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California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 10 - Dental Board of California › Chapter 3 - Dental Auxiliaries › Article 3 - Application for Licensure › Section 1079 - RDH Applications

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
In addition to the requirements set forth in Section
					 1076, an application for licensure
					 as a registered dental hygienist shall be accompanied by satisfactory evidence
					 that the applicant has been granted a diploma or certificate in dental hygiene
					 from an approved dental hygiene educational program.
1. Editorial
					 correction filed 11-7-85; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 85, No.
					 45).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						1614,
						Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections
						1614
						and
						1758,
						Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 10 - Dental Board of California › Chapter 3 - Dental Auxiliaries › Article 3 - Application for Licensure › Section 1079.1 - RDHEF Applications

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
In addition to the requirements, including the processing
					 times, set forth in Section
					 1076, an application for licensure
					 as an RDHEF shall be accompanied by satisfactory evidence that the applicant
					 has successfully completed an approved RDHEF program.
1. New
					 section filed 1-22-86; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 86, No.
					 4).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						1614,
						Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections
						161
						and
						1758,
						Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 10 - Dental Board of California › Chapter 3 - Dental Auxiliaries › Article 3 - Application for Licensure › Section 1079.2 - Registered Dental Hygienist in Alternative Practice (RDHAP) Applications

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
An applicant for licensure as a RDHAP shall submit an
					 "RDHAP Application for Licensure and Law & Ethics Exam" (Rev.8/07) which is
					 incorporated herein by reference, a "Certification of Dental Hygiene Clinical
					 Practice (Rev. 3/07)," which is incorporated herein by reference and pay all
					 applicable fees. In addition, an applicant must meet the requirements in
					 subdivision (a) or the requirement in subdivision (b).
(a) Holds a current California RDH license
				  and meets all of the following requirements:
(1) Has been engaged in clinical practice as
				  a dental hygienist in California for a minimum of 2,000 hours during the
				  immediately preceding 36 months. "Clinical practice" means the practice of
				  dental hygiene, as defined in section
				  1760.5 of the Code, and includes
				  any practice setting allowed by law under the supervision specified by
				  law.
(2) Has successfully completed
				  a bachelor's degree or its equivalent from a college or institution of higher
				  education that is accredited by a national agency recognized by the Council for
				  Higher Education Accreditation (successor to the Council on Postsecondary
				  Accreditation) or the United States Department of Education. The successful
				  completion of 120 semester units shall be considered the equivalent of a
				  bachelor's degree.
(3) Has
				  completed an approved RDHAP program pursuant to section
				  1073.2.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 10 - Dental Board of California › Chapter 3 - Dental Auxiliaries › Article 3 - Application for Licensure › Section 1079.3 - RDHAP Examination Requirement

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
An applicant for licensure as an RDHAP shall complete a
					 written examination in California law and ethics.
1. New
					 section filed 5-31-2000; operative 6-30-2000 (Register 2000, No.
					 22).
2. Amendment of section heading, section and NOTE filed
					 5-4-2004; operative 6-4-2004 (Register 2004, No.
					 19).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						1614,
						Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections
						1749.1
						and
						1774,
						Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 10 - Dental Board of California › Chapter 3 - Dental Auxiliaries › Article 4 - Examinations › Section 1080 - General Procedures for Dental Auxiliary Written and Practical Examinations

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
The following rules, which are in addition to any other
					 examination rules set forth elsewhere in this chapter, are adopted for the
					 uniform conduct of all dental auxiliary written and practical
					 examinations.
(a) The ability of an
				  examinee to read and interpret instructions and examination material is a part
				  of the examination.
(b) No person
				  shall be admitted to an examination room or laboratory unless he or she is
				  wearing the appropriate badge.
(c)
				  An examinee may be dismissed from the entire examination, and a statement of
				  issues may be filed against the examinee, for acts which interfere with the
				  Board's objective of evaluating professional competence. Such acts include, but
				  are not limited to the following:
(1) Allowing
				  another person to take the examination in the place of, and under the identity
				  of, the examinee.
(2) Copying or
				  otherwise obtaining examination answers from other persons during the course of
				  an examination.
(3) Bringing any
				  notes, books, pictures, tape recorders, or other unauthorized materials into
				  the examination area.
(4) Assisting
				  another examinee during the examination process.
(5) Using the equipment, instruments, or
				  materials belonging to another examinee.
(6) Copying, photographing or in any way
				  reproducing or recording examination questions or answers.
(7) Bringing a previously prepared procedure
				  or any portion thereof into a laboratory examination.
(8) Leaving the assigned examination area
				  without the permission of an exam administrator.
(9) Failing to follow directions relative to
				  the conduct of the examination, including termination of the examination at the
				  scheduled or announced time.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 10 - Dental Board of California › Chapter 3 - Dental Auxiliaries › Article 4 - Examinations › Section 1080.2 - Conduct of Dental Auxiliary Examinations

