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§502. Authorized Duties of Expanded Duty Dental Assistants - Table of Contents Title 46 Professional and Occupational Standards
§502. Authorized Duties of Expanded Duty Dental Assistants
A. A person licensed to practice dentistry in the State of Louisiana may delegate to any expanded duty dental assistant any chairside dental act that said dentist deems reasonable, using sound professional judgment. Such act must be performed properly and safely on the patient and must be reversible in nature. Furthermore, the act must be under the direct supervision of the treating dentist. However, a dentist may not delegate to an expanded duty dental assistant:
1. periodontal screening and probing, or subgingival exploration for hard and soft deposits and sulcular irrigations;
2. the removal of calculus, deposits or accretions from the natural and restored surfaces of teeth or dental implants in the human mouth using hand, ultrasonic, sonic, or air polishing instruments;
3. root planing or the smoothing and polishing of roughened root surfaces using hand, ultrasonic, or sonic instruments;
4. placement and removal of antimicrobial agents;
5. comprehensive examination or diagnosis and treatment planning;
6. a surgical or cutting procedure on hard or soft tissue including laser and micro abrasion reduction of tooth material;
7. the prescription of a drug, medication, or work authorization;
8. the taking of an impression for a final fixed or removable restoration or prosthesis;
9. the final placement and intraoral adjustment of a fixed appliance;
10. the final placement and intraoral or extraoral adjustment of a removable appliance;
11. the making of any intraoral occlusal adjustment;
12. the performance of direct pulp capping or pulpotomy;
13. the placement or finishing of any final restoration;
14. the final placement of orthodontic bands or brackets except in indirect bonding procedures in which the dentist has either performed the final placement of the brackets on the model or when the dentist has written a detailed prescription to the laboratory for placement of the bracket;
15. the administration of a local anesthetic, parenteral, intravenous (IV), inhalation sedative agent or any general anesthetic agent.
B. The delegating dentist shall remain responsible for any dental act performed by an expanded duty dental assistant.
C. Certified expanded duty dental assistants may not hold themselves out to the public as authorized to practice dentistry or dental hygiene.
HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Dentistry, LR 19:205 (February 1993), amended LR 21:569 (June 1995), LR 22:1217 (December 1996), LR 24:1115 (June 1998), LR 25:1476 (August 1999), LR 26:1612 (August 2000), repromulgated LR 27:1894 (November 2001).
§503. Guide to Curriculum Development for Expanded Duty Dental Assistants
A. Cognitive Objectives. Before becoming registered to perform expanded duty dental assistant functions, dental assistants should be tested on the reasons for doing these procedures, the criteria for correct performance of these procedures, and the effects of improper performance of these procedures. The dental assistant shall be familiar with the state Dental Practice Act and the rules and regulations governing dental auxiliaries. This testing shall be included within at least 30 hours of instruction.
B. The following is a model outline for the expanded duty dental assistant course. The hours are to be allocated by the instructor in accordance with current law:
1. introduction: What is an expanded duty dental assistant?;
2. jurisprudence: legal duties of auxiliaries; limitation of auxiliary services; responsibility of dentists for all service provided under dentist's supervision; responsibility of auxiliaries to perform only those functions that are legally delegated; penalties for violation of Dental Practice Act; and mechanism to report to the board violations of dentists and/or auxiliaries;
3. infection control and prevention of disease transmission; dental assistants' responsibilities in upholding universal barrier techniques; and OSHA rules;
4. handling dental emergencies;
5. charting;
6. oral anatomy; morphology of the teeth; and medical and dental history for the dentist's review (vital signs, drug evaluation, medical laboratory reports, ascertaining the patient's chief dental problem);
7. overview of dental materials: cavity liners, temporary crown materials, periodontal dressings,
post-surgical packs and acid-etch materials;
8. coronal polishing: rationale, materials, techniques and contraindications;
9. lab on coronal polishing and performance evaluation; half of the lab period shall be spent practicing on typodonts while the second half shall be spent practicing on partners;
10. lecture on use of gingival retraction cords; types of cords placement; and removal of cords;
11. lab on placement and removal of retraction cords; and performance evaluation-lab period shall be practicing on mannequins;
12. lab on placement of cavity liners; placement of temporary restorations; fabrications and placement of temporary crowns; placement of periodontal dressings; placement of post-surgical packs; performance of acid-etch techniques; placement and removal of wedges and matrices; and performance evaluation;
13. lecture on monitoring nitrous oxide/oxygen (N20/02) sedation;
14. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Course "C," Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers as defined by the American Heart Association or the Red Cross Professional Rescue Course; this course may count for three hours of instruction provided this course has been successfully completed within six months prior to certification;
15. clinical exam instructions;
16. clinical and written exams;
17. lecture on the placement of pit and fissure sealants;
18. lab on placement of pit and fissure sealants; performance evaluation lab shall be practicing on typodonts.
