North Carolina Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 13, 2014) |
TITLE 21. OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS |
CHAPTER 16. DENTAL EXAMINERS |
SUBCHAPTER H. DENTAL ASSISTANTS |
21 NCAC 16H .0205. SPECIFIC PROHIBITED FUNCTIONS OF DENTAL ASSISTANTS I AND II
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Those specific functions which shall not be delegated to either a Dental Assistant I or a Dental Assistant II include those procedures prohibited in 21 NCAC 16G .0103 for Dental Hygienists. In addition, neither a Dental Assistant I nor a Dental Assistant II shall perform a prophylaxis, or shall perform periodontal screening, periodontal probing, subgingival exploration for or removal of hard or soft deposits, or sulcular irrigation.
History Note: Authority G.S. 90‑29(c)(9); 90‑48;
Eff. September 3, 1976;
Readopted Eff. September 26, 1977;
Amended Eff. August 1, 2000; January 1, 1994; May 1, 1989; March 1, 1985.