dental assistant & dental hygienist duties and functions - Academy of ...
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49. Perform vitality tests<br />
50. Place temporary fillings<br />
51. Carve amalgams<br />
52. Process <strong>dental</strong> radiographs<br />
53. Mount <strong>and</strong> label <strong>dental</strong> radiographs<br />
54. Remove temporary crowns <strong>and</strong> cements<br />
55. Remove temporary fillings<br />
56. Apply topical anesthetic to the injection site<br />
57. Demonstrate underst<strong>and</strong>ing <strong>of</strong> the Centers for Disease Control <strong>and</strong> Prevention Guidelines<br />
58. Using the concepts <strong>of</strong> four- h<strong>and</strong>ed dentistry, assist with basic intraoral surgical procedures, including extractions, periodontics, endodontics, <strong>and</strong> implants<br />
59. Monitor nitrous oxide/oxygen analgesia<br />
60. Maintain emergency kit<br />
61. Remove permanent cement from supragingival surfaces<br />
62. Remove periodontal dressings<br />
63. Place post-extraction dressings<br />
64. Fabricate custom trays, to include impression <strong>and</strong> bleaching trays, <strong>and</strong> athletic mouthguards<br />
65. Recognize basic medical emergencies<br />
66. Recognize basic <strong>dental</strong> emergencies<br />
67. Respond to basic medical emergencies<br />
68. Respond to basic <strong>dental</strong> emergencies<br />
69. Remove post-extraction dressings<br />
70. Place stainless steel crown<br />
List <strong>of</strong> <strong>dental</strong> <strong>assistant</strong> <strong>duties</strong> developed by the American Dental Assistant Association/Dental Assisting National Board (ADAA/DANB) Alliance. Dental <strong>assistant</strong>s<br />
are allowed to perform these tasks, unless indicated that they are NOT allowed to permit certain <strong>functions</strong> outlined in the chart.<br />
Much information for <strong>dental</strong> <strong>assistant</strong> <strong>duties</strong> was obtained from DANB (www.danb.org); other information was taken from state <strong>dental</strong> board web sites.<br />
Information about services that can be provided by <strong>dental</strong> <strong>hygienist</strong>s, as well as the different levels <strong>of</strong> service was compiled using three separate documents from the American<br />
Dental Hygienist Association:<br />
http://www.adha.org/governmental_affairs/downloads/direct_access.pdf<br />
http://www.adha.org/governmental_affairs/downloads/fiftyone.pdf<br />
http://www.adha.org/governmental_affairs/downloads/CE.pdf<br />
This information is provided for informational purposes only; it is not intended as a legal opinion regarding <strong>dental</strong> assistance requirements in any state
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