Section of Law (Statute or Regulation)
Allowable Duties
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DENTAL ASSISTANT (DA) BPC, SECTION 1750.1 Extraoral duties or procedures specified by the supervising licensed dentist, provided that these duties or procedures meet the definition of a basic supportive procedure specified in Section 1750. Operate dental radiography equipment for the purpose of oral radiography if the dental assistant has complied with the requirements of Section 1656.
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Perform intraoral and extraoral photography. Apply nonaerosol and noncaustic topical agents.
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Apply topical fluoride.
Take intraoral impressions for all nonprosthodontic appliances.
Take facebow transfers and bite registrations.
Place and remove rubber dams and other isolation devices. Place, wedge, and remove matrices for restorative procedures.
Remove postextraction dressings after inspection of the surgical site by the supervising licensed dentist.
Perform measurements for the purposes of orthodontic treatment.
Cure restorative or orthodontic materials in operative site with a light-curing device.
Examine orthodontic appliances.
Place and remove orthodontic separators. Remove ligature ties and archwires.
After adjustment by the dentist, examine and seat removable orthodontic appliances and deliver care instructions to the patient.
Remove periodontal dressings.
Remove sutures after inspection of the site by the dentist.
Place patient monitoring sensors.
Monitor patient sedation, limited to reading and transmitting information from the monitor display during the intraoperative phase of surgery for electrocardiogram waveform, carbon dioxide and end tidal carbon dioxide concentrations, respiratory cycle data, continuous noninvasive blood pressure data, or pulse arterial oxygen saturation measurements, for the purpose of interpretation and evaluation by a supervising licensed dentist who shall be at the patient’s chairside during this procedure Assist in the administration of nitrous oxide when used for analgesia or sedation. A dental assistant shall not start the administration of the gases and shall not adjust the flow of the gases unless instructed to do so by the supervising licensed dentist who shall be present at the patient’s chairside during the implementation of these instructions. This paragraph shall not be construed to prevent any person from taking appropriate action in the event of a medical emergency. Apply topical fluoride under the general direction of a licensed dentist or physician, when operating in a school-based setting or a public health program created or administered by a federal, state, county, or local governmental entity pursuant to Sections 104762 and 104830 of the Health and Safety Code. Intraoral retraction and suctioning under the supervision of a registered dental hygienist in alternative practice.
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ORTHODONTIC ASSISTANT PERMIT (OA) BPC, SECTION 1750.3 All duties that a dental assistant is allowed to perform.
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Prepare teeth for bonding, and select, preposition, and cure orthodontic brackets after their position has been approved by the supervising licensed dentist. Remove only orthodontic brackets and attachments with removal of the bonding material by the supervising licensed dentist.
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Size, fit, and cement orthodontic bands.
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Remove orthodontic bands and remove excess cement from supragingival surfaces of teeth with a hand instrument.
Place and ligate archwires.
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