Non-delegable Dental Duties

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; 5.12: continued 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.