Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-11-701 - Procedures and Functions Performed by a Dental Assistant under Supervision

A. A dental assistant may perform the following procedures and functions under the Direct Supervision of a licensed dentist or a licensed dental therapist:

1. Place dental material into a patient's mouth in response to a licensed dentist's or licensed dental therapist's instruction;

2. Cleanse the supragingival surface of the tooth in preparation for:

a. The placement of bands, crowns, and restorations;

b. Dental dam application;

c. Acid etch procedures; and

d. Removal of dressings and packs;

3. Remove excess cement from inlays, crowns, bridges, and orthodontic appliances with hand instruments;

4. Remove temporary cement, interim restorations, and periodontal dressings with hand instruments;

5. Remove sutures;

6. Place and remove dental dams and matrix bands;

7. Fabricate and place interim restorations with temporary cement;

8. Apply sealants;

9. Apply topical fluorides;

10. Take final digital impressions for any activating orthodontic appliance, fixed, or removable prosthesis;

10.11. Prepare a patient for Nitrous Oxide Analgesia administration upon the direct instruction and presence of a dentist or licensed dental therapist; or

11.12. Observe a patient during Nitrous Oxide Analgesia as instructed by the dentist or licensed dental therapist.

B. A dental assistant may perform the following procedures and functions under the general supervision of a licensed dentist or a licensed dental therapist:

1. Train or instruct patients in oral hygiene techniques, preventive procedures, dietary counseling for caries and Plaque control, and provide pre-and post-operative instructions relative to specific office treatment;

2. Collect and record information pertaining to extraoral conditions; and

3. Collect and record information pertaining to existing intraoral conditions.

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Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-11-701

Adopted effective April 27, 1977 (Supp. 77-2). Former Section R4-11-100 renumbered as Section R4-11-701 and amended effective July 29, 1981 (Supp. 81-4). Former Section R4-11-701 renumbered to R4-11-1701, new Section R4-11-701 renumbered from R4-11-502 and amended by final rulemaking at 5 A.A.R. 580, effective February 4, 1999 (Supp. 99-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 29 A.A.R. 1330, effective 7/10/2023.