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024

Only licensed dentists shall:

(1) Perform final diagnoses and treatment planning;

(2) Perform surgical or cutting procedures on hard or soft tissue;

(3) Prescribe or parenterally administer drugs or medicaments;

(4) Prescribe dental lab work orders for any appliance or prosthetic device or restoration to be inserted into a patient's mouth;

(5) Operate high speed rotary instruments in the mouth;

(6) Perform pulp-capping procedures;

(7) Take final impressions for fixed and removable prosthetic restoration of teeth or oral structures;

(8) Perform final positioning and attachment of orthodontic bonds and bands;

(9) Perform final cementation of crowns and bridges; and

(10) Irrigate root canals.

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