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4715.64 - Scope of practice; direct supervision by
dentist. |
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(A) The practice of an expanded function dental
auxiliary shall consist of the following; |
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(1) The procedures involved in the placement of
restorative materials limited to amalgam restorative
materials and nonmetallic restorative materials,
including direct-bonded restorative materials; |
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(2) The procedures involved in the placement of
sealants; |
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(3) Any additional procedures authorized by the state
dental board in rules adopted under section 4715.66 of
the Revised Code. |
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(B) An expanded function dental auxiliary shall practice
under the direct supervision, order, control, and full
responsibility of a dentist licensed under this
chapter. At no time shall more than two expanded
function dental auxiliaries be practicing as expanded
function dental auxiliaries under the direct supervision
of the same dentist. An expanded function dental
auxiliary shall not practice as an expanded function
dental auxiliary when the supervising dentist is not
physically present at the location where the expanded
function dental auxiliary is practicing |
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(C) Nothing in this section shall be construed by rule
of the board or otherwise to authorize an expanded
function dental auxiliary to engage in the practice of
dental hygiene as defined by sections 4715.22 and
4715.23 of the Revised Code. |
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HISTORY: 151 v H 143, S 1, Eff 5-12-06. |
