21 N.C. Admin. Code 16H.0205

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 8, October 15, 2024

Section 16H .0205 - SPECIFIC PROHIBITED FUNCTIONS OF DENTAL ASSISTANTS I AND II

Those specific functions that shall not be delegated to either a Dental Assistant I or a Dental Assistant II include those procedures prohibited in 21 NCAC 16G .0103 for Dental Hygienists. In addition, those procedures that require the professional education and skill of a Dentist or Dental Hygienist and may not be delegated to a Dental Assistant I or Dental Assistant II shall include:

(1) performing prophylaxis;

(2) performing periodontal screening;

(3) performing periodontal probing;

(4) performing subgingival exploration for or removal of hard or soft deposits;

(5) performing sulcular irrigation;

(6) using ultrasonic scalers for prophylaxis;

(7) applying antibiotic-coated materials;

(8) applying resorbable antimicrobial agents;

(9) performing root planing;

(10) applying oral cancer screening products;

(11) using laser fluorescence detectors in preparation for the dentist's examination and diagnosis of cavities; or

(12) applying resin infiltration treatment for incipient smooth surface lesions, following the dentist's diagnosis that the lesion is non-penetrable.

21 N.C. Admin. Code 16H .0205

Authority G.S. 90-29(c)(9); 90-48;
Eff. September 3, 1976;
Readopted Eff. September 26, 1977;
Amended Eff. August 1, 2000; January 1, 1994; May 1, 1989; March 1, 1985;
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. January 9, 2018;
Amended Eff. April 1, 2018.

Authority G.S. 90-29(c)(9); 90-48;
Eff. September 3, 1976;
Readopted Eff. September 26, 1977;
Amended Eff. August 1, 2000; January 1, 1994; May 1, 1989; March 1, 1985.

Amended by North Carolina Register Volume 32, Issue 21, May 1, 2018 effective 4/1/2018.