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Examinations shall be anonymous. An anonymous examination
					 is one conducted in accordance with procedures, including but not limited to
					 those set forth below, which ensure and preserve anonymity of
					 applicants.
(a) The board shall
				  randomly assign each applicant a number, and said applicant shall be known by
				  that number throughout the entire examination.
(b) Grading examiners shall not view
				  examinees during the performance of the examination assignments.
(c) There shall be no communications between
				  grading examiners and floor examiners except for oral communications conducted
				  in the presence of board staff. There shall be no communication between grading
				  examiners and examinees except written communications on board approved
				  forms.
1. New
					 section filed 2-13-98; operative 3-15-98 (Register 98, No.
					 7).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						1614,
						Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections
						1753,
						1756,
						1758
						and
						1761,
						Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 10 - Dental Board of California › Chapter 3 - Dental Auxiliaries › Article 4 - Examinations › Section 1080.3 - Dental Auxiliary Licensure Examination Review Procedures; Appeals

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(a) An examinee who
				  has failed an examination shall be provided with notice, upon written request,
				  of those areas in which he/she is deficient in the practical or clinical phases
				  of such examination.
(b) An
				  unsuccessful examinee who has been informed of the areas of deficiency in
				  his/her performance on the practical or clinical phases of the examination and
				  who has determined that one or more of the following errors was made during the
				  course of his/her examination and grading may appeal to the board within sixty
				  (60) days following receipt of his/her examination results:
(1) Significant procedural error in the
				  examination process;
(2) Evidence
				  of adverse discrimination;
(3)
				  Evidence of substantial disadvantage to the examinee. Such appeal shall be made
				  by means of a written letter specifying the grounds upon which the appeal is
				  based. The Board shall respond to the appeal in writing and may request a
				  personal appearance by the examinee. The Board shall thereafter take such
				  action as it deems appropriate.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 10 - Dental Board of California › Chapter 3 - Dental Auxiliaries › Article 4 - Examinations › Section 1081 - RDA Examination

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
An applicant for licensure as an RDA shall complete a
					 written, task-oriented examination encompassing all duties assignable to RDAs
					 and the settings in which they may be performed. Such examination may also
					 include any or all of the following subjects:
Nutrition and preventive dentistry; materials; oral anatomy
					 and physiology; oral pathology; pharmacology; morphology; microbiology; dental
					 assisting procedures in general and special dentistry; principles of business
					 and practice management; legal/ethical aspects of dentistry; patient-dental
					 personnel psychology; four-handed chairside dental assisting; X-ray;
					 sterilization; laboratory and office emergency procedures.
1. Editorial
					 correction filed 7-17-85; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 85, No.
					 29).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						1614,
						Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections
						1614
						and
						1753,
						Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 10 - Dental Board of California › Chapter 3 - Dental Auxiliaries › Article 4 - Examinations › Section 1081.1 - RDA Practical Examination-Requirements

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) In addition to the written examination,
				  each applicant for licensure as an RDA shall also take a practical examination
				  consisting of any or all of the procedures listed below. The specific
				  procedures will be assigned by an RDA examination committee appointed by the
				  board. The procedures shall be performed on a full articulated maxillary and
				  mandibular typodont secured with a bench clamp and shall be graded by examiners
				  appointed by the board for that purpose. Each applicant shall furnish the
				  required materials necessary to complete all of the following procedures.
(1) Placement of a rubber dam;
(2) Placement of a matrix band for amalgam
				  preparation;
(3) Placement of a
				  base into a prepared tooth (For purposes of the examination, "prepared tooth"
				  means a tooth from which material has been removed so as to simulate the
				  surgical excision of dental caries);
(4) Placement of a liner into a prepared
				  tooth;
(5) Placement of orthodontic
				  separators;
(6) Placement of a
				  periodontal dressing;
(7) Placement
				  of a temporary sedative dressing into a prepared tooth.
(8) Sizing and placement, or intra-oral
				  fabrication, of a temporary crown.
(9) Temporary cementation of a temporary
				  crown.
(10) Removal of excess
				  cement from supragingival surfaces with a hand instrument or
				  floss.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 10 - Dental Board of California › Chapter 3 - Dental Auxiliaries › Article 4 - Examinations › Section 1081.2 - RDAEF Examination Requirements