C. All applicants for expanded duty dental assistant certificate confirmation must successfully complete a course in X-ray function and safety approved by the Louisiana State Board of Dentistry. Any dental assistant who may have been grandfathered in 1984 with the amendment to R.S. 37:792 must still take a radiology course as described herein in order to seek the certificate confirmation as an expanded duty dental assistant.
HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Dentistry, LR 19:205 (February 1993), amended LR 22:22 (January 1996), LR 24:1115 (June 1998), LR 26:1613 (August 2000), repromulgated LR 27:1894 (November 2001).
§504. Confirmation of Expanded Duty Dental Assistant Certification
A. Unless exempt in accordance with §501.C, no assistant may perform expanded duties unless the assistant has first registered with the board and received a certificate confirmation of the assistant’s expanded duty dental assistant status from the board.
B. In order to receive a certificate confirmation, the assistant must provide to the board all of the following:
1. evidence of successful completion of a board approved EDDA course;
2. evidence of current approved BLS certification;
3. evidence of successful completion of a board approved radiology course;
4. completed certificate confirmation application; and
5. the appropriate fee listed in Chapter 4 of these rules.
HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Dentistry, LR 41:1284 (July 2015).
§505. Expanded Duty Dental Assistant Certificate Confirmation Fee and Reconfirmations; Display of Certificate
A. Expanded duty dental assistants shall be charged an initial certification confirmation fee. A certificate reconfirmation fee shall be renewed no more than once in every three calendar years. Said fees shall be determined according to Chapter 4 of these rules.
B. All expanded duty dental assistants are required to display their certificate confirmations in a conspicuous place to be seen by all patients seen by the expanded duty dental assistant.
HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Dentistry, LR 19:206 (February 1993), amended LR 33:2652 (December 2007).
§508. Dental Assistants Graduating from Dental Assisting Schools Approved by the Commission on Dental Accreditation
A. Since the inception of R.S. 37:751(A)(7) defining an expanded duty dental assistant as a graduate from a dental assisting program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association, many changes in technology and dental materials have taken place, and in the interest of the protection of the public those persons seeking expanded duty dental assistant status and who have graduated from CODA accredited schools, must comply with the following:
1. present satisfactory documentation from their dental assisting school evidencing training in all functions which expanded duty dental assistants are allowed to perform. If their training is inadequate, they must undergo remediation in a program approved by the board; or
2. complete a full expanded duty dental assistant program approved by the Louisiana State Board of Dentistry.
HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Dentistry, LR 28:1778 (August 2002), amended LR 41:1284 (July 2015).
§512. Sanctions
A. Any dental assistant or expanded duty dental assistant who administers nitrous oxide inhalation anesthesia is subject to severe sanctions for practicing dentistry without a license. The dentist under whose instructions he or she performed the procedure will be subject to severe sanctions up to and including revocation of his or her dental license.
HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Dentistry, LR 27:1892 (November 2001).
Chapter 6. Dentists Employing Nurses
§601. Authorized Duties
A. A dentist employing a registered nurse may assign any duty which the nurse is not prohibited from performing under:
1. the Nurse Practice Act, R.S. 37:911, et seq.; or
2. the Dental Practice Act, R.S. 37:751, et seq., as either may be amended from time to time.
B. Nothing herein contained shall be construed as empowering the Louisiana State Board of Dentistry to regulate nurses or the practice of nursing.
C. In the event of any conflict between the provisions of this rule and the provisions of the Nurse Practice Act, the provisions of the Nurse Practice Act shall prevail.
HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Dentistry, LR 16:507 (June 1990).
Chapter 7. Dental Hygienists
§701. Authorized Duties
A. Dental hygienists are expressly authorized to perform the procedure referred to as an oral prophylaxis, which is defined as the removal of plaque, calculus and stains from the exposed and unexposed surfaces of the teeth by scaling and polishing as a preventive measure for the control of local irritational factors.
