Current through Register No. 40, October 3, 2024
(a) A dental assistant shall perform the
following duties under general supervision, as defined in
Den 101.11
and arranged by degree of supervision in
Den 302.02:
(1) Sterilize instruments;
(2) Organize and arrange instruments on
bracket tables;
(3) Seat patient,
place protective materials or garments including the lubrication of such
patient's lips;
(4) Reorganize
instruments and equipment after the patient has departed;
(5) Process dental radiographs;
(6) Function as a dental laboratory
technician;
(7) Perform tests on
saliva;
(8) Train or instruct
groups or individual patients in techniques of oral hygiene and mouth care;
and
(9) Take the blood pressure of
a patient.
(b) A dental
assistant shall perform the following duties under direct supervision, as
defined in
Den 101.10 and
arranged by degree of supervision in
Den 302.02:
(1) Retract a patient's cheek, tongue or
other oral tissues during a dental operation;
(2) Assist with the placement or removal of a
rubber dam and accessories used for its placement and retention, as directed by
an operating dentist during the course of a dental operation;
(3) Remove such debris as is normally created
or accumulated during the course of treatment being rendered by a licensed
dentist by the use of vacuum devices, compressed air, mouth washes and water;
and
(4) Place cotton rolls and
topical anesthesia prior to delivery of local anesthesia by a dentist or dental
hygienist.
(c) Before
qualifying to perform the duties delineated in Den 401.01(d), any dental
assistant, other than a certified dental assistant or graduate dental
assistant, shall qualify in infection control in the dental office as stated in
Den
302.06(b).
(d) A dental assistant shall perform the
following duties pursuant to the definition of "Public Health Supervision" as
set forth in
Den
302.02(d)(2) to assist a CPHDH:
(1) Process and sterilize instruments and
perform infection control;
(2)
Organize and arrange instruments on bracket tables;
(3) Seat patient, place protective materials
or garments including the lubrication of such patient's lips;
(4) Reorganize instruments and equipment
after the patient has departed the healthcare facility;
(5) Process dental radiographs;
(6) Train or instruct groups or individual
patients in techniques of oral hygiene and mouth care;
(7) Retract a patient's cheek, tongue or
other oral tissues during a dental hygiene and remove such debris as is
normally created or accumulated during the course of treatment being rendered
by a CPHDH by the use of vacuum devices, compressed air, mouthwashes and water;
and
(8) Assist with the placement
or removal of a rubber dam and accessories used for its placement and
retention, as directed by an operating CPHDH during the course of a dental
hygiene operation.
(e) If
qualified pursuant to
Den
302.06, a dental assistant shall be eligible to:
(1) Take dental and medical
histories;
(2) Apply topical
fluoride after prophylaxis by a licensed professional;
(3) Apply non-prescription topical
anesthesia;
(4) Apply
non-prescription desensitizing agents to the cementum and dentin;
(5) Take and record blood pressure;
(6) Select impression trays, seat, hold,
remove, and pour impressions for study models, single arch athletic mouth
guards, and custom fluoride trays;
(7) Insert athletic mouth guards;
(8) Perform dental radiography;
(9) Pit and fissure sealants;
(10) Perform coronal polishing; and
(11) Conduct preliminary oral
inspection.
#287.2, eff 1-17-74; ss by #2981, eff 2-28-85; amd by
#4298, eff 7-28-87; ss by #5110, eff 4-4-91, EXPIRED: 4-4-97
New. #6909, eff 12-9-98; amd by
#7970, eff 10-10-03; amd by #8584, eff 3-16-06; ss by #8838, eff 3-9-07; amd by
#8963, eff 8-16-07