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(a) Each applicant for licensure as an RDAEF
				  shall successfully complete an examination on a patient consisting of the
				  procedures set forth below.
(1) Cord
				  retraction of gingivae for impression procedures;
(2) Taking impressions for cast restorations.
The total examination period shall not exceed two and
					 one-half hours.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 10 - Dental Board of California › Chapter 3 - Dental Auxiliaries › Article 4 - Examinations › Section 1082 - RDH Written Examination

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Each applicant for licensure as an RDH shall successfully
					 complete the National Board of Dental Examiner's examination for dental
					 hygienists and shall submit confirmation thereof to the board in sufficient
					 time for the board to receive it prior to the date set for the practical
					 examination.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						1614,
						Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections
						1614
						and
						1758,
						Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 10 - Dental Board of California › Chapter 3 - Dental Auxiliaries › Article 4 - Examinations › Section 1082.1 - RDH Clinical Examination Requirements

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(a) Every applicant shall be given a clinical
				  examination which shall consist of the examination of a patient, complete
				  scaling of one or two quadrants (depending upon patient selection), and root
				  planing. Scaling and root planing includes but is not limited to the complete
				  removal of calculus, soft deposits and plaque, and smoothing of the unattached
				  tooth surfaces. Unattached tooth surface means the portion of the crown and
				  root surface to which no tissue is attached. Ultrasonic, sonic, handpiece or
				  other mechanical scaling devices may be used only at the direction of the
				  Board. If so permitted, an applicant who chooses to use an ultrasonic or sonic
				  scaling device shall bring to the exam and use the services of an assistant to
				  perform high volume evacuation at all times when the ultrasonic or sonic
				  scaling device is being used. Only the services of a dental assistant or
				  registered dental assistant shall be permitted.
The clinical examination shall be completed within a two
					 hour period. Such period shall commence with the acceptance or rejection of the
					 initial patient presented by the applicant.
(b) One patient shall be provided by the
				  applicant. If a patient is deemed unacceptable by the examiners, it is the
				  applicant's responsibility to provide another patient who is acceptable. The
				  applicant's ability to select an appropriate patient is considered part of the
				  examination. An acceptable patient shall meet the criteria set forth in Section
				  1080.1 and the following
				  additional criteria:
(1) Does not have
				  extreme tissue or tooth sensitivity which would interfere with proper probing
				  and exploring by examiners.
(2) Has
				  at least one quadrant with the following:
(A)
				  At least 6 natural teeth which are free of conditions which would interfere
				  with evaluation, including but not limited to probing depths greater than 6mm,
				  class 3 furcation, class 3 mobility, gross decay, faulty restorations, or full
				  or partial veneer crowns. Crowns with smooth margins are acceptable. A patient
				  will not be rejected because he/she has one tooth with a probing depth greater
				  than 6mm.
(B) At least 3 of the
				  natural teeth in the quadrant must be posterior teeth with interproximal pocket
				  depths of 4 to 6mm. Two of these posterior teeth must be molars.
(C) Demonstrable, explorer-detectable
				  moderate to heavy subgingival calculus must be present on a majority of the
				  subgingival tooth surfaces and there must be some subgingival calculus on every
				  tooth. Explorer-detectable moderate to heavy interproximal ledges must be
				  present.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 10 - Dental Board of California › Chapter 3 - Dental Auxiliaries › Article 4 - Examinations › Section 1082.2 - RDHEF Examination Requirements

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(a) Each applicant for licensure as an RDHEF
				  shall successfully complete an examination on a patient consisting of the
				  procedures set forth below.
(1) Cord
				  retraction of gingivae for impression procedures;
(2) Taking impressions for cast restorations.
The total examination period shall not exceed two and
					 one-half hours.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 10 - Dental Board of California › Chapter 3 - Dental Auxiliaries › Article 4 - Examinations › Section 1082.3 - Supplemental Examinations in California Law and Ethics

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Prior to issuance of a license, an applicant for licensure
					 as a registered dental hygienist shall successfully complete a supplemental
					 written examination in California Law and Ethics.
(a) The examination on California law shall
				  test the applicant's knowledge of California law as it relates to the practice
				  of dental hygiene.
(b) The
				  examination on ethics shall test the applicant's ability to recognize and apply
				  ethical principles as they relate to the practice of dental hygiene.
(c) An examinee shall be deemed to have
				  passed the examination if his/her score is at least 75% in each
				  examination.
1. New
					 section filed 9-7-2004; operative 10-7-2004 (Register 2004, No.
					 37).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						1614,
						Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections
						1749.1
						and
						1766,
						Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 10 - Dental Board of California › Chapter 3 - Dental Auxiliaries › Article 4 - Examinations › Section 1083 - Passing Grades

