Section 5.12 - Non-delegable Dental DutiesOnly 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;(7) 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.Amended by Mass Register Issue 1271, eff. 10/10/2014.