Section 338.11402. Delegation or assignment of procedures by dentist to assistant, registered dental assistant, or registered dental hygienist; certain procedures prohibited.

Rule 1402. (1) A dentist shall not delegate or assign any of the following functions to an assistant or a registered dental assistant unless authorized by these rules or the code:

(a)   Diagnosing, or prescribing for, any of the following:

(i)   Disease.

(ii)   Pain.

(iii)   Deformity.

(iv)   Deficiency.

(v)   Injury.

(vi)   Physical condition.

(b)   Cutting of hard and soft tissue.

(c)   Removal of any of the following:

(i)   Accretions.

(ii)   Stains.

(iii)   Calculus deposits.

(d)  Deep scaling.

(e)   Root planing.

(f)  Any intra-oral restorative procedures.

(g)   Administration of any of the following:

(i)   Local anesthesia.

(ii)   Nitrous oxide analgesia.

(iii)   Acupuncture.

(h)   Irrigation and medication of root canals, try-in of cones or points, filing, or filling of root canals.

(i)   Taking impressions for any purpose other than study or opposing models.

(j)   Permanent cementation of any restoration or appliance.

(2)   A dentist shall not assign to a registered dental hygienist the procedures described in subrule (1) (a), (b), (f), (g), (h), (i), and (j) of this rule unless authorized by these rules or the code.

History: 2014 AACS.