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(a)
				  Registered Dental Hygienist. Each applicant for licensure as a registered
				  dental hygienist who attains a grade of 75% in the practical examination
				  designated by the Board shall be considered as having passed the
				  examination.
(b) Registered Dental
				  Assistant. An applicant for licensure as a registered dental assistant shall be
				  deemed to have passed the required examination only if the applicant has
				  obtained a score of at least 75 on the written examination and at least 75% on
				  the practical examination; provided, however, that an applicant who attains a
				  grade of less than 75% in any single procedure shall be considered to have
				  failed the entire practical examination.
(c) Registered Dental Assistant in Extended
				  Functions. Each applicant for licensure as an RDAEF who attains a grade of at
				  least 75% on each procedure in the examination shall be deemed to have passed
				  the required examination.
(d)
				  Registered Dental Hygienist in Extended Functions. Each applicant for licensure
				  as an RDHEF who attains a grade of at least 75% on each procedure in the
				  examination shall be deemed to have passed the required examination. A
				  registered dental hygienist who has passed the RDAEF examination prior to
				  December 31, 1991 shall be eligible for licensure as an RDHEF without further
				  examination.
1. New
					 subsections (c) and (d) filed 1-22-86; effective thirtieth day thereafter
					 (Register 86, No. 4).
2. Amendment of subsection (d) and NOTE filed
					 2-28-92; operative 3-30-92 (Register 92, No. 12).
3. Amendment of
					 subsection (b) and NOTE filed 3-21-2002; operative 4-20-2002 (Register 2002,
					 No. 12).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						1614
						and
						1762,
						Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections
						1611,
						1614,
						1634,
						1753,
						1758
						and
						1759,
						Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 10 - Dental Board of California › Chapter 3 - Dental Auxiliaries › Article 5 - Duties and Settings › Section 1085 - Dental Assistant Duties and Settings

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Unless specifically so provided by
				  regulation, a dental assistant may not perform the following functions or any
				  other activity which represents the practice of dentistry or requires the
				  knowledge, skill and training of a licensed dentist:
(1) Diagnosis and treatment
				  planning;
(2) Surgical or cutting
				  procedures on hard or soft tissue;
(3) Fitting and adjusting of correctional and
				  prosthodontic appliances;
(4)
				  Prescription of medicines;
(5)
				  Placement, condensation, carving or removal of permanent restorations,
				  including final cementation procedures;
(6) Irrigation and medication of canals,
				  try-in cones, reaming, filing or filling of root canals;
(7) Taking of impressions for prosthodontic
				  appliances, bridges or any other structures which may be worn in the
				  mouth;
(8) Administration of
				  injectable and/or general anesthesia;
(9) Oral prophylaxis
				  procedures.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 10 - Dental Board of California › Chapter 3 - Dental Auxiliaries › Article 5 - Duties and Settings › Section 1086 - RDA Duties and Settings

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(a)
				  Unless specifically so provided by regulation, the prohibitions contained in
				  section 1085 of these regulations apply to
				  registered dental assistants.
(b) A
				  registered dental assistant may perform all functions which may be performed by
				  a dental assistant.
(c) Under
				  general supervision, a registered dental assistant may perform the following
				  duties:
(1) Mouth-mirror inspection of the
				  oral cavity, to include charting of obvious lesions, existing restorations and
				  missing teeth;
(2) Placement and
				  removal of temporary sedative dressings.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 10 - Dental Board of California › Chapter 3 - Dental Auxiliaries › Article 5 - Duties and Settings › Section 1087 - RDAEF Duties and Settings

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(a)
				  Unless specifically so provided by regulation, the prohibitions contained in
				  Section 1085 apply to RDAEFs.
(b) An RDAEF may perform all duties assigned
				  to dental assistants and registered dental assistants.
(c) An RDAEF may perform the procedures set
				  forth below under the direct supervision of a licensed dentist when done so
				  pursuant to the order, control and full professional responsibility of the
				  supervising dentist. Such procedures shall be checked and approved by the
				  supervising dentist prior to dismissal of the patient from the office of said
				  dentist.
(1) Cord retraction of gingivae for
				  impression procedures;
(2) Take
				  impressions for cast restorations;
(3) Take impressions for space maintainers,
				  orthodontic appliances and occlusal guards.
(4) Prepare enamel by etching for
				  bonding;
(5) Formulate indirect
				  patterns for endodontic post and core castings;
(6) Fit trial endodontic filling
				  points;
(7) Apply pit and fissure
				  sealants;
(8) Remove excess cement
				  from subgingival tooth surfaces with a hand instrument;
(9) Apply etchant for bonding restorative
				  materials.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 10 - Dental Board of California › Chapter 3 - Dental Auxiliaries › Article 5 - Duties and Settings › Section 1088 - RDH Duties and Settings

