§ 33.205a. Practice as an expanded function dental assistant.

 (a)  Scope of professional practice.

   (1)  An expanded function dental assistant may offer to perform or perform the following services:

     (i)   Placing and removing rubber dams.

     (ii)   Placing and removing matrices.

     (iii)   Placing and removing wedges.

     (iv)   Applying cavity liners and bases.

     (v)   Placing and condensing amalgam restorations.

     (vi)   Carving and contouring amalgam restorations.

     (vii)   Placing and finishing composite resin restorations and/or sealant material or both.

   (2)  Each of the professional services identified in paragraph (1) shall be performed under the direct supervision of a dentist.

 (b)  Prohibitions. An expanded function dental assistant may not:

   (1)  Examine, diagnose or plan treatment.

   (2)  Cut hard or soft tissue.

   (3)  Prescribe drugs, medicaments or lab authorizations.

   (4)  Approve the final occlusion.

   (5)  Perform pulp capping, pulpotomy and other endodontic procedures.

   (6)  Perform final placement/cementation of fixed and removable prosthetic appliances.

   (7)  Administer local anesthesia, parenteral or inhalational sedation, nitrous oxide analgesia or general anesthesia.

   (8)  Take impressions other than for study models or diagnostic casts.

 (c)  Supervision. Expanded function dental assistants shall perform under the direct supervision of a dentist. Direct supervision means that a dentist is in the dental office or treatment facility, personally diagnoses the condition to be treated, personally authorizes the procedure and remains in the dental office or treatment facility while the procedure is being performed by the expanded function dental assistant, and, before dismissal of the patient, evaluates the work performed by the expanded function dental assistant.

Authority

   The provisions of this §  33.205a amended under sections 2—5.1, 10—11.5 and 11.7 of the Dental Law (63 P. S. § §  121—124.1, 129—129.1, 130, 130e and 130h).

Source

   The provisions of this §  33.205a adopted May 12, 2000, effective May 13, 2000, 30 Pa.B. 2359.


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