New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING
Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.)
Part 33 - DENTAL ASSISTANTS, REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFICATION
Section 16.5.33.8 - REQUIREMENTS

Universal Citation: 16 NM Admin Code 16.5.33.8

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024

A. A licensee shall not allow dental assistants to perform oral radiography under any level of supervision that are not certified or in authorized training by the New Mexico board of dental health care.

B. A licensee shall not allow dental assistants to perform coronal polishing, topical fluoride application, or application of pit and fissure sealants under general supervision without certification by the board.

C. Dental assistants who perform oral radiography under any level of supervision are required to be certified by the board. Dental assistants who perform coronal polishing, application of topical fluoride or, application of pit and fissure sealants both intra and extra oral radiography under general supervision are required to be certified by the board except those enrolled in a recognized dental assisting program and complying with the following:

(1) have completed the didactic portion of the radiography curriculum;

(2) are exposing radiographs with supervision of a licensee or an assistant certified in radiography; and

(3) if exposing x-rays on a human must have a written prescription from a dentist.

D. Expanded function certification offered by the board is distinct from certification offered by DANB. DANB certification gives the individual the right to use the initials C.D.A after their name, but does not qualify the individual to perform expanded functions without being certified by the board.

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