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(a)
				  Unless specifically so provided by regulation, the prohibition contained in
				  Section 1085(a),
				  subsections (1) through (8) of these regulations shall apply to duties
				  performed by a registered dental hygienist.
(b) A registered dental hygienist may perform
				  all duties assigned to dental assistants and registered dental assistants,
				  under the supervision of a licensed dentist as specified in these
				  regulations.
(c) Under general
				  supervision, a registered dental hygienist may perform the following duties in
				  addition to those provided by Section
				  1760(b) of the
				  Code:
(1) Root planing;
(2) Polish and contour
				  restorations;
(3) Oral exfoliative
				  cytology;
(4) Apply pit and fissure
				  sealants;
(5) Preliminary
				  examination, including but not limited to:
(A)
				  Periodontal charting;
(B) Intra and
				  extra-oral examination of soft tissue;
(C) Charting of lesions, existing
				  restorations and missing teeth;
(D)
				  Classifying occlusion;
(E)
				  Myofunctional evaluation;
(6) Irrigate sub-gingivally with an
				  antimicrobial and/or antibiotic liquid solution(s).
(7) The following direct supervision duties
				  of dental assistants and registered dental assistants:
(A) Dental Assistant.
(1) Taking impressions for diagnostic and
				  opposing models;
(2) Applying
				  non-aerosol and non-caustic topical agents;
(3) Removing post-extraction and periodontal
				  dressings;
(4) Removing
				  sutures;
(5) Taking intra-oral
				  measurements for orthodontic procedures;
(6) Checking for loose bands;
(7) Removing ligature ties;
(8) Applying topical fluoride;
(9) Placing elastic
				  separators.
(B)
				  Registered Dental Assistant
(1) Test pulp
				  vitality;
(2) Removing excess
				  cement from supragingival surfaces of teeth;
(3) Sizing stainless steel crowns, temporary
				  crowns and bands;
(4) Temporary
				  cementation and removal of temporary crowns and removal of orthodontic
				  bands.
(5) Placing post-extraction
				  and periodontal dressings.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 10 - Dental Board of California › Chapter 3 - Dental Auxiliaries › Article 5 - Duties and Settings › Section 1089 - RDHEF Duties and Settings

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(a)
				  Unless specifically provided by regulation, the prohibitions contained in
				  Section 1085(a) (1) through
				  (8) shall apply to RDHEFs.
(b) An RDHEF may perform all duties assigned
				  to dental assistants, registered dental assistants and registered dental
				  hygienists.
(c) An RDHEF may
				  perform the procedures set forth below under the direct supervision of a
				  licensed dentist when done so pursuant to the order, control and full
				  professional responsibility of the supervising dentist. Such procedures shall
				  be checked and approved by the supervising dentist prior to dismissal of the
				  patient from the office of said dentist.
(1)
				  Cord retraction of gingivae for impression procedures;
(2) Take impressions for cast
				  restorations;
(3) Take impressions
				  for space maintainers, orthodontic appliances and guards;
(4) Prepare enamel by etching for
				  bonding;
(5) Formulate indirect
				  patterns for endodontic post and core castings;
(6) Fit trial endodontic filling
				  points;
(7) Apply etchant for
				  bonding restorative materials.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 10 - Dental Board of California › Chapter 3 - Dental Auxiliaries › Article 5 - Duties and Settings › Section 1090 - RDHAP Duties and Settings

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(a)
				  Unless specifically so provided by regulation, an RDHAP may not perform the
				  following functions or any activity which represents the practice of dentistry
				  or requires knowledge, skill and training of a licensed dentist:
(1) Diagnosing and treatment
				  planning;
(2) Surgical or cutting
				  procedures on hard or soft tissue;
(3) Fitting and adjusting of correctional and
				  prosthodontic appliances;
(4)
				  Prescribing medication;
(5)
				  Placing, condensing, carving or removal of permanent restorations, including
				  final cementation procedures;
(6)
				  Irrigating and medicating canals, try-in cones, reaming, filing or filling of
				  root canals;
(7) Taking of
				  impressions for prosthodontic appliances, bridges, or any other devices which
				  may be worn in the mouth;
(8)
				  Administering local or general anesthesia, oral or parental conscious
				  sedation.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 10 - Dental Board of California › Chapter 3 - Dental Auxiliaries › Article 5 - Duties and Settings › Section 1090.1 - RDHAP Documentation of Dentist Relationship

