21 NCAC 16h .0205         SPECIFIC PROHIBITED FUNCTIONS OF DENTAL ASSISTANTS I AND II

The specific functions that shall not be delegated to either a Dental Assistant I or a Dental Assistant II include procedures prohibited in 21 NCAC 16G .0103 for dental hygienists. In addition, those procedures that require the professional education and skill of a dentist or dental hygienist and shall not be delegated to a Dental Assistant I or Dental Assistant II include:

(1)           performing prophylaxis;

(2)           performing periodontal screening;

(3)           performing periodontal probing;

(4)           performing exploration for or removal of hard or soft deposits, except as provided by Rule .0203 of this Section;

(5)           performing sulcular irrigation;

(6)           using ultrasonic scalers;

(7)           applying antibiotic-coated materials;

(8)           applying resorbable antimicrobial agents;

(9)           performing root planing;

(10)         applying oral cancer screening products; or

(11)         using laser fluorescence detectors in preparation for the dentist's examination and diagnosis of cavities.

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;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. January 9, 2018;

Amended Eff. June 1, 2025; April 1, 2018.