4715-11-02 Basic qualified personnel; functions.

 

 

 

TO BE RESCINDED

 

4715-11-02                  Certified dental assistant; functions.

 

 

 

(A)    A licensed dentist may assign to certified dental assistants under his or her direct supervision and full responsibility those basic remediable intra-oral dental tasks and/or procedures as defined in rule 4715-11-01 of the Administrative Code.

 

(B)   A licensed dentist may assign to currently certified dental assistants under his direct supervision and full responsibility the following dental tasks and/or procedures in addition to those basic remediable intra-oral dental tasks and/or procedures as defined in rule 4715-11-01 of the Administrative Code:

 

(1)   "Coronal polishing" - Upon receipt of a certificate from the board authorizing the certified dental assistant to engage in coronal polishing activities, pursuant to section 4715.39 of the Revised Code, the certified dental assistant may perform polishing of the enamel and restorations on the anatomical crowns of human teeth by utilizing only a combination of a polishing agent, a slow speed hand piece, a prophy angle and a rubber cup. This in no way authorizes the mechanical removal of calculus. Nothing in this rule authorizes a certified dental assistant to perform a complete oral prophylaxis; and

 

(2)   The polishing is performed only after a dentist has evaluated the patient and any calculus detected on the teeth to be polished has been removed by the dentist or dental hygienist; and

 

(3)     The dentist supervising the assistant supervises not more than two dental assistants engaging in coronal polishing activities at any given time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4715-11-02                                                TO BE RESCINDED                                        2

Replaces:                                                     4715-11-02

Effective:                                                     11/13/2006

R.C. 119.032 review dates:                         08/24/2006

CERTIFIED ELECTRONICALLY

Certification

11/01/2006

Date

Promulgated Under:                           119.03

Statutory Authority:                           4175.39

Rule Amplifies:                                  4715.39

Prior Effective Dates:                         9-28-04