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Prior to the establishment of an independent practice, an
					 RDHAP shall provide to the board documentation of an existing relationship with
					 at least one dentist for referral, consultation, and emergency services, on the
					 form entitled: Documentation of RDHAP Relationship with Dentist, (rev. 5/99),
					 which is hereby incorporated by reference. The dentist's license shall be
					 current, active and not under discipline by the board. Any change shall be
					 reported to the Board in writing, within 30 days following such
					 change.
1. New
					 section filed 5-31-2000; operative 6-30-2000 (Register 2000, No.
					 22).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						1614,
						Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section
						1770,
						Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 11 - Dental Hygiene Board of California › Article 2 - Administration › Section 1101 - Delegation to Dental Hygiene Board's Executive Officer

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(a) Except for those powers reserved
				exclusively to the "agency itself" under the Administrative Procedure Act,
				§§
									11500 -
				11529 thru as applicable of the
				Government Code, the Dental Hygiene Board delegates and confers upon the
				Executive Officer, or his or her designee, all functions necessary to the
				dispatch of business of the Dental Hygiene Board in connection with
				investigative and administrative proceedings under the jurisdiction of the
				Dental Hygiene Board, including issuing an order for medical or mental
				examination under Section
				820
				of the Business and Professions Code, and the ability to approve stipulated
				settlement agreements for the revocation, surrender or interim suspension of a
				license.
(b) The power and
				discretion conferred by law upon the Dental Hygiene Board to initiate review
				and prosecute accusations and statements of issues pursuant to Sections
				11500
				through
				11529 of
				the Government Code are hereby delegated to and conferred upon the Dental
				Hygiene Board's Executive Officer or in the absence thereof a
				designee.
1. New article
				  2 (section
				  1101) and section filed 6-7-2016;
				  operative 10-1-2016 (Register 2016, No. 24).
2. Change without
				  regulatory effect amending section heading and section filed 5-10-2022 pursuant
				  to section
				  100, title 1, California Code of
				  Regulations (Register 2022, No. 19).
Note: Authority cited: Section
					 1905,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections
					 1905
					 and
					 1950,
					 Business and Professions Code; and Sections
					 11500,
					 11501,
					 11502,
					 11503,
					 11504,
					 11504.5,
					 11505,
					 11506,
					 11507,
					 11507.3,
					 11507.5,
					 11507.6,
					 11507.7,
					 11508,
					 11509,
					 11511,
					 11511.5,
					 11511.7,
					 11512,
					 11513,
					 11514,
					 11515,
					 11516,
					 11517,
					 11518,
					 11518.5,
					 11519,
					 11519.1,
					 11520,
					 11521,
					 11522,
					 11523,
					 11524,
					 11526,
					 11527,
					 11528 and
					 11529,
					 Government Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 11 - Dental Hygiene Board of California › Article 3 - Educational Programs › Section 1104.1 - Process for Approval of a New RDH Educational Program

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(a) A college or an institution of higher
				education applying for approval of a new educational program for registered
				dental hygienists, registered dental hygienists in alternative practice, or
				registered dental hygienists in extended functions (collectively RDHs) shall
				comply with the requirements specified in the Dental Hygiene Board's document
				entitled, "Instructions for Institutions Seeking Approval of a New RDH
				Educational Program", (EDP-I-01 Rev 07/2022), ("Instructions"), which is hereby
				incorporated by reference, including:
(1)
				Notify the Dental Hygiene Board in writing of its intent to offer a new
				educational program that complies with Dental Hygiene Board
				requirements;
(2) Submit a
				feasibility study in accordance with the requirements specified in the
				"Instructions" for approval as referenced in Business and Professions Code
				(BPC) section
				1941(b);
(3) The Dental Hygiene Board shall review the
				feasibility study and approve or deny approval of the study as specified in the
				"Instructions."
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 11 - Dental Hygiene Board of California › Article 3 - Educational Programs › Section 1104.2 - Appeals Process for New RDH Programs

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(a) Any new educational program whose
				approval is denied may request an informal conference before the Executive
				Officer or his or her designee. The program shall be given at least ten days
				notice of the time and place of such informal conference.
(b) The education program may contest the
				denial of approval by either:
(1) Appearing
				at the informal conference. The Executive Officer shall notify the educational
				program of the final decision of the Executive Officer within ten days of the
				informal conference. Based on the outcome of the informal conference, the
				educational program may then request a hearing to contest the Executive
				Officer's final decision. An educational program shall request a hearing by
				written notice to the Dental Hygiene Board within 30 calendar days of the
				postmark date of the letter of the Executive Officer's final decision after
				informal conference. Hearings shall be held pursuant to the provisions of
				Chapter 5 (commencing with Section
				11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of
				Title 2 of the Government Code. Or;
(2) Notifying the Dental Hygiene Board in
				writing the educational program election to forego the informal conference and
				to proceed with a hearing pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 5 (commencing
				with Section
				11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of
				Title 2 of the Government Code. Such notification shall be made to the Dental
				Hygiene Board before the date of the informal conference.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 11 - Dental Hygiene Board of California › Article 3 - Educational Programs › Section 1104.3 - Reviews, Site Visits, Citations and Fines, and Probationary Status for Dental Hygiene Educational Programs

