Section 08.36.346. Delegation to dental assistants.

   (a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a dentist licensed in this state may delegate to a dental assistant under indirect supervision
        (1) the exposure and development of radiographs;
        (2) application of topical preventive agents or pit and fissure sealants; and
        (3) other dental operations and services except
             (A) those that may be performed by a dental hygienist under AS 08.32.110(a); and
             (B) those that may not be delegated to a dental hygienist under AS 08.32.110(c).
   (b) A dentist licensed in this state may delegate to a dental assistant under direct supervision
        (1) coronal polishing on teeth without calculus, if the dental assistant is certified under AS 08.36.342;
        (2) the placement of a restoration into a cavity prepared by a dentist licensed under this chapter and the subsequent carving, contouring, and adjustment of the contacts and occlusion of the restoration, if the dental assistant is certified under AS 08.36.344; and
        (3) other dental operations and services as defined and regulated by the board; however, a dentist may not delegate to a dental assistant a dental operation or service that requires the professional skill of a licensed dentist or licensed dental hygienist, including those dental operations and services specified in AS 08.32.110(c).

Authorities

8.32.110; 8.36.315

Notes

Implemented As

12 AAC 28.810
12 AAC 28.990

References

AS 8.32.110 .110">Sec. 08.32.110. Scope of practice of dental hygienists.
AS 8.36.315 .315">Sec. 08.36.315. Grounds for discipline, suspension, or revocation of license.

History

(Sec. 6 ch 111 SLA 2008)