B. A person licensed to practice dentistry in the state of Louisiana may delegate to any dental hygienist any chairside dental act which said dentist deems reasonable, using sound professional judgment. Such act must be performed properly and safely on the patient. Furthermore, the act must be under the direct on-premises supervision of the treating dentist. However, dental hygienists who perform authorized duties in any public institution or school may perform authorized duties (which shall not include the administration of nitrous oxide inhalation or local anesthesia, and root planing, which must be under direct supervision) under the general supervision of a licensed dentist. A dentist may not delegate to a dental hygienist:
1. comprehensive examination or diagnosis and treatment planning;
2. a surgical or cutting procedure on hard or soft tissue including laser and micro abrasion reduction of tooth material;
3. the prescription of a drug, medication, or work authorization;
4. the taking of an impression for a final fixed or removable restoration or prosthesis;
5. the final placement and intraoral adjustment of a fixed appliance;
6. the final placement and intraoral or extraoral adjustment of a removable appliance;
7. the making of any intraoral occlusal adjustment;
8. the performance of direct pulp capping or pulpotomy;
9. the placement or finishing of any final restoration except for the polishing of an amalgam restoration;
10. the final placement of orthodontic bands or brackets except in indirect bonding procedures in which the dentist has either performed the final placement of the brackets on the model or when the dentist has written a detailed prescription to the laboratory for placement of the bracket; and
11. the administration of parenteral, intravenous (IV), or any general anesthetic agent.
C. The delegating dentist shall remain responsible for any dental act performed by a dental hygienist.
D. Registered dental hygienists may not hold themselves out to the public as authorized to practice dentistry.
E. In accordance with Act 744 of the regular session of the Louisiana Legislature, effective June 29, 2006, dental hygienists may work under the general supervision of dentists licensed to practice in the state of Louisiana.
F. Under general supervision, a dental hygienist may provide to patients of record, for not more than five consecutive business days, all dental hygiene services (except the administration of nitrous oxide inhalation or local anesthesia, and root planing which must be under direct supervision) if all of the following conditions are satisfied:
1. the dental hygienist has at least one year of full time practice of dental hygiene;
2. the dental hygienist has current CPR certification and complies with the established protocols for emergencies which the supervising dentist has established;
3. the supervising dentist has examined the patient of record not more than nine months prior to the date that the dental hygienist provides the dental hygiene services;
4. the dental hygienist provides dental hygiene services to the patient of record in accordance with a written treatment protocol prescribed by the supervising dentist for the patient;
5. the patient of record is notified in advance of the appointment that the supervising dentist will be absent from the location;
6. no licensed dental hygienist, under general supervision, may delegate or supervise any dental hygiene duties for an expanded duty dental assistant; and
7. the dentist is responsible for all actions of the dental hygienist during treatment of patients under general supervision;
8. dental hygienists may perform light enhanced teeth whitening procedures such as Zoom® under general supervision.
G. The following limitations also apply to the practice of dental hygiene under general supervision.
1. No entity other than a public institution or school supervised by a Louisiana licensed dentist, or an office owned by a dentist or group of dentists licensed in Louisiana, may employ dental hygienists to provide treatment for patients of record under general supervision.
2. No duly licensed and registered dentist shall supervise more than two dental hygienists under general supervision at any one time.
3. No duly licensed and registered dentist shall supervise a dental hygienist for more than five consecutive business days or for more than 20 total days in any calendar year.
4. No patient can be seen twice consecutively under general supervision.
5. An examination fee must not be charged if a patient is seen under general supervision.
6. No person shall practice dental hygiene in a manner which is separate or independent from a supervising dentist, or establish or maintain an office or a practice that is primarily devoted to providing dental hygiene services.
HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Dentistry, LR 14:791 (November 1988), amended LR 15:965 (November 1989), LR 19:206 (February 1993), LR 22:22 (January 1996), LR 22:1217 (December 1996), LR 24:1116 (June 1998), LR 27:1892 (November 2001), LR 32:2056 (November 2006), LR 37:590 (February 2011), LR 37:1406 (May 2011).
§703. Address of Employment and Mailing Address
A. Each dental hygienist shall inform the Louisiana State Board of Dentistry of his or her official mailing address and all office addresses at which the dental hygienist is employed as a dental hygienist and the name of the employing dentist. Failure of a dental hygienist to notify the board within 30 days of a change in the mailing address or address of employment as a dental hygienist and the name of the new employing dentist will result in the imposition of any one or more of the penalties set forth in R.S. 37:780(B).
HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Dentistry, LR 15:966 (November 1989), amended LR 31:927 (April 2005).
§705. Prohibition against Illegal Conduct by Dental Hygienists
A. Dental hygienists are prohibited from engaging in any conduct, in connection with their practice of dental hygiene, which is prohibited by law.