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(a) Program Reviews and Site Visits
A dental hygiene educational program for a registered dental
				  hygienist, a registered dental hygienist in alternative practice, or a
				  registered dental hygienist in extended functions (collectively DHEPs) shall
				  provide access during business hours to the DHEP's records and premises to the
				  Dental Hygiene Board of California (Board) or its authorized representative(s)
				  to review the DHEP for compliance with all laws, regulations, and standards
				  applicable to a DHEP including, but not limited to, the Business and
				  Professions Code, the California Code of Regulations (CCR), the Commission on
				  Dental Accreditation Standards of the American Dental Association, Occupational
				  Safety and Health Administration, Health and Safety Code, Centers for Disease
				  Control and Prevention, and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability
				  Act (HIPAA). For the purpose of this subdivision, "records" shall include, but
				  are not limited to, course records, student records, faculty and staff records,
				  and patient records.
(b)
				Citations, Fines, and Orders of Abatement
(1)
				The Executive Officer of the Board or their designee may issue a citation to a
				DHEP containing an order to pay a fine not to exceed $5,000 and an order of
				abatement against a DHEP for any violation of Division 11 of Title 16 of the
				California Code of Regulations or any laws governing DHEPs.
(A) A citation may be issued without the
				assessment of a fine when determined by the Executive Officer or their designee
				in accordance with the factors set forth in subdivision (b)(3).
(B) Each citation issued pursuant to
				subdivision (b)(1) of this section shall be in writing and shall describe with
				particularity the nature and facts of each violation specified in the citation,
				including a reference to the law or regulation alleged to have been
				violated.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 11 - Dental Hygiene Board of California › Article 3 - Educational Programs › Section 1105 - Requirements for RDH Educational Programs

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As of January 1, 2016, educational programs for registered
				  dental hygienists shall comply with the requirements set forth below in order
				  to secure and maintain approval by the Dental Hygiene Board.
(a) Administration and Organization. There
				shall be a written program mission statement that serves as a basis for
				curriculum structure. Such statement shall take into consideration the
				individual difference of students, including their cultural and ethnic
				background, learning styles, and support systems. It shall also take into
				consideration the concepts of dental hygiene, which must include the dental
				hygiene process of care, environment, health-illness continuum, and relevant
				knowledge from related disciplines.
(b) Instruction.
(1) Instruction upon all levels shall be
				conducted upon the premise that dental hygiene education must meet the test of
				a true university discipline and shall include lectures, laboratory experiments
				and exercises and clinical practice under supervision by the faculty.
(2) For purposes of this section, the term
				"university discipline" is a level of instruction at least equivalent to that
				level of instruction represented by college courses in the basic sciences
				commonly offered or accepted in approved California dental schools.
(3) The length of instruction in the
				educational program shall include two academic years of fulltime instruction at
				the postsecondary college level or its equivalent, and a minimum of 1,600 clock
				hours.
(4) The instructor to
				student ratio shall meet the following requirements:
(A) In preclinical and clinical sessions, the
				ratio shall not exceed five (5) students to one (1) faculty member.
(B) In radiography laboratory sessions, the
				ratio shall not exceed five (5) students to one (1) faculty member.
(C) In other dental sciences laboratory
				sessions, the ratio shall not exceed ten (10) students to one (1) faculty
				member.
(5) Instruction
				involving procedures that require direct supervision shall be supervised by a
				faculty dentist who possesses an active California license or special permit
				with no disciplinary actions in any jurisdiction to practice
				dentistry.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 11 - Dental Hygiene Board of California › Article 3 - Educational Programs › Section 1105.1 - Faculty

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(a) "Program
				Director" or "Interim Program Director" means a registered dental hygienist or
				dentist who has the authority and responsibility to administer the educational
				program in accordance with approved accreditation standards referenced in
				subsection (c) of section
				1103 of this article. The
				educational program may have an Interim Program Director for a maximum of
				twelve (12) months. The director shall have a full-time appointment as defined
				by the institution, whose primary responsibility is for the operation,
				supervision, evaluation and revision of the program. The program director shall
				meet the following minimum qualifications:
(1) Possess an active, current dental or
				dental hygiene license issued by the Dental Hygiene Board or the Dental Board
				of California (DBC), with no disciplinary actions;
(2) Possess a master's or higher degree from
				a college or university accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S.
				Department of Education or Council for Higher Education
				Accreditation;
(3) Documentation of
				two (2) years' experience teaching in pre- or post-licensure registered dental
				hygiene or dental programs. This requirement may be waived for an Interim
				Program Director; and
(4)
				Documentation of a minimum of 2,000 hours in direct patient care as a
				registered dental hygienist, or working with a registered dental
				hygienist.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 11 - Dental Hygiene Board of California › Article 3 - Educational Programs › Section 1105.2 - Required Curriculum

