California · Business and Professions Code - BPC

BPC §1753.5: (a) A registered dental assistant in extended functions licensed on or after January 1, 2010, is authorized to perform all duties and procedures that a registered dental assistant is authorized to per

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A registered dental assistant licensed after January 1, 2010, with extended functions authorization may perform all duties and procedures permitted for registered dental assistants.

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(a) A registered dental assistant in extended functions licensed on or after January 1, 2010, is authorized to perform all duties and procedures that a registered dental assistant is authorized to perform as specified in and limited by Section 1752.4, and the duties in this section. (b) A registered dental assistant in extended functions licensed on or after January 1, 2010, is authorized to perform the following additional procedures under direct supervision and pursuant to the order, control, and full professional responsibility of a licensed dentist: (1) Perform oral health assessments, including intraoral and extraoral soft tissue evaluations to identify oral lesions, classifying occlusion, performing myofunctional evaluations, and oral cancer screenings as authorized by the supervising dentist. (2) Perform oral health assessments in school-based, community health project settings under the direction of a dentist, registered dental hygienist, or registered dental hygienist in alternative practice. (3) Gingival retraction for impression and restorative procedures. (4) Size and fit endodontic master points and accessory points. (5) Cement endodontic master points and accessory points. (6) Perform post, core, and build-up procedures in conjunction with direct and indirect restorations. (7) Take final impression for permanent indirect restorations. (8) Take final impressions for tooth-borne removeable prosthesis. (9) Place, contour, finish, and adjust all direct restorations. (10) Adjust and adhere all permanent indirect restorations. (11) Other procedures authorized by regulations adopted by the board. (c) A registered dental assistant in extended functions licensed on or after January 1, 2010, may perform a duty specified in this section using contemporary techniques and materials designed for use in the performance of that duty under the direct supervision and pursuant to the order, control, and full professional responsibility of a licensed dentist if the registered dental assistant in extended functions has completed the appropriate education and training, and whose skill, knowledge, and education in the use of such contemporary technique or material has been determined clinically competent by the supervising licensed dentist.

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