Section 338.11405a. Registered dental assistant; assignment of intra-oral procedures under direct supervision.

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a. A dentist shall assign the following intra-oral dental procedures to a registered dental assistant only if the procedures are performed under the direct supervision of a dentist:

(a)   Placing and removing periodontal dressings.

(b)   Temporarily cementing and removing temporary crowns and bands.

(c)   Removing sutures.

(d) Applying in-office bleaching.

(e)   Cementing orthodontic bands or initial placement of orthodontic brackets.

(f) Removing orthodontic adhesive from teeth, supragingivally, after removing brackets with non-tissue cutting instruments.

History: 2006 AACS; 2011 AACS; 2014 AACS.

                    
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