S.C. Code Regs. 39-12 - Approved Procedures of Dental Assistants
The Board has approved performance of the following procedures by dental assistants in South Carolina. No formal academic dental training is required for dental assistants. These procedures must be performed under the direct supervision of a dentist present on the premises and licensed in South Carolina.
(1) Assist in basic
supportive chairside procedures.
(2) Chart existing restorations, clinically
missing teeth, and appliances within the oral cavity.
(3) Apply topical drugs as prescribed by the
dentist.
(4) Place and remove
rubber dam.
(5) Place and remove
matrix.
(6) Place and remove
orthodontic ligatures.
(7) Take and
record vital signs (blood pressure, pulse, respiration, etc.).
(8) Expose radiographs upon completion of a
Board approved radiation safety course.
(9) Place and remove periodontal
packs.
(10) Remove
sutures.
Notes
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