§706. Requirements of Applicants for Licensure by Credentials (Hygienists)
A. The board may issue a license by credentials in lieu of an examination administered by a board-approved clinical licensing examination agency provided that the applicant provides to the board satisfactory documentation evidencing that the applicant:
1. meets all requirements set forth in R.S. 37:764 and 37:768, and LAC 46:XXXIII.103 and 1805;
2. has satisfactorily passed an examination administered by the Louisiana State Board of Dentistry testing the applicant’s knowledge of the Louisiana Dental Practice Act and the jurisprudence affecting same;
3. currently possesses a nonrestricted license in another state as defined in R.S. 37:751(A)(1);
4. has been in active practice, while possessing a nonrestricted license in another state, by:
a. working full-time as a dental hygienist at a minimum of 1,000 hours per year for the preceding year before applying for licensure in Louisiana; or
b. working full-time in dental hygiene education as a teacher for a minimum of one year immediately prior to applying for licensure in Louisiana;
5. successfully completed an initial licensure examination that included procedures on a live patient;
6. has not failed any clinical licensure examination a total of three or more times. This number includes the accumulation of all examinations taken regardless of the testing agency. A make-up examination counts as an examination;
7. is endorsed as being in good standing by the state board of dentistry in the state of current practice and all prior states of licensure and practice;
8. has no pending criminal charges against him/her;
9. has paid all nonrefundable costs and fees;
10. has fully completed the required application form with all supporting data and certification of competency and good character;
11. has submitted one recent passport type color photograph;
12. has accounted for all units of time since graduation from dental hygiene school;
13. has furnished three affidavits of recommendation from professional associates (unrelated to the applicant) who have knowledge of the applicant’s ability to practice dental hygiene after the applicant’s graduation from dental hygiene school;
14. has no physical or psychological impairments which would, in the judgment of the board, adversely affect his/her ability to practice dentistry;
15. has completed continuing education in compliance with the rules of all states in which he is currently licensed and practicing;
16. has, if deemed necessary by the board, appeared for a personal interview before the board;
17. has shown or provided a sworn affidavit that there are no unresolved complaints against him/her;
18. has provided satisfactory explanation of any and all malpractice insurance payments made on the behalf of the applicant or any of the applicant’s employers; and
19. has shown that his/her professional liability insurance has never been revoked, modified, or nonrenewed.
B. Licensure by credentials shall be granted subject to the provisions of §707.A.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R. S. 37:760(8) and R. S. 37:768.
HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Dentistry, LR 18:737 (July 1992), amended LR 21:570 (June 1995), LR 22:23 (January 1996), LR 24:1117 (June 1998), LR 25:513 (March 1999), LR 26:692 (April 2000), LR 26:1613 (August 2000), repromulgated LR 27:1894 (November 2001), amended LR 28:1778 (August 2002), LR 33:846 (May 2007), LR 33:2652 (December 2007), LR 34:2564 (December 2008), repromulgated LR 35:68 (January 2009), amended LR 39:88 (January 2013).
§707. Criteria to be Utilized to Determine Professional Competence, Conduct and Ethics of an Applicant Seeking Licensure by Credentials
A. The following procedures shall be utilized by the board in determining the professional ability, conduct, and character of all applicants for a dental hygiene license in Louisiana by licensure by credentials:
1. information from the National Practitioner Data Bank and/or the American Association of Dental Examiners' Clearinghouse for Disciplinary Information;
2. questioning under oath;
3. drug testing if reasonable cause is presented;
4. background check for criminal or fraudulent activities or conduct reflecting upon one's professional conduct or ability;
5. the board reserves the right to conduct investigations into any and all information provided to satisfy statutory or regulatory requirements for licensure by credentials.
B. Regardless of the applicant’s compliance with the foregoing and the requirements listed in §706, the board may refuse to issue a dental hygiene license based on the applicant’s credentials for any of the following:
3. any reason listed in R.S. 37:775 or R.S. 37:777.
C. False or fraudulent statements or material omission will result in suspension or revocation of licensure if discovered after issuance of a license.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:760(8) and R.S. 37:768.
HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Dentistry, LR 18:738 (July 1992), amended LR 39:89 (January 2013).
§708. Advertising by Dental Hygienists
A. Dental hygienists may advertise their practice of dental hygiene provided it is in conjunction with advertising by a dentist who employs him or her. No individual advertisement by a dental hygienist is allowed.
B. Dental hygienists may use the appendage "R.D.H." or other degrees earned from accredited colleges or universities after their names. Fellowships, awards, membership in academies, or nondegreed boards may be spelled out in their entirety under one's name, but not appended to the name so as to avoid confusion to the consumer.
HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Dentistry, LR 22:23 (January 1996).