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Oklahoma Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 11, 2021) |
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TITLE 195. Board of Dentistry |
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Chapter 15. Duties for Dental Assistants and the Rules Regulating the Practice of Dental Hygiene |
SECTION 195:15-1-5. Duties not assignable to dental assistants
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- A dentist shall not delegate to a dental assistant, nor shall a dental assistant perform, any of the following procedures and duties:(1) Diagnosis;(2) Treatment planning;(3) Prescription of medications;(4) Final placement or removal of orthodontic brackets and bands;(5) Removal of fully hardened cement;(6) Surgery or the cutting or severance of hard and soft tissue;(7) Placement or adjustment of any removable or fixed prosthesis;(8) Placement or removal of restorative materials in a human oral cavity;(9) Administration of injectable local anesthesia;(10) Utilization of a laser;(11) Administration of nitrous oxide(12) Any procedure that may contribute to or result in an irreversible alteration of the human oral anatomy;(13) An expanded duty as set forth in 195:15-1-4, when the dental assistant does not hold a current permit issued by the Board for the expanded duty; and(14) Those procedures allocated exclusively to dental hygienists by 195:15-1-6 or the State Dental Act.