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(a)
				The curriculum of an educational program shall meet the requirements of this
				section.
(b) The curriculum shall
				include education in the dental hygiene process of care and shall define the
				competencies graduates are to possess at graduation, describing
(1) the desired combination of foundational
				knowledge, psychomotor skills, communication skills, and professional behaviors
				and values required,
(2) the
				standards used to measure the students' independent performance in each area,
				and
(3) the evaluation mechanisms
				by which competence is determined.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 11 - Dental Hygiene Board of California › Article 3 - Educational Programs › Section 1105.3 - Changes to an Approved Program

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(a) Each dental hygiene program holding a
				certificate of approval shall:
(1) File its
				legal name and current mailing address with the Dental Hygiene Board at its
				principal office and shall notify the Dental Hygiene Board at said office of
				any change of name or mailing address within thirty (30) days prior to such
				change. It shall give both the old and the new name or address.
(2) Notify the Dental Hygiene Board within
				ten (10) days of any:
(A) Change in fiscal
				condition that will or may potentially adversely affect applicants or students
				enrolled in the dental hygiene program.
(B) Change in the organizational structure,
				administrative responsibility, or accountability in the dental hygiene program,
				the institution of higher education in which the dental hygiene program is
				located or with which it is affiliated that will affect the dental hygiene
				program.
(C) Programmatic increase
				or decrease in program enrollment of more than 10%.
(D) Programmatic reduction in program faculty
				or support staff of more than 10%.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 11 - Dental Hygiene Board of California › Article 3 - Educational Programs › Section 1105.4 - Appeals Process

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(a) The
				Dental Hygiene Board may deny or withdraw its approval of an educational
				program. If the Dental Hygiene Board denies or withdraws approval of a program,
				the reasons for withdrawal or denial will be provided in writing within ninety
				(90) days.
(b) Any educational
				program whose approval is denied or withdrawn shall be granted an informal
				conference before the Executive Officer or his or her designee prior to the
				effective date of such action. The educational program shall be given at least
				ten days' notice of the time and place of such informal conference and the
				specific grounds for the proposed action.
(c) The educational program may contest the
				denial or withdrawal of approval by either:
(1) Appearing at the informal conference. The
				Executive Officer shall notify the educational program of the final decision of
				the Executive Officer within ten days of the informal conference. Based on the
				outcome of the informal conference, the program may then request a hearing to
				contest the Executive Officer's final decision. An educational program or
				program applicant shall request a hearing by written notice to the Dental
				Hygiene Board within 30 calendar days of the postmark date of the letter of the
				Executive Officer's final decision after the informal conference. Hearings
				shall be held pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 5 (commencing with Section
				11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of
				Title 2 of the Government Code. Or;
(2) Notifying the Dental Hygiene Board in
				writing the program's election to forego the informal conference and to proceed
				with a hearing pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 5 (commencing with Section
				11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of
				Title 2 of the Government Code. Such notification shall be made to the Dental
				Hygiene Board before the date of the informal conference.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 11 - Dental Hygiene Board of California › Article 3 - Educational Programs › Section 1106 - Radiation Safety Certificate

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(a)
				Certificates. A certificate may be issued by an approved California dental
				hygiene program to their dental hygiene student who successfully completes the
				radiation safety course as part of the student's curriculum. A dental hygiene
				student shall be deemed to have successfully completed the course if the
				student has met all the course requirements and has obtained passing scores on
				both written and clinical examinations that includes theory and clinical
				application in radiographic techniques.
(b) A dental hygiene student who has received
				certification from an educational program approved the Dental Hygiene Board
				shall be allowed to operate dental radiographic equipment for the purpose of
				oral radiography.
1. New section
				  filed 4-20-2016; operative 4-20-2016 pursuant to Government Code section
				  11343.4(b)(3)
				  (Register 2016, No. 17).
2. Change without regulatory effect
				  amending subsection (b) filed 5-10-2022 pursuant to section
				  100, title 1, California Code of
				  Regulations (Register 2022, No. 19).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
					 1905
					 and
					 1950.5(m),
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section
					 1905,
					 Business and Professions Code; and Section
					 106975,
					 Health and Safety Code.