ARSD 20:43:08:02.01. Dental assistant -- Prohibited duties

The following list of duties or procedures may not be performed by a dental assistant: (1) Placing sealants; (2) Placing nonsurgical retraction materials for gingival displacement; (3) Fabricating provisional restorations; (4) Using electronic instruments for caries detection; (5) Adjusting dentures or partials; (6) Intraoral use of rotary hand instruments or ultrasonic instruments; (7) Any duty or procedure that falls outside of the relevant education, training, and experience of the dental assistant; (8) Any procedure that cannot be performed by a registered dental assistant; and (9) Other duties or procedures prohibited by the board.