R4-11-701. Procedures and Functions Performed by a Dental Assistant under Supervision

A. A dental assistant may perform the following procedures and functions under the Direct Supervision of a licensed dentist or a licensed dental therapist: 1. Place dental material into a patient’s mouth in response to a licensed dentist’s or licensed dental therapist’s instruction; 2. Cleanse the supragingival surface of the tooth in preparation for: a. The placement of bands, crowns, and restorations; b. Dental dam application; c. Acid etch procedures; and d. Removal of dressings and packs; 3. Remove excess cement from inlays, crowns, bridges, and orthodontic appliances with hand instruments; 4. Remove temporary cement, interim restorations, and periodontal dressings with hand instruments; 5. Remove sutures; 6. Place and remove dental dams and matrix bands; 7. Fabricate and place interim restorations with temporary cement; 8. Apply sealants; 9. Apply topical fluorides; 10. Take final digital impressions for any activating orthodontic appliance, fixed, or removable prosthesis; 11. Prepare a patient for Nitrous Oxide Analgesia administration upon the direct instruction and presence of a dentist or licensed dental therapist; or 12. Observe a patient during Nitrous Oxide Analgesia as instructed by the dentist or licensed dental therapist. B. A dental assistant may perform the following procedures and functions under the general supervision of a licensed dentist or a licensed dental therapist: 1. Train or instruct patients in oral hygiene techniques, preventive procedures, dietary counseling for caries and Plaque control, and provide pre-and post-operative instructions relative to specific office treatment; 2. Collect and record information pertaining to extraoral conditions; and 3. Collect and record information pertaining to existing intraoral conditions.